Deputy director community program
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Location
Marlborough, MA | United States
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Job Description - Deputy Director, Community Sanitation Program (2400018J)
Deputy Director, Community Sanitation Program - ( 2400018J )
Description The Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health’s Community Sanitation Program (CSP) helps prevent avoidable death and morbidity through enforcement of the State Sanitary Code.The CSP provides a wide range of education, consultation and enforcement activities in areas and disciplines associated with all aspects of the state sanitary code, and other related regulations.
The Deputy Director of the CSP is responsible for assisting the Director to guide day to day program operations and ensure compliance with statutory mandates and departmental regulations related to housing, incarceration facilities like prison, police station lockup and secured youth housing, as well as farm labor camps, recreational camps for children, public and semi-public pools, ice skating rinks, family type campgrounds, disposition of human remains, and medical waste-management for health care facilities and the biotechnology industry.
Under the supervision of the CSP Director, this position provides leadership for CSP staff, including consultation and technical assistance for other state, and agency representatives, municipalities, various stakeholder groups and the general public. Additional responsibilities include helping to design, implement, reinforce, and evaluate sustainable, efficient and effective goals and initiatives related to program infrastructure, forecasting, planning, budgeting, permitting, hiring, training, inspecting, reporting and providing ongoing review of policies, procedures, regulations and standards.In the Director’s absence, the Deputy Director will assume all program and personnel oversight responsibilities.
Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and are not all inclusive): Program Operations - Lead strategic planning and implementation. Identify, document and track opportunities to reach Bureau and program goals, assess scope, identify where challenges may exist and recommend possible approaches for resolution. Implement tracking and performance reviews of programs and staff to ensure goals are on track and achieved.
- Manage and mentor bargaining unit and managementstaff for the various programs and activities in the Community Sanitation Program to ensure that established goals and responsibilities are achieved, including statutorily required inspectional activities at correctional facilities, and police station lock-ups, as well as responsibilities at other state-owned facilities including swimming pools, family campgrounds and secured youth residential establishments.
- Identify unexpected developments, mitigate, and communicate risks to Bureau and DPH leadership.
- Working with partner BCEH staff and IT to modernize CSP program operations. Design and implement systems for data collection and tracking programmatic activities, including but not limited to, complaint investigations, as well as inspections. Implement web-based platforms that are accessible in a hybrid work environment and include regular reporting features and dashboards that highlight staff activities for managers and senior leadership.
- Support CSP staff and local health professionals to address and respond to sanitary code inspections and complaint investigations that are complex and/or contentious. Identify and communicate potential policy improvements based on investigation results.
- Supervise, mentor and evaluate bargaining unit staff, who are content experts, to ensure that they are current in their knowledge of state and federal requirements and best practices,and able to recommend and implement sound program policies and procedures, as well as regulatory development and revisions.
- Establish, revise, monitor, and evaluate program protocols and procedures, including complaint investigation protocols, for existing practices to ensure effective public health protective measures, especially for vulnerable populations, including but not limited to, inmates, incarcerated youth and migrant farm workers.
- Revise, expand and maintain consistent, clear and concise program specific standard operating procedures (SOP), as well as electronic and written inspection report formats and platforms. Monitor staff and programs to ensure that SOPs are followed.
- Interpret new and existing statutory and regulatory requirements that directly or indirectly affect the state sanitary code. Develop guidance for interpretation and procedures for implementation. Collaborate with the Office of General Counsel for complex legal matters and resolution.
Support, Training and Outreach Activities - Engage with other state, federal, local, industry specialists and community partners to communicate CSP goals and the Bureau’s mission, including the principles of climate resilience and environmental justice, and to resolve issues related to program’s regulation or policy.
- Guide CSP staff and partner with the Office of General Counsel to develop, review and revise all regulations under CSP authority.
- Manage and support ongoing efforts to modernize learning management systems for the Department to create classroom and field training curriculums for housing code enforcement and other sanitary code requirements in partnership with the Office of Local Regional Health and local health departments.
- Conduct regular review of existing program reporting formats. Work with IT and other BCEH staff to develop a consistent model approach for reporting inspectional field work and complaint investigation. Track appropriate output measures that are accurate and defensible in accordance with an internal quality control and quality assurance program. Ensure that all reports are in a professional and user-friendly format and published on-line.
- Collaborate with BCEH senior staff and communications staff to develop and modernize CSP web page, tool kits, and materials for vested parties.
- Represent the Department, Bureau and Community Sanitation Program on applicable committees and advisory boards.
- Other duties, as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience working managing a union workforce.
- Able to work efficiently and productively in a high demand, fast-paced and evolving environment with a high level of scrutiny.
- Capable to communicate effectively and maintain professional and cooperative work relationships with employees, stakeholders, industry professionals, special advocacy groups and the general public.
- Experience directing, managing and/or supervising multi-disciplined public health related regulatory programs.
- Knowledge of the principles of public health.
- Understanding of the utilization of resources in the collection, organization and interpretation of data.
- Ability to comprehend, apply and interpret the provisions of laws, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards, and guidelines governing agency operations.
- Knowledge of the methods of general, statistical, and technical report writing.
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
- Capacity to research effectively and be resourceful in problem solving.
- Capable to write and communicate concisely, to express thoughts clearly, and to develop ideas in a logical sequence.
- Willingness to collaborate with others to attain positive outcomes.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to build a unified, skilled and effective team.
- Able to coordinate the efforts of others in accomplishing work goals and objectives.
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 tax & background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Human Resources Division prior to the candidate being hired.
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.
If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete the Reasonable Accommodation Online Request Form
For questions regarding this requisition, please contact Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at 1-800- 510- 4122 Ext. #4.
Qualifications MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must have at least (A) five (5) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration or clinical management of which (B) at least one (1) year must have been in a project management, supervisory or managerial capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.
Substitutions I. A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required (A) experience.
II. A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required (A) experience.
III. A Graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required (A) experience.
IV. A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for four (4) years of the required (A) experience.
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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COVID Vaccine: As a condition of employment, depending on job assignment and location, employees may be required to have received COVID-19 vaccination and/or other vaccinations, or to have been approved for a vaccination exemption prior to their start date. Details relating to demonstrating compliance with this requirement will be provided to applicants selected for employment.
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.
Official Title : Program Manager VI
Primary Location : United States-Massachusetts-Marlborough - 67 Forest Street
Job : Science
Agency : Department of Public Health
Schedule : Full-time
Shift : Day
Job Posting : Feb 14, 2024, 2:47:06 PM
Number of Openings : 1
Salary : 88,182.79 - 135,742.36 Yearly
If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator : Luciana Hayner /
[email protected] - 6177128265
Bargaining Unit : M99-Managers (EXE)
Confidential : No
Potentially Eligible for a Hybrid Work Schedule : Yes
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