Senior Inspector

Department: Pest Control Services

Location: NYC-ALL BOROS

Salary: $70,233.00 – $80,768.00

Job Description: ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE ASSOCIATE PUBLIC HEALTH SANITARIAN CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. Division/Program Summary: The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Division of Environmental Health works to prevent and control illness and injury related to environmental and occupational health risks through outreach, education, surveillance, and enforcement. With a staff of 1,000, the Division covers a broad range of subject matter, including oversight of environmental investigations, lead poisoning, injury prevention, occupational health, food safety, childcare, radiation control, recreational and drinking water quality, air quality, climate health, vector control, veterinary public health and pest control. The Division of Environmental Health seeks an Associate Public Health Sanitarian L-I for its Bureau of Veterinary and Pest Control Services.

Position Summary: The Associate Public Health Sanitarian L-I position is critical to ensure that our Bureau' operation and enforcement operate in strict adherence to our mandated health codes. The Associate Public Health Sanitarian position also ensure that our procedures, policies, and practices are complying with audit criteria pertaining to resource deployment, inspectional practices and extermination requirements. The goal is to provide comprehensive rat control services on public and private properties, improve environmental conditions, and to assure compliance with pertinent laws, rules and regulations governing these areas of activity relative to rat infestations.

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Train and supervise Public Health Sanitarians on new procedures and job skills. - Create indexing zones and routes and assign work to inspection staff. - Review and approve inspectional reports submitted by inspection staff. - Conduct quality assurance inspections to evaluate work performance of inspection staff. - Assist inspectors on troubleshooting issues on tablets and system software. - Respond via written reports and documentation to complaints from Community Boards, Legislators, and City Council Officials. - Develop written reports summarizing work completed in the high rat burden areas. - Attend Community Board and community meetings in assigned areas and report on activities. - Coordinate follow-up in assigned areas with the Senior Exterminating/Stoppage team. - Organize and lead walk through and Rat Academies in the assigned areas. - Coordinate follow-up with other City Agencies as needed. Minimum Qualifications1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by 30 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences, i.e., biology, botany, chemistry, geology, physics, physiology, and zoology; of which not more than 12 credit hours may be in the applied sciences, i.e., environmental technology, sanitation technology, medical technology, public health, infection control or food service; and at least two years of satisfactory full-time experience performing inspections to assure compliance with pertinent laws, rules and regulations governing the areas of food, drugs and general environmental conditions; or 2. An associate degree from an accredited college, with 15 semester credits in the physical and/or biological sciences, of which not more than 6 credit hours may be in the applied sciences, and 4 years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above; or 3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least 60 semester credits from an accredited college, including at least 15 semester credits in the physical and and/or biological sciences. Furthermore, to assure compliance with Section 11.112 of the Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR) – Title 10 (Health), all candidates must have at least 2 years of experience as a public health sanitarian as described in "1" above. 4. In order to be eligible for promotion to a supervisory level, candidates must have 2 years of experience as a public health sanitarian, pursuant to Section 11.112 of the Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR) – Title 10 (Health).

Preferred Skills: Excellent written and oral communications skills. - Experience using database systems and using Microsoft office. - Be Flexible, adaptable, customer-focused, and goal-oriented with a commitment to high standards of excellence. - Excellent interpersonal, organizational, strategic thinking and quantitative/qualitative skills.55a Program This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program. Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.Residency Requirement New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information: The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.