SENIOR REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST, PUBLIC HEALTH
Senior Registered Environmental Health Specialist, Public Health is a competitive local-government title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
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Promotional announcements
A promotional announcement for this title is accepting applications as of October 13, 2026. A promotional examination produces its own eligible list and is open only to people who already hold permanent status in a qualifying title within the department named on the row, not across that employer generally; filing without eligibility means an ineligible determination and no refund of the fee.
| Title | Symbol | Employer and unit who may file | Closes | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENIOR REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST PUBLIC HEALTH$80,562 to $111,245 a yearPromoted from: Registered Environmental Health Specialist Public Health | PM4048H | VINELANDHEALTH | October 21, 2026 | Open | Announcement |
Previously announced, and no longer listed by the Commission
The Commission removes an announcement once it has closed and republishes nothing, so this examination is no longer on any of its own lists. We keep what we have read, here covering 2026. It cannot be filed for now; a title announced once is often announced again, so this is the record of whether that has happened.
| Title | Symbol | Employer or unit | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Registered Environmental Health Specialist Public HealthOpen competitive | C1019H | Passaic County | September 21, 2026 |
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Promotion paths the Commission has published
Titles the Commission accepted as feeders for this one
Holders of the title below were eligible to compete in a promotional examination for SENIOR REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST, PUBLIC HEALTH.
- REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST, PUBLIC HEALTHstated by 1 employer
Each line comes from a promotional examination announcement, which sets its own eligibility for that employer and that examination — so this records what the Commission has accepted before, not a rule about who qualifies now. Most of these paths have been stated by a single employer, and the count beside each says how many. A promotional examination is also closed to anyone without permanent status in the unit the announcement names. How promotional eligibility works.
Salaries stated in examination announcements
One Civil Service Commission examination announcement has stated a salary for this title. Local pay is set by each employer under its own ordinance or contract, so this is one employer's figure for one position rather than a rate for the title.
| Employer | Salary as published | Basis | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| VinelandHealth | $80,562.00 ~ $111,245.00 | A year | October 2026 |
Each figure is quoted as the Civil Service Commission printed it in that employer's announcement on the date shown. It is evidence of what was advertised then, not a statement of what the position pays now, and an announcement does not say whether a post is full or part time. No average, range or comparison is given across employers, because each sets its own pay and nothing here establishes that two of these positions are alike. Where an employer has announced the title more than once for the same department, only its most recent figure is shown. How this data is sourced.
Where this title is used
Senior Registered Environmental Health Specialist, Public Health is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Examples of work
- Acts as a technical resource for junior staff and provides instruction and guidance as needed.
- Organizes assigned technical field and office work and develops effective work methods.
- Provides guidance and instruction to, and may assist in training, Registered Environmental Health Specialists and/or Registered Environmental Health Specialists Trainees.
- Conducts activities related to licensing, operation, and enforcement of sanitary, environmental, and public health laws and rules of regulated activities and facilities.
- Confers with Health Officer, engineers, veterinarians, and Registered Environmental Health Specialists concerning improvements in public health and sanitation.
- Reviews and may approve plans for residential, commercial, and industrial development as necessary to ensure compliance with sanitary, environmental, and public health laws, rules, and ordinances.
- Collects water, food, and other specimens as needed for laboratory analysis and interprets the results of the subsequent analysis.
- May respond to emergency situations.
- Plans and conducts routine and emergency environmental health inspections and investigations and provides technical expertise to ensure operator and/or owner conformance with environmental health laws, rules, and ordinances.
- Maintains, updates, and analyzes environmental health records, findings of inspections, and other data to ensure proper documentation and continuity of environmental health protection.
- Prepare reports and findings as witness to environmental health violations in court cases and hearing.
- Reviews new environmental health policies and may implement the requirements of said policy as necessary.
- Educates and communicates environmental risks to the public, media, and other interested parties.
- Assists the public, local health agency personnel, and other officials with recommendations and resources on various environmental health matters consistent with environmental laws, rules, or ordinances and suitable abatement practices.
- Investigates foodborne, airborne, waterborne, and other suspected disease outbreaks as required.
- Keeps current with professional developments in environmental health technologies, information systems, and technical advancements in the field.
- Conducts surveys and investigations of communicable diseases and epidemics which may be the result of a lack of environmental sanitation.
- Reviews and analyzes records/reports and makes recommendations as to laws/regulations which are needed for proper control of environmental sanitation and for methods of improving the operation of existing controls. Assembles, reviews, and utilizes articles, bulletins, demonstrations, and other educational methods and materials concerning varied phases of environmental sanitation.
- May participate in the establishment or direction of community, public or environmental health programs.
- May act in a liaison capacity with local Boards of Health in all areas of environmental health.
- Prepares reports.
- Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- <b>REQUIREMENTS
- EXPERIENCE</b>
- Two (2) years of experience in performing the duties incumbent upon a Registered Environmental Health Specialist in the enforcement of relevant sanitary, environmental, and public health laws and rules.
License
Possession of an active Registered Environmental Health Specialist License issued by the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services.
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of problems/procedures involved in sanitary inspection and environmental health work for the enforcement of relevant sanitary, environmental, and public health laws, rules, and ordinances.
- Ability to assess environmental health risks and influences on humans and the environment.
- Ability to take the lead over Registered Environmental Health Specialists.
- Ability to read and interpret relevant sanitary, environmental, and public health laws, rules, and ordinances and apply them to specific cases.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with coworkers and others involved in the work of the unit.
- Ability to prepare reports.
- Ability to testify accurately in court.
- Ability to maintain records and files.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.