Environmental Health Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide programmatic assistance for APHL’s global environmental health initiatives focused on evaluating and enhancing laboratory systems for blood lead testing across various African nations.

• Identify current sampling and testing resources and opportunities to address knowledge deficiencies.

• Create a toolkit aimed at blood lead testing in resource-limited settings.

• Contribute to country-specific strategies for developing and maintaining blood testing capabilities and capacities.

• Collaborate with the Environmental Health Senior Director and other team members to execute project activities.

• Develop resources and facilitate meetings related to the project.

• Offer project management, strategic insights, and administrative support.

• Evaluate existing blood lead testing capabilities and analytical capacities, and formulate country-specific plans.

• Partner with subject matter experts, public health collaborators, and APHL’s environmental and global health teams.

• Provide technical contributions to a landscape assessment regarding blood lead sampling and testing capabilities.

• Create a toolkit for sampling, testing, and quality management.

• Produce communication materials, including articles, blog posts, social media content, and guidance documents.

• Disseminate information on lead testing and other environmental laboratory topics through APHL’s communication channels.

• Link lead testing initiatives to APHL’s domestic efforts via the Environmental Health Committee.

• Take notes during meetings and draft summary reports, newsletter articles, and other publications.

• Conduct research and analysis for surveys, reports, and project documentation.

• Maintain communication with APHL staff and partners via email, phone, and in-person meetings.

• Represent APHL’s interests at meetings, training sessions, workshops, and site visits.

• Organize and coordinate project activities, workgroup meetings, training sessions, webinars, and related travel.

• Recruit experts, assemble project teams, monitor project performance, and report on outcomes.

• Communicate program activities and award agreement reporting expectations to project officers and partners.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• This is a US-based role; the employee must reside within the 48 contiguous states.

• A college degree along with two to five years of relevant professional experience, or advanced technical training or experience.

• An advanced degree may be considered a substitute for work experience.

• Typically requires a University Degree (BA/BS) or equivalent experience or certifications.

• Two to five years of pertinent work experience is expected.

• Strong preference for knowledge in chemistry, environmental health, public health, project management, and global health.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Capability to adapt to new computer programs and digital tools.

• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication abilities.

• Skill in establishing working relationships with diverse groups.

• Ability to work independently and switch between various departmental activities.

• Competence in organizing work projects and completing tasks within designated timeframes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Mandatory participation in APHL Week, a conference/convention hosted at the APHL Home Office (recently held virtually).

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Reasonable accommodations provided for known physical or mental limitations.