Safety Inspector

Are you ready to make a positive impact on Pennsylvania's health care? The Bureau of Medical Marijuana, Division of Facility Compliance is seeking Safety Inspectors to join their dedicated team of professionals. This challenging and important position involves inspecting and monitoring medical marijuana facilities to ensure compliance with regulations and laws. The work will also involve engaging in exercises and activities to promote compliance and oversight of various aspects of medical marijuana production and distribution. As a Safety Inspector, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safe and effective development and delivery of medical marijuana to patients and researchers. If you have a passion for promoting high-quality research and the safety of the public, we invite you to join our mission of providing safe access to medical marijuana in Pennsylvania.

As a Safety Inspector, you will ensure that all Medical Marijuana Organizations are operating in compliance with regulations and laws set by the Bureau of Medical Marijuana. You will conduct both physical and administrative inspections to review the operational status, alterations, and overall compliance of the organization. Inspections will cover a variety of aspects, such as the handling of seeds, clones, plants, and processing materials, as well as the general facility sanitation and storage practices. If any deficiencies are found, you will draft a notice and work with the organization to ensure corrections are made. Additionally, you will communicate with organizations to provide technical assistance and guidance on how to maintain compliance with regulations. Travel for this position is within Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Carbon Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming Counties.

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 position requires travel.
• This position will be home-headquartered if applicant lives in Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming Counties.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Successful completion of the Safety Inspector Trainee program; or
• One year of experience inspecting commercial, industrial, healthcare or other buildings or 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:

• This position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania driver's license.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• 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 will eliminate you from consideration for this position.

• 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.

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

• 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:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.