Job Description
Salary: $39,461.00 - $68,582.00 Annually
Location : Hancock County, WV
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: LHD251003 PSA
Department: HD15-Hancock County Health Department
Opening Date: 11/20/2025
Closing Date: 11/25/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
LOCATION OF VACANCY: HANCOCK
Nature of Work Under direct supervision, these positions perform entry-level duties in the enforcement of environmental and public health sanitation laws. They acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities to conduct inspections, investigations, evaluations, and educational programs in environmental and public health sanitation. Public contact and considerable travel are required. Perform related work as required.
HANCOCK COUNTY
1 VACANCY
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IMPORTANT: You MUST complete ALL parts of the application, including the Work Experience section, or you may attach a detailed resume. Please make sure to review the "Other Information" section of this listing for any specific instructions of the hiring department.
ATTENTION: Applicants may provide verification of post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified Protecting your personal information is our highest priority. If your official transcript, training/licensure, or Veterans documentation contains your Social Security Number and/or birthdate, please redact any personal information before submitting it to the Division of Personnel.
Please attach documents to the online application before submitting it. Or, you may email it to: applicantservices@wv.gov or by U.S .mail to: WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305.
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Minimum Qualifications Training: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Note: Applicants with a major in public health, environmental health, environmental science, chemistry, biology, physical science or agriculture may be given preference in appointment.
Special Requirements : Within 12 months of appointment, must successfully complete a sanitarian's training course as approved by the West Virginia State Board of Sanitarians to become eligible to be issued a permit as a sanitarian-in-training. Must possess a valid driver's license. Availability of an automobile for continuous use may be a requisite for employment.
***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.*** Other Information State employment offers a variety of benefits.
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The minimum qualifications for this job title are:
Training: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Note: Applicants with a major in public health, environmental health, environmental science, chemistry, biology, physical science or agriculture may be given preference in appointment.
Special Requirements: Within 12 months of appointment, must successfully complete a sanitarian's training course as approved by the West Virginia State Board of Sanitarians to become eligible to be issued a permit as a sanitarian-in-training. Must possess a valid driver's license. Availability of an automobile for continuous use may be a requisite for employment.
Please note: All college, university or vocational school education, licensure or certification must be verified by attaching a
copy of an official transcript, license, or certificate to your online application or by emailing it to the West Virginia Division of Personnel at: Job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resume.How do you qualify for this job title?
- I have a Bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university in public health, environmental health, environmental science, chemistry, biology, physical science or agriculture.
- I have a Bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university in a field other than those mentioned above.
- I do not have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Please do not apply.
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Do you have any previous paid work experience as a Sanitarian?Please remember that job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resume.
- Yes, I have previous paid work experience as a Sanitarian.
- No, I do not have any previous paid work experience as a Sanitarian.
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Special Requirement: Within 12 months of appointment, must successfully complete a sanitarian's training course as approved by the West Virginia State Board of Sanitarians to become eligible to be issued a permit as a sanitarian-in-training.Please indicate that you have read and understand this requirement by clicking below.
- Yes, I have read and understand that the applicant selected for this position must successfully complete a sanitarian's training course as approved by the West Virginia State Board of Sanitarians to become eligible to be issued a permit as a sanitarian-in-training within 12 months of appointment.
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Must possess a valid driver's license. Availability of an automobile for continuous use may be a requisite for employment.Do you have a valid driver's license *AND* availability of an automobile for continuous use?
- Yes, I have a valid driver's license *AND* I have an automobile available for continuous use.
- No, I do not have a valid driver's license and/or availability of an automobile for continuous use.
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If you have a degree from an accredited college or university,
please enter the following information: the degree you earned, the major/field of study, the date on which you graduated, and the school you graduated from. For example:
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Concentration in Accounting) 12/09/2023 West Virginia State University If you have successfully completed semester/quarter hours from an accredited college or university, please enter the following information: the number of semester/quarter hours you have earned, the date(s) you attended, and the school(s) you attended.
For example: 36 semester hours Spring 2021 through Fall 2021 Marshall University If you have vocational school training or similar, please enter the following information: the number of clock hours or credits earned and/or the certificate(s) or diploma(s) you have earned (including your major/field of study), the date(s) you graduated, and the school(s) you attended.For example: 580 Clock Hours in Arc Welding from Ben Franklin Career Center May 2023If you have other training, education, certification, and/or licensure that you would like to document (including but not limited to: West Virginia Professional Engineering License, Certified Public Accountant, Comp TIA A+ or Network+ certification, Certified Nursing Assistant, etc.) please enter that information here.If you do not have any of the above training or education, please type "NONE" here.PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ANSWERED "SOME COLLEGE" OR "TECHNICAL COLLEGE" AS YOUR HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION IN THE PREVIOUS PORTION OF THIS APPLICATION, THEN DO NOT LEAVE THIS AREA BLANK OR TYPE "NONE". IF YOU INDICATED THAT YOU HAVE "SOME COLLEGE" OR "TECHNICAL COLLEGE" , YOU SHOULD ENTER THE NUMBER OF SEMESTER HOURS OR CLOCK HOURS THAT YOU HAVE AND PROVIDE DETAILS OF WHERE YOU WENT TO SCHOOL AND WHEN; OTHERWISE, PLEASE GO BACK AND CHANGE YOUR PREVIOUS ANSWER TO "HIGH SCHOOL".
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Were all of the jobs listed on your application or resume full-time positions? If not, please list your part-time positions below. If all of your jobs were full-time, please enter "Yes".
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Were all of the jobs listed on your online application or resume paid?Please note that compensation may not only be salary or wages; it may also be room and board, gas mileage, etc.
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If you answered NO to the above question, please list below the names of the employers for which you did not receive compensation. If you answered YES to the above question, please put NONE.
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We do not accept any of the following documentation. These will not be utilized during the application process. This documentation will not be reviewed or accepted. 1) Unofficial transcripts2) High School Diplomas/transcripts3) Unrelated documents not pertaining to the position for which you are applying4) Any international degree
that has not been evaluated by a N.A.C.E.S. (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) approved organization. For more information, please visit: Please do not attach any of the above documentation to your application, nor send it to the Division of Personnel via email or regular mail.By clicking "Yes", I indicate that I have read and understand this statement pertaining to my application.
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AFFIRMATION: I certify under penalty of law and disqualification that all statements are true and complete. I authorize the State of West Virginia and any agent acting on its behalf to conduct an inquiry into any job-related informationcontained in this application. I release the State of West Virginia and any agent acting on its behalf from any and allliability by reason of the request for such information. I further authorize and request each former employer,educational institution, or organization (including law enforcement agencies) to provide all information that maybe sought in connection with this application.
- I consent to the above statement.
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