Principal Health Inspector

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 EOH.
• 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.
• 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.
• Assigns cases for inspection and follow-up or enforcement.
• 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 & EOH Directors with program implementation and services delivery as needed.
• Counsels landlords, owner-occupiers, tenants, contractors and general public about relevant environmental public health law, regulations, and safety measures.
• Facilitates Lead Determination collaboration with ISD.
• Assist with the recruitment and training of new employees for the environmental hazards program and EOH in general.
• Facilitates and encourages the exchange of information from the environmental follow-up staff and other program units and other city and state agencies.
• Investigates public complaints and takes necessary actions for remediation.
• Performs other duties as required.

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• A bachelor’s of science degree from an accredited school OR five (5) years of relevant experience.
• At least five (5) years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional or technical experience in Environmental 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.
• Must obtain MA Lead Inspector License within six (6) months of hire and maintain valid licensure; existing license holders and Master Lead Inspector License preferred
• Acquisition and maintenance of any other training and certification that may become required for the performance of job duties.
• Maintenance of a valid MA driver’s license and a legally operable automobile required.
• Familiarity with Boston neighborhoods; multilingual skills preferred (Spanish, Cape Verdean, Haitian Creole, Cambodian, Vietnamese, or Laotian)
• 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.