THIS WORK MATTERS!

Environmental Health programs serve to protect the public from environmental related issues:  food, water, vector borne diseases, and environmental health threats.  The nature of the work is complex due to the numerous environmental health concerns and regulations and the high profile of the activities conducted.  Environmental Health includes several major projects and programs:  Inspections, Vital Records, Food Handlers, Healthy Homes & Families, Program and Policy Development, and Vector Control.

The  Environmental Toxins Program Specialist Senior position's purpose is to reduce toxics exposure through pathways related to the built and natural environments, and to work on Issues related to the built environment, including air quality, toxics exposure, planning related to land use, environmental justice, and emerging environmental health concerns. This position advises County leadership, partners, and residents on health-protective actions during public health emergencies related to toxic exposures. 

As the Environmental Toxins Program Specialist Senior you will:

• Act as the county's subject matter expert and technical lead in public health related air quality and brownfield (contaminated property) work, and advising program leadership, departmental leadership and elected officials on policy and program development of a range of politically sensitive topics

• Provide assessment, consultation, community engagement, policy, project management, grants administration, technical expertise, supervision of interns, and program development and execution

• Be the driver of policy and program development and execution, under the oversight of program and divisional management

• Rapidly process highly technical content and skillfully deliver critical Information to a variety of internal and external stakeholders of matters of high concern to the county and its constituents

Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County, we don't just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.