The Community Sanitation Program (CSP) works to prevent avoidable death and morbidity through enforcement of the State Sanitary Code. The Housing Specialist Trainer for Community Sanitation oversees the planning, coordination, review, and implementation of programs to provide local health authorities (LHAs) with trainings related to the State Sanitary Code, including inspections, and existing or emerging code issues. This position in coordination with the Supervising Trainer for Housing, works closely with the CSP Director and the Office of Local and Regional Health (OLRH) to develop a training program that increases and maintains the skills and competency of local health authorities (LHAs) in accordance with the Blueprint for Public Health Excellence. Trainings would include, but not be limited to, Massachusetts State Sanitary Code Requirements, inspection and testing procedures, and the enforcement actions related to the compliance of recreational camps, swimming pools, indoor ice-skating rinks, family style campgrounds, medical waste generators, correctional facilities and police station lockups, and farm labor camps.

Public health and racial equity policies are a major priority for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and an essential component to this major statewide initiative. These positions must implement trainings that promote health and racial equity principles as competencies in the field-based training at the central and local level. These training models will provide competencies to local health authority in addressing the disparate health outcomes for marginalized and historically under-served populations, including but not limited to, people of color, individuals with disabilities, the LGBTQ+ community, and the immigrant and refugee communities. This position requires that the incumbent have unrestricted access to transportation across MA for job-related purposes.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Provide training support to MA Public Health Inspector Training, as assigned by the Program Director and Senior
• Trainer for Housing and provide training to the Regional Trainers on the State Sanitary Code and related topics.
• Provide consultation, technical assistance, and training to the Regional Trainers on the Sanitary Code and associated topics.
• Respond to stakeholder questions and concerns related to the State Sanitary Code.
• Draft guidance documents for clarification, interpretation and enforcement of the Sanitary Code, as necessary and as training tools for Regional Trainers and LHAs.
• Assess the training needs of LHAs and work with the Supervising Trainer for Housing, CSP staff and the OLRH Director to develop applicable trainings to meet those needs.
• Perform analysis of the impacts of training on LHAs’ capacity to perform required inspections and reporting to ensure the public health of residents in their municipalities.
• Assist in determining compliance with applicable laws and standards and recommend enforcement actions and corrective measures, when requested.
• Respond to all-hazards emergencies and assist with investigations, as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Prepare and/or review trainings for the inspection process of entities licensed, inspected, and/or permitted by local health authorities.

• Conduct field visits and surveys of proposed and existing Regional Training Hubs.

• Assist in setting standards and drafting guidance to increase regulatory oversight.

• Monitor consistency of training, messaging, and materials presented or used by contracted vendor Regional Trainers. Report inconsistencies or concerns to Senior Housing Trainer and OLRH Director of Workforce Development.

• Review and recommend data collection methods for inspections by LHAs.

  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Registered Sanitarian (RS) or equivalent.

• Six to ten years-experience working with the local and regional public health workforce regarding State Sanitary Code issues and enforcement.

• Subject matter expertise in the Sanitary Code to support program curricula planning and development to address identified gaps in the training of the local health authority workforce.

• Strong oral and communication skills and/or experience with group/meeting facilitation or delivering a presentation to diverse audiences.

• Knowledge of in-person and virtual training methods and techniques such as on-the-job training, lecture, workshop, conference, case study, role playing, programmed instruction, demonstration, and simulation.

• Knowledge of training evaluation or competency assessment methods.

• Experience developing implementation workplans and project/program tracking tools.

• Exceptional organizational skills, including the ability to maintain accurate records and manage multiple responsibilities in a rapidly evolving environment.

• Understanding of, commitment to, and ability to integrate principles of diversity, cultural competence, and cultural humility, as well as the social determinants of health, related to health equity into work and relationships.

• Demonstrated commitment to establishing supportive working relationships through effective communication, and the ability to engage with and value the input of diverse stakeholders.

• Ability to lead work with workforce or professional development project teams internally and externally and to travel to regional field training and technical assistance sites across the state.

• Demonstrated ability in Microsoft Office applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook; prepare and use charts, graphs, and tables.

  
  

Agency Mission:

The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death, to assure access to high quality public health and health care services, and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth.

We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health. Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest of states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges, including chronic and infectious disease, substance abuse, violence, preventable hospitalizations, and health disparities.

DPH coordinates programs and policies to address specific diseases and conditions and offer services to address the needs of vulnerable populations. We also develop, implement, promote, and enforce regulations and policies to assure that the conditions under which people live are most conducive to health and enable people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. We license health professionals, healthcare facilities and a variety of businesses that impact public health. We operate the state laboratory and four public health hospitals. We monitor health status and manage vital records including births, marriages, and deaths. We educate people about public health issues and work closely with local boards of health and community partners to identify and solve public health problems.

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Record Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.

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For questions regarding this requisition, please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at 1-800- 510-4122 Ext. #2

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