The North Shore Public Health Collaborative (NSPHC) seeks candidates for the position of RS. The RS will provide inspectional support to build the capacity of participating municipal health departments from the cities and towns of Beverly, Danvers, Lynn, Marblehead, Nahant, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. The position will be based in the City of Salem’s Public Health Department, under the management of its Health Agent. The RS will report to the NSPHC’s Board, which will be comprised of the Public Health Directors from all eight participating communities. The RS will work on a regional basis to backfill gaps in sanitary and environmental enforcement identified by participating health departments.
Duties
- Work closely with staff from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MA DPH) Office of Local & Regional Health (OLRH), the MA DPH Bureau of Environmental Health (BEH), and the MA Department of Environmental Protection (MA DEP) to assess training needs in the Regional Training Hub’s region(s)
- Develop a training plan that is flexible and responsive, and which fits the needs of both training staff and attendees. Implement that training plan, periodically re-evaluate and, where appropriate, adjust the training plan to meet changing regional needs.
- Convene regular check-in meetings with municipal public health department leads, public health staff, and, where appropriate, elected, or appointed Boards of Health to ensure that shared public health services and the regional trainings are meeting their needs and expectations.
- Build supportive training and capacity-building relationships with Public Health Excellence (PHE)-funded local public health staff.
- Work with the OLRH and the designated PHE leads/coordinators for the training Hub to review PHE information and data regarding applied training gaps and needs and identify staff for applied training.
- Be available to PHE training participants to respond to questions and challenges.
- Attend training provided by Senior DPH Trainers and be prepared to raise regional specific challenges they can help Hub Trainers plan for and resolve.
- Work in consultation with DPH Senior Trainers to standardize curricula for the applied training.
- Set up the logistical needs for the field training sites/establishments being inspected and ensure accessibility and safety.
- Design and provide standardized, hands-on, and accessible field training based on the standardized curricula.
- Create in consultation with DPH Senior Trainers resources or learning aids.
- Coordinate with the Senior Operations Coordinator the training dates, sites, and plans for notifying PHE groups.
- Participate in central meetings or learning collaborative along with other Hub Trainers.
- Provide requested reporting and assist Administrative Staff in required reporting.
- Provide feedback to DPH Senior Trainers on best practices or changes to the training model/curricula.
- Maintain or seek relevant credentialing and attend appropriate professional development training along with the centralized required training.
- Work with the Senior Operations Coordinator to promote and increase access to credentialing.
- Assist in the OLRH evaluation of the RTH model. Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
- Required Sanitarian or equivalent eligible.
- Master’s degree in relevant field or BA/BS with 5 years of relevant experience.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and/or experience with group/meeting facilitation or delivering a presentation to and engaging a diverse group of trainees.
Preferred Qualifications
- A master’s degree in public health or a related field.
- A background in policy development, community engagement, and/or health education attained thorough either work experience or else a graduate degree in public health, education, or a related field is highly desired.
- Credentialing or licensure as a MA Registered Sanitarian (RS/REHS)or a Certified Health Officer (CHO) is strongly preferred. Having achieved one or both of those credentials is not required at time of application but if one or more of those credentials will be a requirement of continued employment after a period of 1 year.
- Membership and active participation in one or more public health professional associations is desired.
Job Posting Start Date: 7/29/2024
Website: https://www.salemma.gov/jobs
Contact Name: Meaghan Dlusniewski
Contact Email:[email protected]