The benefits of working at the EPA include a 37 ½ hour work week, a generous salary and benefits package (paid time off for vacation, sick or personal leave, holidays) pension and other retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, and insurance eligibility on day one (medical, dental, vision, and life). We invite all qualified candidates to apply.
Essential Functions
- Observes and participates in, human health and ecological risk assessments for chemical exposures from hazardous waste sites or other potentially hazardous exposure conditions for the Office of Toxicity Assessment (TOX), Associate Director’s Office (ADO).
- Observes and assists in the review of environmental and biological sampling from other sources to determine contamination and relative degree of hazard.
- Assists in preparing fact sheets, special studies, consultation, and projects.
- Observes, assists, and participates in community involvement activities at hazardous waste site areas and other areas where contamination is of concern to a community statewide.
- Attends professional meetings and training to expand job knowledge and skills appropriate to program areas.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 30 semester hours in the physical and/or biological sciences.
Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)
- Prefers elementary knowledge of biology, chemistry, microbiology, and toxicology as they relate to environmental health and safety.
- Prefers elementary knowledge of epidemiology and the relationship of environmental conditions to the spread of disease.
- Prefers elementary knowledge of general environmental health sanitation principles and practices.
- Prefers elementary knowledge of field sampling and equipment testing techniques.
- Prefers the ability to learn related field investigative techniques.
- Prefers the ability to prepare routine reports, correspondence, and activity logs.
- Prefers the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Prefers the ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with coworkers and the general public.
- Prefers the ability to utilize a personal computer with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access software.
Employment Conditions
- Requires the ability to travel.
- Requires a valid driver’s license.
- Requires the ability to pass a name-based background check.
Work Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday
Work Location: 1021 North Grand Avenue East, Springfield, IL 62702
Agency Contact: Joe Mercier
Email: joseph.mercier@illinois.gov
Phone #: 217-785-2361
Posting Group: Health Services
This position [DOES NOT] contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
Agency Statement: The mission of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) is to safeguard environmental quality, consistent with the social and economic needs of the State of Illinois, so as to protect health, welfare, property and the quality of life. IEPA works to safeguard the states natural resources from pollution to provide a healthy environment for its citizens. By partnering with businesses, local governments and citizens, IEPA is dedicated to continued protection of the air we breathe and our water and land resources.
The IEPA does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status). To be considered for permanent IEPA employment, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
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