Health Services Manager I (Environmental Health)

The incumbent in this position is responsible for providing coordination and support for the Environmental Health Services supervisors overseeing the Food & Beverage Control, Community Sanitation, and Animal Control Sections, along with managing the day-to-day activities and accountability for the Air Pollution Control and Vector Control sections. The incumbent must be adept at research and self-directed continuous learning to stay abreast of latest guidance and evidence-informed best practices. The incumbent is responsible for providing input on budgets, developing program goals, and monitoring program activities in support of new initiatives and partnering organizations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Maintains daily accountability for the Environmental Health Bureau staff.

• Coordinates and supports daily activities for the Environmental Health Bureau staff, in conjunction with Supervisors.

• Ensures the timely and efficient delivery of services to City of St. Louis residents, by utilizing the CityWorks platform and coordinating with other City Departments.

• Encourages the professional development of staff and the continuous quality improvement of Environmental Health Services.

• Supports PHAB reaccreditation initiatives and documentation requirements, to include quality improvement projects and policy development.

• Coordinates with the Environmental Health Bureau Chief on priority initiatives, procurement, or budgetary considerations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Data Utilization: Requires the ability to perform mid to upper-level data analysis including the ability to coordinate, strategize, systemize and correlate, using discretion in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations within an organizational framework. Requires the ability to implement decisions based on such data and overseeing the execution of these decisions.

• Human Interaction: Requires the ability to manage and direct a large group of employees, which may include first line supervisors. Oversees and controls employee discipline, selection and allocation, and planning of human resources.

• Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or provide simple but continuous adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as computer terminal, calculator, printer, fax machine, overhead/slide projector and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

• Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a variety of advisory data and information such as budgets, expenditure reports, grant applications, service contracts, program reports, public health statistics, personnel policies, performance appraisals, program manuals, regulations, ordinances, statutes, procedures, guidelines and non-routine correspondence.

• Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate percentage and decimals; interpret and develop descriptive statistical reports.

• Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems such as supervision, managing, leading, teaching, directing, planning, coordinating and controlling. Ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem resolution.

• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the direction, control and planning of an entire program or multiple programs

• Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed in safe and comfortable surroundings without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

• Physical Requirements: Requires the ability to lift files and presentation materials weighing up to twenty (20) pounds.

• Sensory Requirements: Requires the ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities or differences between characteristics of shapes to clearly distinguish objects and sounds to communicate with others.

A Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Industrial Health, or a closely related field; plus four years of professional public health experience that includes at least one year in a management capacity. Qualifying experience must include environmental health services. OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Preferences: Experience in environmental health regulation; program development; supervising staff; and public speaking and developing presentations.

Certifications: Principles of Public Health and Continuous Quality Improvement, or ability to obtain within working test period.

License: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license while employed by the City of St. Louis. Must possess a valid driver's license at the time of filing application and be able to present it upon request. Please note type of license, number, class and expiration date on the Employment Application. Only qualified applicants who provide proof of a valid driver’s license will be considered for this position.

Scoring Components and Their Weights
Experience and Training: 100%
May be Subject to:
Background Investigation: Pass/Fail
Medical Examination: Pass/Fail

When completing the Employment History and the Educational/Training History sections of the Employment Application, please be as thorough as possible when describing your education, training and experience relating to this position. Applicants will only receive credit for their experience, training and education as shown on the application. Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to a fully completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Veterans Preference Points

To be eligible for veteran's preference points, the applicant must submit a copy of their DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with the Employment Application or upon request. The Director of Personnel may, in their discretion, accept alternate documentation.

City Residence Preference Points

City residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam. An additional one (1) point shall be added to the passing score of City residents who receive any other preference on a scale of 100 points. City residents must have resided in the City for at least one (1) year at the time of filing their application to be eligible for the preference points.

Accommodations

If assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, they should reach out to the Office on the Disabled with contact information. This office will not disclose any information that an applicant or employee has a disability or has discussed possible accommodations without the applicant's or employee's prior consent.