Environmental Health Specialist Consultant - Public Water

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Abingdon, VA

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About The Position

This position is within the Division of Training, Capacity Development, and
Outreach, which is a Central Office program that focuses on deployment of
resources, training and assistance to the regulated community for obtaining
and/or maintaining technical, managerial, and financial capacity necessary to
comply with federal, state, and local laws and VDH policies and procedures. This
position provides technical support, capacity development project planning, and
consultation on actions associated with the Office of Drinking Water mission.
These duties will focus on the implementation of the Virginia Capacity
Development Strategy, implementation of outreach programs that support the EPA
Capacity Development approach, technical assistance to waterworks
owners/operators, and development of materials for the purpose of promoting the
ODW mission to various audiences. Additional duties include collaboration with
waterworks owners, VDH staff, and technical assistance providers to improve the
sustainability of waterworks in Virginia; management of the DWSRF Planning and
Design Fund and Small Project Engineering Services projects; presentations to
public and technical audiences; reviews of technical, managerial and financial
documentation; and support to other VDH offices.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of biology, microbiology, chemistry, and math
• Knowledge of technology associated with provision of drinking water
• Ability to use computers for word processing and data management
• Excellent communications skills in English in writing, orally, interpersonally, and before groups and public meetings
• Experience in determining compliance and enforcement actions
• Ability to read, interpret, and communicate law, regulations, policies, and technical documents.
• Working knowledge of drinking water regulations and knowledge of technologies associated with provision of drinking water.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to manage a regulatory program
• Experience in data analysis, data mining, business analysis, data management, or similar.
• Ability to work with stakeholders (e.g. technical assistance providers)

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support
• Capacity development project planning
• Consultation on actions associated with the Office of Drinking Water mission
• Implementation of the Virginia Capacity Development Strategy
• Implementation of outreach programs that support the EPA Capacity Development approach
• Technical assistance to waterworks owners/operators
• Development of materials for the purpose of promoting the ODW mission to various audiences
• Collaboration with waterworks owners, VDH staff, and technical assistance providers to improve the sustainability of waterworks in Virginia
• Management of the DWSRF Planning and Design Fund and Small Project Engineering Services projects
• Presentations to public and technical audiences
• Reviews of technical, managerial and financial documentation
• Support to other VDH offices

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed