COUNTY OF ERIE
NOTICE OF VACANCY
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DEPARTMENT: HEALTH
LOCATION: 503 KENSINGTON AVE.; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
SHIFT: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
TITLE OF POSITION: SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH SANITARIAN (Provisional)
POSITION NUMBER: # 51004759
JOB GROUP & SALARY SCALE: 12 - $68,266 - $87,283
* The person hired for this position will have to take a civil service examination at a future date
and attain a score that is reachable under NYS civil service law. *
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 six (6) years of experience as a Public Health Sanitarian, four (4) years of which were in a supervisory capacity; or
B) Eight (8) years of experience as a public health technician or sanitarian, including four (4) 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: April 17, 2025
THROUGH AND INCLUDING: May 01, 2025
PLEASE REPLY IN WRITING (RESUME/TRANSCRIPT) TO: Tia Johnson, 95 FRANKLIN ST. ROOM 604, BUFFALO NY 14202 OR EMAIL TIA.JOHNSON@ERIE.GOV
Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer