Please see the following website for full job posting and application link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kingcounty/jobs/2283954/solid-waste-facilities-supervisor-health-and-environmental-investigator-iv

Summary

We are seeking a skilled, enthusiastic and dedicated Solid Waste Facilities Supervisor (Health and Environmental Investigator IV) in the Solid Waste, Rodent and Zoonotic Diseases Program. The incumbent serves in a key leadership position supporting a team of five professional staff who oversee environmental regulatory compliance for permitted and “permit exempt” solid waste handling facilities and landfills located throughout King County. The incumbent works closely with a co-supervisor responsible for leading additional program areas including illegal dumping, rodent control, zoonotic disease prevention, and homeless shelter environmental health. The responsibilities include overall program management, advancing racial equity and social justice, recruiting, developing, and supervising program staff, developing and maintaining strong working relationships with agency partners and regulated entities, and resolving conflict with a combination of negotiation, diplomacy, and tact.

ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION:
Through the work of over 150 dedicated employees, the Environmental Health Services Division identifies and sustains environmental conditions that promote health equity and healthy people and communities in Seattle and King County. Our vision is healthy, safe, and vibrant communities that are free of health disparities based on race, gender or economic status. The Division’s core values include equity and social justice, integrity, community service, collaboration, a supportive work culture, and learning from each other and the communities we serve. To learn more about EHS, please visit:
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/environmental-health.aspx.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE:
As the only jurisdiction in the world named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation’s history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

We have a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from vulnerable communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

To learn more, please visit:
http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx.

The current pay rate listed is from 2019 salary schedule.

WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to the general public and King County Employees.

WORK SCHEDULE: This full time position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and is not eligible for overtime. The normal workweek is Monday – Friday. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.

CONTACT: If you have questions about the position, please contact Ryan Kellogg at ryan.kellogg@kingcounty.gov or (206) 263-8273. If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Nic Horea, Human Resource Analyst at nicolae.horea@kingcounty.gov or 206-263-8736.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

1. NEOGOV/Government Jobs on-line or paper application.
2. Responses to the supplemental questions.
3. A current resume or curriculum vitae.
4. A cover letter that summarizes your interest and qualifications for the position.

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state “see my resume” or “see my personnel file” are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.
Job Duties

Key Expectations and Essential Duties of the position:

•  Provide leadership for all aspects of solid waste program services including solid waste facility permitting and compliance, waste characterization, and biomedical waste management.
• Provide high level evaluation and regulatory oversight for the region’s largest compost facility.
• Implement a significant revision of Chapter 173-350 WAC “Solid Waste Handling Standards,” including new local oversight responsibilities for approximately 100 “permit exempt” facilities.
• Provide leadership support as needed for rodent control, illegal dumping, pet businesses, and homelessness programs.
• Develop and maintain a positive, supportive, and high performing team culture using a combination of individual coaching, team development, recognition, and performance feedback.
• Manage program finances including budget development, expense monitoring, inventory control, and financial reporting.
• With assistance from senior management and finance staff, evaluate and update the program’s revenue strategy, including a fee schedule for approximately 100 “permit exempt” facilities.
• Negotiate and manage program contracts including writing scopes of work, conducting performance monitoring, and preparing invoices and reports.
• Participate on the Division’s Leadership Team of senior managers and supervisors, and ensure the Division’s strategic goals and values are reflected in program operations.
• Advances the principles of equity and social justice in all aspects of program operations and services, and participates in creating a racially just workplace.
• Serve as a technical expert to program staff on solid waste facility operations and compliance.
• Serve as the Department and Division’s primary point of contact for resolving complex compliance and customer service issues related to solid waste facilities.
• Develop and lead long-range goals for program in collaboration with Division leadership.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with program stakeholders.
• Represent the Department and Division with elected officials, boards, and committees.
• Lead the development and revision of King County Board of Health code, and ensure appropriate policies and procedures are in place and maintained.
• Perform Health and Environmental Investigator III duties in addition to the above when workload requires.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of related work experience in environmental health, regulatory compliance, solid waste management, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of two years of project or program management experience including staff supervision, performance management, and program evaluation.
• Ability to network and develop strategic working relationships with internal and external program stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing workload demands.
• Proficiency in conducting presentations in different settings, including elected officials, public community meetings, and small groups.
• Knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices.
• Knowledge and experience applying personnel management principles and techniques in a unionized environment.
• Knowledge and skill in interest-based negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Skill synthesizing a variety of information and assessing organizational and political impacts.
• Ability to develop performance metrics, analyze performance data and apply data to decision-making.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, including public speaking and communicating with people and groups from different cultural, ethnic, and language backgrounds.
• Knowledge and skill in contracts and grant management, budgeting and fiscal management, and continuous improvement.
• Experience working successfully with language and ethnically diverse populations, and understanding and overcoming barriers to underserved populations.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office 365 suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, OneDrive, and SharePoint.

Desired Qualifications 

• Knowledge of occupational and environmental hazards and worker safety practices and procedures.
• Experience in solid waste facility operations and compliance.
• Knowledge of state and local solid and hazardous waste regulations.
• Ability to apply continuous improvement practices.
• Experience developing and negotiating program fees and rates.

Licensing/Certification Requirements.

• Valid Washington State driver’s license.
• Registered Sanitarian (Washington State Board of Registered Sanitarians) or Registered Environmental Health Specialist (National Environmental Health Association), or ability to obtain certification within six months of hire.
• Manager of Landfill Operations (Solid Waste Association of North America), or ability to obtain certification within six months of hire.
• Compost Facility Operator Training (Washington Organic Recycling Council), Managing Composting Programs (Solid Waste Association of North America), or equivalent certification or training within one year of hire.

For your convenience below if information from NEHA that allow you to take the exam online at any time. Exam Scheduling and Location: Candidates can choose to schedule REHS/RS examination in several different ways.
1. The REHS/RS exam is offered annually at the NEHA Annual Education Conference (AEC) & Exhibition.
2. State Affiliate and Regional Meeting periodically offer the REHS/RS exam at their meeting/conferences. An up to date listing of these meeting/conference offerings can be found at the NEHA website:
http://www.neha.org/pdf/cred/State_Affiliate_and%20_Regional_Meeting_Test_Dates.pdf
3. Candidates can choose to take the exam on computer through Pearson VUE. By choosing this option candidates can schedule the examination at their convenience at one of Pearson VUE’s testing locations nationwide. To find a Pearson VUE testing center near you please visit: http://pearsonvue.com/neha. Taking the exam at Pearson VUE not only offers the candidate flexibility in scheduling the exam, but also allows the candidate to receive his/her unofficial scores immediately following the conclusion of the exam.
Supplemental Information

• The selection process may include but is not limited to: evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office 365) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• This position may require the ability to use appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE) based on situational need.
• This position required the ability to perform work duties both indoors in an office environment and in the field in a variety physical and weather conditions that may include walking uneven terrain, working around heavy machinery, strong odors, dusts, animals, and various types of wastes.
• Staff may be required to play an active role in the event of a public health emergency, which may include changes in responsibilities and working hours.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The selected candidate is required to pass a pre-employment physical.
• The selected candidate will be required to pass a thorough background investigation.
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing required trainings on time.

UNION AFFILIATION: 
This position is represented by Professional and Technical Engineers, Local #17.