Environmental Health Specialist III
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Environmental Health Specialist III
Yamhill County
Planning
Salary: $4800- $5429/month (DOE) with Excellent Benefits
Job #PD19-061
Recruitment closes September 3, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.
Our Community
Yamhill County has approximately 102,000 residents and is a very desirable place to live in the heart of the Willamette Valley wine country. Yamhill County is home to Linfield College and Chemeketa Community College in McMinnville and George Fox University and Portland Community College in Newberg. Yamhill County is centrally located in the Willamette Valley, within close proximity to the Oregon Coast, the Portland and Salem metropolitan areas, and the Oregon Cascade Mountains. Wide varieties of indoor and outdoor recreation opportunities are available. We have the
benefits, appeal and superior quality of life found in a small town community, while enjoying active social and cultural lifestyles found in larger metropolitan areas.
The Environmental Health Specialist III
This is a regular full-time position to perform professional level sanitarian work in conducting surveys, making inspections, and conducting investigations to secure compliance with Oregon public health laws, administrative rules, and guidelines. Primary work emphasis includes activities related to on-site subsurface sewage disposal, i.e., septic tank/ drain fields and alternative systems. The person in this position is responsible for application of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) administrative rules and regulations within the county and for planning and implementing related activities. Please see the attached job description for full details.
The Benefits
Health coverage - Group medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for the entire family. For the 2019-20 plan year, the County pays 99% of the monthly premium and employees pay 1% ($15.90 per month) for the Base Plan. With this plan, employees are eligible for a $100 a month contribution into an HRA VEBA account. Buy-up plans are also available.
Retirement - PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) contribution is 100% employer funded, which includes both contribution to PERS pension and IAP accounts (IAP contribution is 6% of salary).
Short-Term Disability – 100% County paid
Life insurance - $6,000 for employee/$2,000 for spouse and children – 100% County Paid.
Vacation/Sick Leave - Flexible Earned Time (FET) is a combination of vacation and sick leave. To start, you will earn 12.38 hours per month and future accruals increase based on years of service. After a year of service and depending on FET balance, employees may sell-back up to 40 hours of FET per year.
Yamhill County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and values diversity.