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If worker health and safety is something you are interested in, come join the Asbestos Safety Training Program, a part of the Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention. The Public Health Specialist will be responsible for evaluating New York State accredited asbestos safety training programs and its compliance with policies, regulations and procedures. By observing training courses and assessing compliance with regulatory and program requirements, this position helps ensure that asbestos workers receive accurate, comprehensive instruction that protects both workers and the public from asbestos exposure during asbestos removal activities. Extensive in-house training will be provided for this position.
Key Responsibilities
The work performed in this position supports the health and safety of asbestos workers, building occupants, and the general public. By ensuring that accredited training providers deliver high-quality instruction that meets regulatory requirements, this position plays a critical role in preventing asbestos exposure and promoting safe asbestos practices.
Travel is required, which may include overnights, in the NYC/MARO region.
The NYC/MARO region include the following counties.
New York City (Five Boroughs): Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens, and Richmond (Staten Island).
Long Island: Nassau and Suffolk.
Lower Hudson Valley: Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester.
NY HELPS Minimum Qualifications:
Public Health Specialist Trainee 1 (Exposure Assessment), (NS
Public Health Specialist Trainee 2 (Exposure Assessment), (NS
Public Health Specialist 1 (Exposure Assessment), Grade 18: A qualifying bachelor's or higher degree* and two years of professional experience in assessing the impact of toxic substances on public health; OR a bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 30 qualifying* semester credit hours and two years of professional qualifying experience; OR a qualifying* master's degree and one year of professional qualifying experience; OR a master's degree including or supplemented by 30 qualifying* semester credit hours and one year of professional qualifying experience.
A master's degree in a related field can substitute for one year of experience; and a doctorate in a related field can substitute for two years of experience.
*Qualifying Degrees: animal science, aquatic and fisheries science, aquatic biology, bacteriology, biochemical engineering, biochemistry, biological sciences, biology, biophysics, chemical engineering, chemical science, chemistry, civil engineering, civil engineering technology, climate change, coastal ecology, coastal engineering, coastal environmental management, coastal geology, coastal management, coastal resources management, conservation biology, earth science, ecohydrology, ecology, ecosystem management, electrical engineering, electrical science, engineering science, engineering science in wastewater, engineering technology, environmental and natural resources conservation, environmental biology, environmental engineering, environmental health, environmental resource engineering, environmental science, environmental studies, environmental toxicology, fisheries biology, geochemistry, geological engineering, geology, health physics, hydrology, hydrology and water resource science, industrial hygiene, marine biology, marine ecology, marine science, mechanical engineering, medical science, medical technology, microbiology, mining engineering, molecular biology, natural sciences, nursing, occupational health, ocean and coastal resources, petroleum engineering, physical science, physics, pre-med, structural engineering, toxicology, transportation engineering, urban forestry, water and wetland resources management, water resources engineering, water resource management, water resources and environmental engineering or watershed hydrology.
Reassignment or Transfer: Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Public Health Specialist 1 (Exposure Assessment), Grade 18, or Public Health Specialist Trainee (Exposure Assessment); OR current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent permanent, competitive service in a title eligible to transfer, via 70.1 or 70.4 to a Public Health Specialist 1 (Exposure Assessment), Grade 18, or Public Health Specialist Trainee (Exposure Assessment), NS
Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will have an interest in worker safety. They will have strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to initiate professional interactions independently. They will be detail-orientated and well-organized with excellent observational skills and strong note taking abilities. The preferred candidate will have the ability to exercise sound judgment and communicate constructive feedback in a professional manner. They must be reliable and punctual and have the ability to work independently without constant supervision.
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