COUNTY OF ERIE
NOTICE OF VACANCY
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DEPARTMENT: HEALTH
LOCATION: 503 KENSINGTON AVE., BUFFALO
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
SHIFT: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
TITLE OF POSITION: ASSOCIATE PUBLIC HEALTH SANITARIAN (*PROVISIONAL)
POSITION NUMBER: # 51017882
JOB GROUP & SALARY SCALE: 14 - $76,835 - $98,889
*Please note that this position is a competitive civil service title and will require a civil service examination in the future. After the exam, selection for permanent appointment(s) will be made from reachable candidate(s) on the eligible list according to the NYS Civil Service Rule of Three.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A) Possession of a Bachelor’s degree, including or supplemented by 30 semester credit hours in the physical or biological sciences; completion of a one (1) year training program including a training course approved by the New York State Department of Health and eight (8) years of experience as a Public Health Sanitarian, six (6) years of which were in a supervisory capacity; or:
B) Ten (10) years of experience as a public health technician or sanitarian, including six (6) years of supervisory experience and completion of a training course approved by the New York State Department of Health; or:
C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates must possess a valid New York State Driver's License and have automotive transportation available for use at the time of appointment.
NOTE 1: A master’s degree in public or environmental health or a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required environmental health experience.
NOTE 2: Physical and biological sciences include courses in organic and inorganic chemistry, qualitative and quantitative analyses, biochemistry, astronomy, meteorology, geology, hydrology, earth science, physics, biology, microbiology, botany, zoology and other related courses containing the study of living organisms.
NOTE 3: Of the 30 semester credit hours in the physical or biological sciences, not more than twelve (12) credit hours may be in the applied sciences. Relevant applied sciences include science-based courses in environmental technology, sanitation technology, forensic investigation, medical technology, public health, and infection control and food science.
NOTE 4: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements
THIS NOTICE WILL BE POSTED FOR THE PERIOD: JANUARY 05, 2023
THROUGH AND INCLUDING: JANUARY 17, 2023
PLEASE REPLY IN WRITING(W/RESUME/TRANSCRIPT) TO
REBECCA LANDAHL, 95 FRANKLIN ST., ROOM 952, BUFFALO NY 14202
OR EMAIL REBECCA.LANDAHL@ERIE.GOV
Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity