ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERVISOR II - SES - 64084807

Requisition No: 863556 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERVISOR II - SES - 64084807

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64084807 

Salary:  $47,668.14 ANNUALLY ($1,833.39 BIWEEKLY) 

Posting Closing Date: 11/03/2025 

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Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position spends a 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.

This supervisory position is assigned to the Environmental Public Health Section (EPH) at the Okaloosa County Health Department (OCHD). This position works independently in the development and administration of assigned EPH programs operated. The EPH programs will include the following programs: Food, Tanning, Group Care, Pools, Limited Use Wells, Well Surveillance Program, Mobile Home Parks, Healthy Beaches, Biomedical Waste, Body Art, Body Piercing, and Sanitary Nuisances. This position must be highly knowledgeable in all facilities programs. This position will be a working supervisor position assisting with all the programs, indicated above, as needed. The position also assists the Environmental Manager in support of the programs above.

This position is responsible for the operations of the Fort Walton Beach EPH Office. Plans staff workloads, workflow, deadlines, goals, and objectives to ensure staff is meeting office operation/programmatic needs, maximizing staff time utilization and efficiency, county/state requirements and complying with DOH policies. Position reviews applications, inspection records, supporting records and financial documents generated by staff under their supervision. Investigates and responds to customer complaints. Conducts joint inspections with staff to monitor/evaluate customer service and compliance with department policies and procedures. Develops reports, maps or other information required to explain, market, and justify assigned programs to internal and external customers.

This position will communicate program status, enforcement, and other information to Environmental Manager in a timely manner. Facilitates program operations and staff information needs through regular communication with employees both individually and in staff meetings/briefings. Assists the Environmental Manager with the development and achievement of program goals and objectives which can include planning, cost-benefit analysis, and environmental public health program component evaluation to determine outcomes, public health impact and staff effectiveness. This position will assist the Environmental Manager with preparation of the section budget and monitoring of revenue and expenditures.

This position will represent the EPH Section by participating in meetings, health department special projects or ad hoc teams formed to address department, community, or state health issues. This position will represent EPH as liaison to other agencies, program office staff, regulated industry, elected officials and the public as assigned by the Environmental Manager. This position speaks to the public about environmental health issues as assigned. Actively participates and leads teams to accomplish agency strategic objective and goals, quality improvement projects and health department accreditation criteria as assigned. This position may represent the Environmental Manager at meetings, public events and special projects as assigned. This position will serve on interdepartmental and community teams and community assessment projects, as assigned.

Performs all other duties as assigned in support of the Agency’s Mission and Vision.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to motivate, develop and direct people as they work
• Ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of a potential action
• Skill in communicating effectively both orally and in writing
• Knowledge of principles and processes in organizational planning, coordination, and execution such as strategic planning, resource allocation, and leadership techniques
• Uses logic and analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses of different approaches
• Effectively manages time
• Supervisory experience in Public Health with a focus on Environmental Public Health

Qualifications:

• Valid U.S. Drivers’ License required
• Certification from the Florida Department of Health in food program required, or must be attained within 6 months of hire, as per FL Statute 381.0101.
• At minimum, bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in environmental science, a physical science, or a biological science required. Major course work must have at least 30 semester hours or 40 quarter hours of coursework in science. Determining coursework allowable in environmental health, environmental science or public health will be based on an evaluation of official transcripts for the courses which earned college credit at an accredited university with academic majors in these areas.

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:

Okaloosa County Health Department

221 Hospital Drive NE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

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!
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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.