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Huntington County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Huntington County provides a competitive benefit package to all full time employees after the successful completion of 45 days of employment including:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Dependent Care Account
  • PERF Retirement
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Generous Paid Time Off Program

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Huntington County Health Department - Environmental Sanitarian 

Responsibilities include performing a variety of environmental inspecting, permitting, and testing duties, supervising assigned personnel, and providing information and education to the public. Also responsible for operating within departmental budget. Will receive and respond to complaints concerning housing, environmental pollutants, trash and related conditions. 

Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing environmental and food sanitation, with ability to conduct investigations, perform testing and sampling procedures, and assure compliance with all legal requirements. 

  • Candidates should have three to five years’ experience working in the public health field
  •  Associate’s degree in environmental science, Public Health, Biology or related field preferred
  •  Must be 21 years of age
  •   Possess or ability to obtain certification as an Environmental Health Specialist I in the State of  Indiana.
  • Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations governing on-site sewage and wastewater disposal, in addition to obtaining independent certification in the design and installation of a variety of on-site disposal systems
    •  Working knowledge of Technology New to Indiana (TNI) for on-site sewage disposal systems (i.e. Presby Environmental® systems, etc.)

Successful candidates must have excellent communication, organization and computer skills. Must be able to work on a variety of tasks and understand rules of confidentiality. Must be comfortable working with the public. Could be on-call 24/7/365.

Highway Department - Equipment Operator

Responsibilities include driving various types of trucks and equipment in hauling materials, plowing snow, and maintaining county roads, ditches and right-of-ways. A successful candidate must have working knowledge of and skill in operation of using a variety of trucks and equipment including dump truck, bucket truck, asphalt paver, front-end loader, excavator, crane, backhoe, snow plow, stone chipper, compaction roller, skid loader, grader, mower, and jack hammer. With ability to affix and properly use all attachments. Some mechanical experience working with a variety of equipment and vehicles preferred.

Duties also include working with road materials to assist with sealing, cleaning or patching roads, as well as removing weeds, brush and storm-damaged trees from right-of-ways, ditches and guardrails. Other responsibilities include working on storm drainage, including replacing drainage pipe/tile, exposing utility lines, cleaning drainage sites, and loading/unloading pipe. Duties will vary from day to day depending on road project assignments and weather.

Candidate must be 18 years old, have a valid Class B CDL driver’s license, and have a high school diploma or GED. Salary is up to $27.04 per hour depending on experience and qualifications.

Work hours are 7:00 am - 3:00 pm, Monday - Friday. Candidate must be open to working extended hours, evenings, and weekends in response to emergencies from off-duty status as needed.

Director of the City/County Combined Public Safety Dispatch Center

Position Director of the City/County Combined Public Safety Dispatch Center.

 This position is responsible for overseeing county-wide dispatch operations, including law enforcement and fire communications. Duties include supervising dispatch personnel, ensuring the delivery of critical public safety services-including covering the dispatch console as needed, managing the departmental budget, and completing all required state, federal, and county reporting. 

Salary: Up to $70,068 annually, based on qualifications and experience 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Five (5) years of related dispatch experience
  • Two (2) years of supervisory experience
  • Ability to obtain all required certifications (IDACS, NCIC, CPR, First Aid, etc.)
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to quickly process information and apply effective problem-solving skills
  • Experience with budget management
  • Effective time management abilities
  • Ability to perform in and manage the high-stress environment of an emergency dispatch center 

A Baccalaureate Degree is preferred; however, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Community Corrections Department - Full Time and Part Time Living Unit Coordinators

This position is responsible for the daily supervision of participants of the work release program utilizing prescribed policies and procedures, ensures a secure, safe and humane environment for individuals serving executed sentences through the use of evidence based practices.

A successful candidate will have successfully completed a High School Diploma or GED and experience in the area of criminal justice, social work, or counseling.

Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to empower program participants to make life-changing decisions by providing appropriate and specific evaluation, analysis and problem-solving techniques.

A successful candidate must have the ability to provide public access to or maintain confidentiality of department information and records according to state requirements, as well as work with a diverse group of people.

The hourly rate for this position is up to $19.81 per hour, based on experience. This position requires flexibility as needed outside of business hours and possibly weekends.