Safety Inspection Supervisor

THE POSITION

Are you ready to take on a leadership role and make a positive impact on Pennsylvania's health care system? The Department of Health is looking for a Safety Inspection Supervisor to support their mission of providing access to medical marijuana for patients with serious medical conditions. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe and effective delivery of medical marijuana, promoting high-quality research, and developing compliance processes and policies. You will also oversee field inspectors as they conduct inspections and investigations of medical marijuana dispensaries, growers, and clinical facilities. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the improvement of health care in Pennsylvania!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Safety Inspection Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing staff in providing information and clarification on acceptable policies, regulations, and application processes for proposed and permitted medical marijuana organizations (MMOs). Additionally, you will assign and review the work of field inspectors, evaluate their performance, interpret labor agreements, resolve complaints or grievances, and ensure the professional development of staff. You will be responsible for managing and supervising the inspectors in their inspection activities. You can expect to set inspection priorities, review inspection findings, provide technical guidance, address compliance issues, and identify emerging concerns that require action. In collaboration with the Facility Compliance Specialist, you will also determine inspectors' training needs, develop training processes and materials, and request formal training in accordance with program policies and directives.

In this role, you will be responsible for participating in operational and pre-operational inspections of new construction and initial facility openings. You will also review and provide input on MMO applications for facility alterations, as well as conduct operational inspections. You will have the opportunity to meet with various professionals, such as architects, engineers, and local officials, to discuss compliance needs and provide technical guidance. In addition, you will work closely with law enforcement, internal and external legal agencies, and federal entities for the purposes of auditing, inspection, investigation, incident response, or legal action.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This is a home headquartered position which will require you to be headquartered at your home and travel to worksites to complete your work duties. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
  
  

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a Safety Inspector; or
• T wo years of experience inspecting commercial, industrial, healthcare or other buildings, structures, machines, apparatus, devices or equipment for compliance with applicable safety codes and regulations; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.
  
  

Condition of Employment:

• You must possess a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.
  
  

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, or Westmoreland counties. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.
  
  

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date . Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
  
  

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.
• 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov .
  
  

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
  
  

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.



EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
• your score may be lower than deserved.
• you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.