ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER - SES - 64028530

Requisition No: 855686 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER - SES - 64028530

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64028530 

Salary:  $70,000.00 to $75,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 07/01/2025 

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**** INTERNAL HIRING ****

Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County.  If you are looking to establish a successful career in Public Health, you have come to the right place. We have competitive salary, great benefits, along with a new expedited recruitment approach, and opportunities for career advancement. Many of our innovative and successful health programs are recognized throughout Florida.  We hope you decide to join our team!  Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

The incumbent is part of a global public health organization and is expected to support the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County in its mission to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts and its vision to be the Healthiest State in the Nation. Furthermore, the incumbent is expected to incorporate the agency values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness, and Excellence in all aspects of their work. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets..

The incumbent in this position performs supervisory and professional duties in a multi-disciplinary environmental health program within the Manatee County Health Department.  The incumbent exercises independent judgement in implementing policies and procedures for the Environmental Health Division.  The incumbent performs professional, technical, and administrative duties and is expected to promote cooperation, courtesy, and teamwork, in a diverse environment.

Directs, coordinates, and oversees administrative and technical aspects of the environmental health program.  Plans, supervises, and evaluates work objectives and time utilization; motivates staff to improve quality and quantity of work; trains employees in methods for effectively and efficiently performing their duties.

Prepares performance appraisals, trains staff as needed, counsels or disciplines as necessary, approves or disapproves leave, recruits for vacant positions, and performs other supervisory functions.  Conducts quality improvement activities, evaluating environmental health programs and employee performance to maintain program uniformity and meet division objectives.

Ensures that inspection files, correspondence files and other records are properly managed following established security requirements and division protocols.  Prepares administrative reports and other correspondence.  Ensures staff maintain required certification along with maintaining own certification as specified and required in Florida Administrative Code 64E-18.

Monitors the results of these program activities to provide statistical information to management for program analysis, planning and budgeting. Maintains current knowledge of changes in environmental health laws and regulations and keeps staff and others appraised.  Coordinates the collection and compilation of reports, surveillance data and other records for the enforcement of laws and regulations. 

Performs duties as Public Information Officer in all areas of environmental health.

Attends local and state meetings /trainings appropriate to areas of responsibility.

Maintains quality of services delivered in all tasks associated with position.    

Acknowledges that all information held in health records is confidential, with access governed by state and federal laws.  Confidential information includes the client's name, address, medical, social, and financial data and services received.  This employee shall ensure that clients are afforded privacy, confidentiality, and dignity.

Performs other related duties as assigned by the CHD Director.

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:

• Knowledge of environmental health disciplines and appropriate Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code.
• Knowledge of principles and processes related to business and organizational planning.
• Knowledge of strategic planning, resource allocation.
• Ability to lead and knowledge of leadership techniques.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 30 lbs of equipment

Licensure/registration/certification requirements (If applicable, list the appropriate Florida Statute or federal regulation cite): 381.0101, Florida Statutes and Chapter 64E-18, Florida Administrative Code.

• Certification at all levels in the primary area of either Food Hygiene or OSTDS,  specifically at the Supervisor level 
• Bachelor’s degree in sciences or public health from an accredited college or university with major coursework in environmental health, environmental science, or a physical or biological science. Final authority on disciplines qualifying as a physical or biological science are listedunder “Academic Disciplines and Corresponding Majors” in the Appendix of the October 1995 edition of Determining Eligibility for State Employment, Department of Management Services, State of Florida, incorporated by reference in this rule. Major coursework is no less than 30 semester hours or 40 quarter hours of class work.

Other job-related requirements for this position:

•  Emergency Duty: Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency.  Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.
•  Confidentiality: Incumbent may have access to records containing Social Security numbers in the performance of their job duties.
• Valid Florida Driver License

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Manatee County

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.    

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.