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Job Description
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health seeks an experienced professional to join the Asthma Prevention and Control Program (APCP) in the Bureau of Community Health and Prevention (BCHAP) as the Asthma Health Homes Project Coordinator. This role supports the newly funded addressing inequities through a comprehensive Community Health Worker (CHW) Home Visiting Model (AIM) project. The AIM project strives to address inequities in asthma outcomes in populations experiencing disparities in access to safe and healthy housing and seeks to achieve measurable and meaningful improvements in asthma outcomes through meaningful community engagement and support asthma home visiting & low-cost home remediation model, in Springfield, Holyoke, and Chicopee, MA. The Program Coordinator will implement and coordinate the daily activities of the AIM project, including development and implementation of project procedures and guidelines, contract management of community-based organizations and technical assistance, and collaboration with community-based organizations to conduct meaningful community engagement activities. This position will also support the overall healthy homes and home-based environmental asthma trigger activities of the APCP, including implementation and monitoring of healthy housing efforts pertaining to the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan for Asthma in Massachusetts.
BCHAP acknowledges the history and persistence of structural racism and its impact on health. We are committed to improving the quality of life for all Commonwealth residents while eliminating the inequities that threaten the lives of communities of color who are disproportionately affected by chronic diseases and their risk factors. The Project Coordinator will actively implement this framework across all facets of their work.
The qualified candidate will possess strong communication skills and have knowledge or experience, including lived experience, with asthma or other chronic disease management, environmental health, public health, affordable housing, healthy homes principals and models.
Duties and Responsibilities(these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):
- Provide overall coordination, implementation and support across healthy homes and home-based environmental asthma trigger activities.
- Develop and implement AIM project procedures and guidelines to accomplish project goals and meet funder requirements.
- Work closely with community-based organizations and technical assistance providers to oversee contracts, develop and implement workplans, and conduct community engagement activities.
- Coordinate AIM related data and evaluation activities, including development and administration of home remediation policies, procedures, protocols, and data collection methods, and maintenance of project regulatory documents for compliance with Institutional Review Board.
- Work closely with APCP Program Director to identify opportunities to address asthma inequities and foster collaboration across DPH programs around healthy homes and home visiting programming.
- Maintain current knowledge of home-based asthma and other health related interventions through literature searches, background research and participation in capacity building opportunities.
Required Qualifications:
- Ability to write concisely to express thoughts clearly and to develop ideas in logical sequence.
- Able to follow written and oral instructions.
- Knowledge of or experience with strategic planning or other priority setting processes.
- Capacity to communicate effectively in oral expression.
- Ability to adjust to varying or changing situations to meet emergency or changing program requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Three years of experience in work relevant to public health, program coordination or management, or program planning or analysis.
- Proven record of success in project development and management.
- Experience with energy efficiency, home weatherization, environmental health, or healthy homes models and programing preferred.
- Ability to communicate with both internal and external stakeholders, and knowledgeable about community engagement activities and community-based organizations.
- Experience supporting the Community Health Worker (CHW) workforce preferred.
- Ability to analyze and determine the applicability of data, draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations and maintain accurate records.
- Commitment to travel to Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee areas at least quarterly with occasional evening or weekend availability to attend community meetings.
- Candidates must demonstrate an understanding of social determinants of health and a commitment to health equity, particularly racial equity, and racial justice.
About the Department of Public Health:
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.
More information can be found at: MA Department of Public Health
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
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 Records 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 Ext. #4
Qualifications
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full time, or equivalent part-time, professional, administrative or managerial experience in business administration, business management or public administration the major duties of which involved program management, program administration, program coordination, program planning and/or program analysis, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
Substitutions:
I. A Bachelor's degree with a major in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the-required experience.
II. A Graduate degree with a major in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for the required experience.
III. A Bachelor's or higher degree with a major other than in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.
Comprehensive Benefits
When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.
