Maniilaq Health Center Hiring For Environmental Health Manager Kotzebue Alaska at Anchorage, AK, United States Full Time

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN KOTZEBUE ALASKA, FOR FIRST CONSIDERATIONYOU MUST APPLY AT WWW.MANIILAQ.ORG/CAREERSManage the personnel, resources and programs of the Office of Environmental Health (OEH). Directly supervise 4-6 employees and oversee environmental health programming including Rural Utility Support, Environmental Health Laboratory, Institutional Environmental Health, Rabies Prevention, Food Safety, Healthy Homes, Solid Waste Management, Regional Recycling/Backhaul, Brownfield State/Tribal Response, and Injury Prevention. This position reports directly to the Director of Community Health Services and is physically located at the Maniilaq Corporate Office in Kotzebue, Alaska.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify funding opportunities and prepare grant proposals to develop and sustain comprehensive programs and services that meet the environmental health needs of 12 tribes in the Maniilaq Service Area.
• Recruit, hire, train and supervise personnel to fully staff an efficient and effective environmental health program.
• Prepare annual program budgets, provide budget accountability, manage expenses, and maintain financial records for program operations.
• Prepare detailed program activity reports for the Director of Community Health Services and Board of Directors.
• Oversee compliance with the general terms and conditions of the program’s federal grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts with the EPA, USDA, IHS, ANTHC, CDC, and CNCS.
• Assist ANTHC and VSW project engineers assigned to each village by identifying utility deficiencies for input into the Sanitary Deficiency System, provide documentation to maximize project point allocation, complete indirect tasks required to secure state and federal funding for regional sanitation projects.
• Collaborate with the ARUC Manager, Community Utility Assistance Program Coordinator, Remote Maintenance Worker, and RUBA Local Government Specialist to provide technical assistance that promotes safe and reliable water, sewer and solid waste services.
• Serve on-call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to handle internal and external disasters and emergencies. On-call status may temporarily delegated to staff as required for travel or as necessary.
• Assist communities with the Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act compliance, conduct sanitary survey inspections, provide utility training opportunities, review sanitation facility designs, and participate in the State and Federal sanitation project funding process.
• Obtain the following Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation recognized certifications: Water Treatment Provisional, Water Distribution Provisional, Wastewater Collection Provisional, Wastewater Treatment Lagoon, Sanitary Surveyor License, Microbiological Lab Supervisor, and Certified Food Protection Manager.
• Serve as Lab Supervisor overseeing state certification of the Maniilaq Environmental Health Lab that performs total coliform analysis and reports drinking water results as required for Safe Drinking Water Act compliance.
• Serve as Certified Food Protection Manager of Maniilaq’s state permitted traditional food processing facility, conduct food safety outreach and education, develop state-approved food safety plans, and conduct food establishment inspections upon request.
• Provide on-site training for rabies lay vaccinators and promote rabies vaccination campaigns in each village, conduct follow-up animal bite investigations to help determine appropriate patient care, coordinate specimens of suspected rabid animals to the Alaska State Virology Lab, ensure maintenance of a regional rabies vaccination database, and promote animal control in communities.
• Manage a data-driven and culturally appropriate injury prevention program that addresses the leading causes of unintentional injuries and risk factors leading to those injuries.
• Directly serve, or assign an appropriate designee to serve, as a representative on the Sanitation Facility Advisory Committee, Environment of Care Committee, Alaska Environmental Health Directors, and other appropriate committees requiring program representation.
• Participate in regional epidemiological investigations of disease outbreaks of an environmental nature.
• Conduct and/or support research related to environmental and public health concerns in Northwest Alaska.
• Develop environmental surveillance systems capable of detecting trends in environmental health exposures and health impacts.

Job Qualifications:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTSBS in Environmental Health or related field; or 4 years course of study in an accredited college which include at least 30 semester hours in a science, public health, chemistry, microbiology or other appropriate agricultural, biological, or physical science courses. Applicant must possess a NEHA Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) credential. Preferred 3 years work experience in such areas as water supply, waste disposal, and injury control with demonstrated proficiency in program management. Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a cross-cultural environment is a required. Frequent village travel by small aircraft is required.Other Job Information (if applicable): DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be considered an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this job, and the employer reserves the right to revise or change this description. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the above essential duties and meet physical demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to meet those conditions.Job Type: Full-timeBenefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Relocation assistance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Anchorage, AK: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• Environmental services: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• NEHA Registered Environmental Health Specialist (Required)

Work Location: One location