Director of Environmental Health & Zoning

Job Purpose and Objectives: 

Responsible for developing and administrating comprehensive programs for the control of environment protection of public health for Montgomery County. 

Position Requirements and Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Requirements:

1. High school diploma or other equivalent

2. Experience in animal handling

Certifications / Licenses:

1. Valid Driver’s License

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

1. Extensive knowledge of the Uniform Building Code, National Electrical Code and the Uniform Plumbing Code

2. Ability to read and interpret documents such as incident or inspection reports

3. Knowledge of the county road system and the ability to properly interpret legal descriptions

4. Working knowledge of the ADA and other laws addressing the rights of people with disabilities

5. Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work

6. Ability to fulfill all duties with minimal supervision and to work independently

7. Assess situations rapidly and make logical decisions in a timely manner

8. Analyze facts and exercise sound judgment

9. Ability to effectively manage projects and multiple priorities simultaneously

10. Strong written and verbal communication skills

11. Problem solving and critical thinking skills

12. Strong math, spelling, computer, and calculator abilities

13. Ability to communicate in a professional, calm and courteous manner with the general public and employees

14. Attention to detail

Job Competencies: Essential Functions include the following. Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Schedule and shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

1. 1. Selects, supervises, directs and evaluates assigned staff, processes employee concerns and problems, directs work, counsels, disciplines, and completes employee performance appraisals
2. 2. Plans, organizes, directs and controls all activities of the Planning and Zoning Department and the Environmental Health program of the Montgomery County Health Department
3. Serves as the county’s ADA Coordinator and Animal Welfare Inspector
4. Performs inspections on individual on-site wastewater systems
5. Acts as a consultant to other services of the city and county boards or individuals relative to technical and administrative problems in air hygiene, water supply, water pollution control, occupational health, recreational sanitation and radiological health
6. Represents Montgomery County at meetings on boards, and in negotiating compacts with other county agencies relative to environmental health engineering problems
7. Approves and issues all zoning permits and makes and maintains records thereof
8. Conducts inspections of land uses to determine compliance with provisions of the zoning regulations
9. Receives, files and forwards to the Zoning Board of Appeals, the records in all appeals and all applications for variances
10. Maintains permanent and current records of the zoning regulations including all zoning map attachments, conditional uses, variances, appeals and applications thereof and records of hearings
11. Maintains for distribution to the public, a supply of copies of the zoning map or maps, the compiled text of the zoning regulations and rules of the Board of Zoning Appeals
12. Collects and maintains a library of ADA regulations and supplementary materials
13. Works with staff and administrative leaders to write long-range ADA plan and ensure implementation of the plan’s goals
14. Monitors any construction or modifications of County buildings and facilities to ensure compliance with ADA
15. Obtains price quotes for special purchases of equipment, materials or supplies for implementing reasonable accommodation or public access
16. Develops and maintains good working relations with people with disabilities as well as organizations representing those with disabilities
17. Provides technical information and advice to staff, peers and management
18. Recommends resolutions to grievances
19. Maintains correspondence and documentation of the compliance procedure
20. Arranges special requests for accommodations, alternate formats and other with appropriate staff members
21. Investigates alleged reports of animal cruelty or neglect
22. Conducts assessment of the animal(s) involved and proceeds accordingly to prevent suffering
23. Promotes good practice and compassion
24. Educates and advises owners and caretakers of animals and seeks to improve or maintain the welfare of the animal(s)
25. Develops and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external agencies and other animal welfare establishments
26. Enforces and maintains compliance with all federal, state and local laws and ordinances
27. Performs other duties as assigned or deemed necessary
28. Complies with all organizational and departmental policies and procedures
29. Operates all job-related equipment, machinery, tools and other aids as required or needed
30. Protects and maintains any confidential information you have access to, whether oral, written, or electronic

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for the   supervision/leadership of employees, which includes making employment-related   decisions and/or recommendations, and formally evaluating performance.

Supervisory/Management Competencies (applicable to all organizational employees in supervisory/management positions):

People Management: Clearly defines subordinate roles and responsibilities; motivates employees to perform and delegates work effectively; applies consistent performance standards and handles performance problems decisively and objectively; leads by example.

Operations Management – Directs and guides operations in alignment with organizational and departmental overall goals and objectives; ensures the execution of efficient processes to maximize organizational and departmental resources; utilizes operational knowledge to make sound decisions.

Strategic Leadership: Determines the strategic direction of the team or department in alignment with overall organizational goals; effectively communicates strategies internally and externally; creates a culture to support strategies and provides mechanisms to implement them; fosters buy-in and enthusiasm with employees.