Regional Public Health Inspector

Job Description

Title: Regional Inspector

Location: NorthEast Public Health Alliance – Billerica, Chelmsford, Tewksbury, and Tyngsborough. Reports To: Health Director, Tyngsborough

Caveat: This position is grant-funded and is subject to appropriation under the Massachusetts Public Health Excellence Grant for Shared Services, Department of Public Health

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: $62,000 – $75,000. Salary commensurate with experience.

Position Purpose:

This position supports the NorthEast Public Health Alliance (NEPHA) to promote the health and wellbeing of residents through the execution of a variety of environmental, community, and public health program responsibilities. The Regional Inspector will be responsible for performance of technical and inspectional work to promote and protect the public health of the community through enforcement of state and local laws and regulations. The role will also provide support to ongoing preventative health programs and collaboration between public health nurses and existing inspectional and human services staff across the four participating communities within NEPHA.

Scope and Judgment: The Regional Inspector assists with the effort to provide public health services and support the communities of: Billerica, Chelmsford, Tewksbury, and Tyngsborough. Primarily supports the towns of Tewksbury and Tyngsborough, with additional surge support and coverage in Billerica and Chelmsford upon the request and discretion of the coalition. Performs varied and responsible functions requiring a specialized and working knowledge of environmental health and sanitation, as well as community and local public health operations. Exercise of judgment and initiative, willingness to help develop and define new procedures. This position will also contribute to regional-level initiatives and programs.

Supervision Received: Works under the general administrative direction of the Health Directors of NEPHA in accordance with applicable provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws, Board of Health regulations, and town bylaws, state, and federal regulations.

We are made up of people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one’s identity. These varied points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.

Qualified candidates may submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Please include ‘NEPHA Regional Inspector’’ in the subject line. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Additional information, including a full job description can be found at nephacoalition.com