Request for Proposal: MPHA Health Equity Fund Implementation Consultant

The  Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes a healthy Massachusetts through advocacy, community organizing, and coalition building. We are leaders in the movement to create health equity by addressing the root causes of health and wellness. We promote policies that impact the major drivers of health outcomes, such as access to healthy food, safe affordable housing, and transportation. We also advocate for equitable public health services throughout the Commonwealth.

8-Month Academic Year Policy and Advocacy Internship Available at the Massachusetts Public Health Association

The Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA) is a champion for public health in the Commonwealth. We are a catalyst for change, eliminating health inequities and promoting healthy communities for all. As a statewide organization, MPHA engages local leaders, state organizations, public officials, and others to improve the health of all the Commonwealth’s residents. MPHA uses an effective combination of advocacy, education, community organizing, policy development, and coalition leadership to secure investments in public health, promote health equity, and bolster our public health infrastructure. In all our work, we seek to improve the social conditions in neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces that have an impact on health and to listen to the voices and priorities of communities most impacted by health inequities.

Job Posting for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health: Deputy Director, Healthy Youth and Violence and Injury Prevention

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a dynamic and experienced public health professional dedicated to improving the lives of Massachusetts residents. The Department seeks an experienced, strategic, and visionary public health leader to join the senior leadership team of the Bureau of Community Health and Prevention (BCHAP) as Deputy Director of Healthy Youth and Violence & Injury Prevention.

Job Posting for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health: Engagement Coordinator

The Office of Local and Regional Health (OLRH) seek a dynamic and experienced communications professional, who is passionate about local and regional health. This position supports the Engagement and Policy Unit in the Office of Local and Regional Health (OLRH) in its efforts to implement the goals and objectives outlined in the Blueprint for Public Health Excellence (Blueprint) by the Special Commission on Local and Regional Health. Specifically, this position will provide support in fulfilling recommendations pertaining to engagement, policy, communications, and sustainability as outlined in the Commission’s Blueprint.

Job Posting for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health: Operations and Policy Coordinator

The Office of Local and Regional Health (OLRH) Operations & Policy Coordinator manages operational needs officewide for the OLRH team. The Operations & Policy Coordinator, reporting to the Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Policy, represents the OLRH team to internal DPH groups including fiscal, procurement, privacy, legislative affairs, legal, human resources, and IT departments, and collaborates with these DPH offices to further implement OLRH’s vision.

Job Posting for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health: Performance Standard Coordinator

The Office of Local and Regional Health seeks a passionate program coordinator, who has extensive experience in strategic planning, implementing performance standards, and developing organizational efficiencies.

The Performance Standards Coordinator supports the Office Local and Regional Health (OLRH) in its efforts to implement the goals and objectives outlined in the Blueprint for Public Health Excellence by the Special Commission on Local and Regional Health

Job Posting for the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission: Public Health Inspector and Training Specialist

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission’s (BRPC) Public Health program seeks a Project Specialist to provide environmental health inspections, support the inspectional services program, and help develop a new local Public Health Excellence Training Hub for Berkshire and Hampden Counties, Massachusetts. Inspection and Training Hub Specialists will help build the Training Hub program according to state standards and requirements and local needs. They will conduct public health inspections, work with two or more environmental health field trainers and mentors, and provide hands-on training and support for trainers and inspectors. Includes assisting with classroom trainings and contributing to a broad scope of dynamic and complex public health inspection and training programs in Berkshire and Hampden Counties, Massachusetts.

Job Posting for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health: Health Equity Strategist

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), Office of Health Equity (OHE) is seeking a dynamic and self-motivated professional to coordinate the Office’s community engagement efforts as part of the Vaccine Equity Initiative team in the role of Health Equity Strategist. To support this goal, the incoming Health Equity Strategist will implement an integrated strategy of community engagement and technical assistance to priority communities related to the COVID-19 response and in support of eliminating health disparities.

Job Posting for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health: Director of Shared Services

The Director of Shared Services for the Office of Local and Regional Health (OLRH) will support the OLRH Deputy Director in the implementation of the Special Commission on Local and Regional Public Health’s Blueprint for Public Health Excellence’s (Blueprint) recommendations. The Blueprint defines a detailed roadmap of recommendations to support and inform the development of a major statewide initiative to build a local public health infrastructure.

Job Posting for GreenRoots: Director of Organizing

The Director of Organizing will work with a team of Community Organizers, Program Coordinators and interns to build comprehensive and integrated community organizing campaigns. The Director of Organizing will establish systems and strategies to support each organizer and to further develop GreenRoots coordinated organizing efforts.