Public Health Program Manager Jobs in Reno, NV (NOW HIRING)

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*** Job Summary The Department of Business and Industry is recruiting to fill a Safety Specialist, Consultation position within the Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) of the Division of Industrial Relations in Elko. Safety Specialists, under close supervision, receive training in performing safety consultations at workplaces throughout Northeast Nevada.

Incumbents regularly receive complex assignments requiring a broad knowledge of a variety of industries or specialized expertise in a particular industry or process. Incumbents orient and train Safety Associates and Representatives, may serve in a lead capacity on functional or team assignments, and may be assigned to focus on special projects. The Incumbent will promote safety practices, perform consultations independently, and educate employers on State and Federal safety laws and regulations (e.g

NRS 618, NAC 618, 29 CFR 1910, 29 CFR 1926). Primary responsibilities include conducting consultation surveys, informal training, safety program development, and identifying and recommending solutions for complex safety and health hazards. The incumbent is also tasked with writing consultation reports, researching the federal and state regulations, and effectively communicating items found and corrective actions to the client.

Additionally, this position will be assigned to teach formal training topics both in person and virtually. Essential Qualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in occupational safety and health, safety engineering, or related field and two years of experience which included primary responsibility in four of the following areas in construction and/or general industry: hazard identification, hazard evaluation in relation to existing standards, hazard control design, hazard controls verification, safety/health program design, and safety/health program evaluation; OR Bachelor's degree in environmental, biological or physical sciences, public health, or engineering, and four years of experience as described above; OR certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), or Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM); OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and six years of experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Safety Representative, Consultation - DIR or Safety Representative, Enforcement - DIR in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience described above. Job Duties Conduct surveys of employer sites at the employer's request; conduct pre-inspection review of files and technical literature to identify potential hazards and recognized control and abatement procedures; ensure that appropriate technical and personal protective equipment is available for the visit.

Convene opening conference with management to discuss the purpose of the visit, the employer's rights and responsibilities under the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the relationship of the State's Enforcement and/or Consultation programs, and the consultant's right to confer with employees during the survey; review and evaluate employers' written workplace safety programs for regulatory compliance, specificity, comprehensiveness, and implementation effectiveness. In worksite inspection, review and analyze overall working and environmental conditions and work processes for compliance and for safety and health hazards; sample common health hazards using routine industrial hygiene procedures when identified hazards are imminently dangerous, take necessary steps to ensure employees are removed from danger. Conduct closing conferences with management to discuss the adequacy of the establishment's written workplace safety programs, safety and health hazards identified, standards not met, and the feasibility of engineering controls and abatement alternatives; issue non-penalty citations as appropriate.

Influence employers to take preventive or corrective actions toward the goal of a safe workplace in the absence of enforcement authority; assign abatement periods in which serious regulatory violations must be corrected. Make recommendations extending beyond regulatory compliance to consider state-of-the-art practices for safety program management, protection of the employer's investment, and enhanced operating effectiveness; persuade management to set up comprehensive systems that prevent hazards from occurring, and to value their safety management system equally with quality control and production systems; communicate with managers to promote change which can include significant expenditures and shifts in management philosophy, organizational culture, and work processes; document findings and recommendations in comprehensive reports. Provide informal on-site instruction and training on hazard recognition, regulatory requirements, inspection techniques, safety program management, and safe methods of performing operational procedures.

Perform related duties as assigned. Under general supervision, incumbents perform the full range of duties outlined in the series concept. Incumbents regularly receive complex assignments requiring a broad knowledge of a variety of industries or specialized expertise in a particular industry or process.

Incumbents orient and train Safety Associates and Representatives, may serve in a lead capacity on functional or team assignments, and may be assigned to focus on special projects. This is the journey level in the series. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Working knowledge of: practical means to abate a broad range of known workplace hazards.

General knowledge of: fundamentals of engineering. Ability to: motivate employers to take proactive steps to achieve workplace safety; independently conduct comprehensive surveys or compliance inspections in all industry classifications; direct the work of others on team assignments and train new employees; maintain updated knowledge of changing standards, codes, and regulations; properly document case files; make effective oral presentations to defend findings and recommendations; operate and calibrate safety and health field equipment; understand and communicate the rationale behind a wide variety of safety and health standards; analyze management and workplace safety systems to identify the system breakdown which allowed a hazard to occur. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them.

All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.