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NEOGOV · 1 month ago

Environmental Health Office Specialist

1st Floor Albany, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$3,614/mo - $4,621/mo

3+ years exp

NEOGOV is looking for an Environmental Health Office Specialist to join the Linn County Department of Health Services. This role involves assisting with front office duties, processing Environmental Health permits and licenses, and maintaining records related to public health. Bilingual skills are required for this position.

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Responsibilities

Assist in front office duties, including telephone answering and assisting the public at the front counter

Determine customer needs and arrange for appropriate staff assistance

Respond to general inquiries related to Environmental Health permits and licenses and Public Health

Determine the need for and type of license or permit

Determine completeness of applications, accept complete license and permit applications and plans, and collect fees

Receive and process incoming and outgoing file documents and inspection requests

Assist county personnel and public in obtaining specific information and records relating to Environmental Health and general information relating to Public Health

Accept reports of possible communicable disease cases related to Environmental Health

Maintain records of financial transactions including accounts payable and receivable, generate billing statements, receipt payments, post under appropriate account, compare figures with databases and make corrections as necessary

Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual program reports

Develop and maintain program information systems in spread sheets and database formats

Maintain hard copy and electronic program files and records, prepare records for archiving, and maintain archived records in conformance with Public Record Laws

Track status of permits and licenses, identify expired permits and licenses and provide notice to permittees and licensees, refer violations to Environmental Health Specialists or Supervisor for enforcement

Qualification

BilingualDatabase applicationsSpreadsheet proficiencyWord processingCustomer serviceClerical experienceRecord keeping

Required

Three years of progressively responsible clerical or secretarial experience that includes experience in working with the general public and skilled operation of word processing, spread sheets, and database applications preferred

Graduation from a senior high school preferably supplemented by post-high school training in secretarial service; or any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience, education and training which demonstrates the ability to perform the work described

Bilingual required. Testing requirements must be met

Linn County requires on-site work. Remote work is not available