Principal Health Inspector

The mission of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is to protect, preserve, and promote the health and well-being of all Boston residents, particularly the most vulnerable. The BPHC envisions a thriving Boston where all residents live healthy, fulfilling lives free of racism, poverty, violence, and other systems of oppression. The BPHC sets an expectation that all staff and leadership commit, individually and as part of the BPHC team, to hold ourselves accountable to establishing a culture of antiracism and advance racial equity and justice through each of our bureaus, programs, and offices.

Job Description

DUTIES

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of the Environmental Follow-up Component of lead cases. Supervises Health Inspectors in conduct of lead case management activities.
• Ensures that sources of lead exposure are investigated and abated within appropriate time frames.
• Provides data and information to support the Director in the writing of reports & grant applications for the component and interacts with other areas of EHO.
• Also responsible for the quality and thoroughness of all environmental follow-up counseling and advocacy activities.
• Assists with development and formulation of program policy and procedures.
• Coordinates the training of new inspectors with the senior health inspectors and program managers.
• Provides clarification on inspection and deleading policies and procedures and reviews all audits with inspectors.
• Reviews daily inspection reports and environmental activity forms.
• Assists inspectors with difficult and troublesome cases in the office and in the field.
• Spot-checks cases and inspector performance in the field.
• Provides data and information to support the Director in the writing of monthly and quarterly reports on inspections and abatements.
• Reviews patient updates, inspector's cases and attends weekly post clinic meetings.
• Assigns cases for inspection.
• Ensures that enforcement proceedings are timely according to the law. Reviews enforcement cases with the General Counsel's Office. Assists the General's Counsel's Office in the preparation and litigation of cases as needed.
• Provides technical assistance to private inspectors and contractors.
• Assists the Lead Program & EHO Directors with program implementation and services delivery as needed.
• Counsels landlords, owner-occupiers, tenants, contractors and general public about lead law, regulations and safety measures.
• Facilitates Lead Determination collaboration with ISD.
• Assigns cases where elevated lead levels, illegal deleading, parent request and complaints for lead determination have been made.
• Assist with the recruitment and training of new employees for the environmental follow-up unit and EHO in general.
• Facilitates and encourages the exchange of information from the environmental follow-up staff and other program units with new employees.
• Investigates public complaints and takes necessary actions for remediation.
• Works to help BPHC advance as an antiracist organization by meeting or exceeding the standards set by the Boston Public Health Commission Anti-Racism Policy.
• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelors of science degree from an accredited school OR five (5) years of relevant experience.
• Maintenance of a valid MA drivers license and a legally operable automobile required.
• Familiarity with Boston neighborhoods; multilingual skills preferred (Spanish, Cape Verdean, Haitian Creole, Cambodian, Vietnamese, or Laotian).
• Must obtain MA Lead Inspector License within six (6) months of hire and maintain valid licensure; Master Lead Inspector License preferred
• Acquisition and maintenance of any other training and certification that may become required for the performance of job duties.
• At least five (5) years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional or technical experience in Lead Inspection.
• At least three (3) years of the five years of experience must have been in a professional capacity.
• At least one (1) year of the five years of experience must have been in a managerial capacity.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn about the role of public health in addressing racism, the social determinants of health, and inequities in health outcomes as well as strategies to advance racial justice and health equity.
• Commitment to health equity and racial/social justice issues.

Additional Information

• City of Boston Residency Required; Allston, Back Bay, Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Brighton, Charlestown, Chinatown, Dorchester, Downtown, East Boston, Fenway-Kenmore, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Mid-Dorchester, Mission Hill, North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South End, West End, West Roxbury, Wharf district.
• A criminal Offenders Records Information request must be completed for this position. However, a record is not an automatic bar to employment but is reviewed in relation to the job applied for.
• This position requires direct client/patient contact and as a result of such direct contact, certain immunizations will be recommended and/or required prior to commencement of employment duties.
• The Boston Public Health Commission is an EEO Employer and all applicants meeting the minimum requirements are eligible to apply.

Union Status

Union

Job Grade

8

Pay Range

$1,512.06 - $2,193.64

Shift

35 hours weekly, Monday - Friday 9:00-5:00