Lead and Healthy Housing Program Coordinator

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that works across the United States to address the unhealthy housing conditions in America’s lowest income communities. GHHI aims to address the social determinants of health and create pathways for better health, economic and social outcomes for children, seniors, and families – including health and racial equity – by creating healthy, lead safe and energy efficient homes.

GHHI supports housing, environmental health, and energy efficiency services for families in communities around the country, as well as conducting direct services in Rhode Island. GHHI’s delivery model is based on its data-driven philosophy that public and private investments in social care and the social determinants of health are optimized and program outcomes are maximized when the energy, health, and safety needs of an occupied home are addressed comprehensively, efficiently, and simultaneously.

GHHI’s employees are all expected to work by adhering to the organization’s core operating values: assume good intent, operate with transparency, deliver on time with excellence, and ensure racial equity and diversity is considered in all policies, practices, and actions.

Mission Statement:

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative is dedicated to addressing the social determinants of health and the advancement of racial and health equity through the creation of healthy, safe and energy efficient homes. By delivering a standard of excellence in its work, GHHI aims to eradicate the negative health impacts of unhealthy housing and unjust policies for children, seniors, and families to ensure better health, economic and social outcomes for low-income communities of color.

Our Model:

GHHI effectively integrates funding from private and public sources to deliver results for low-income residents.

GHHI Delivers:

• Government innovation in service delivery and cost savings
• Measurable improvements in health, economic and social outcomes for children and families
• Development of community-based green jobs and social enterprise
• Healthy, safe, stable, and affordable homes
• Increased family economic security including wealth retention and reduced family displacement

Position Summary:

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative seeks a Lead and Healthy Housing Program Coordinator to coordinate housing inspections and housing interventions by private contractors to remediate lead hazards in residential homes in Trenton, New Jersey. This key position aims to reduce lead poisoning, household injury and exposure to other home-based environmental health hazards in the homes of participating households. GHHI’s Lead and Healthy Housing Program Coordinator will provide on-site and field support for the implementation of the Department of Community Affairs Lead Remediation and Abatement Program (LRAP) with the support of and in coordination with the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) Whole House Program Implementation Coordinator and other Program staff. The Lead and Healthy Housing Program Coordinator will be responsible for meeting of project benchmarks and deliverables and assisting with tracking and managing program progress to ensure the successful and safe implementation of LRAP residential lead remediation and healthy homes services to families in Trenton, NJ.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate inspections and housing interventions with certified lead risk assessors and lead remediation and healthy homes contractors. Track contractor performance and adherence to program guidelines and protocols.
• Conduct pre-intervention housing walkthroughs and ongoing site inspections to verify housing intervention measures needed in homes and monitor contractor work in Program homes to meet Program standards and budgets.
• Review lead risk assessment and environmental assessment reports conducted by Program inspectors/assessors and develop scopes of work and cost estimates for lead hazard reduction and healthy homes housing interventions (mold/moisture remediation, integrated pest management, asthma trigger reduction, indoor air quality, household injury prevention, aging in place, other hazards).
• Coordinate and collaborate services with GHHI team staff members and partners.
• Provide educational information to client families and property owners on lead risk awareness, lead safe prevention techniques, and other prevention resources.
• Conduct post-intervention quality assurance/quality control inspections of work performed by contractors.
• Maintain electronic property files and report data in compliance with Program standards and requirements and maintain responsibility for project reporting in GHHI’s Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) client database.
• Work with the Whole House Program Implementation Coordinator to ensure achievement of project benchmarks according to the schedule set forth by NJ Department of Community Affairs (DCA) including lead inspections/risk assessments, lead hazard remediation (home repair) and healthy homes housing interventions completed, lead clearances, and per-unit expenditures.
• Monitor achievement toward Program goals and make recommendations towards overcoming barriers for service delivery and improving services for clients in Trenton, NJ.
• Support building relationships with community partners to increase Program referrals, build Program partnerships with contractors, and recommend additional resources that Program clients can utilize.
• Participate in weekly unit production and other team meetings as appropriate.
• Participate in other Program events as appropriate.
• Complete monthly expenditure reports.
• Provide on-site support for housing unit production and related activities and other duties as assigned related to organizational mission and programs.

Requirements

• At least 2-5 years professional experience conducting home inspections, cost estimating, preparing scopes of work and/or remediating home-based environmental health issues - particularly lead hazard reduction, weatherization, and/or safety hazards - in the government, private or non-profit sectors, or in relevant field.
• EPA Lead Renovation and Repair (RRP) Certification (GHHI will provide for costs if needed)
• Experience coordinating contractors and subcontractors in conducting housing interventions, managing construction-related budgets or other project management in a related field.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• This position will be assigned duties that require the operation of a motor vehicle. The incumbent must maintain ready access to a motor vehicle, possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license, and maintain required auto insurance.
• Professional, positive work ethic and desire to make a positive difference for families living in Trenton, NJ.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred

• College degree.
• Current or past certification as a Lead Supervisor for Housing and Public Buildings in New Jersey.
• Spanish speaking skills helpful, but not required.

Additional Information

This is a full-time, exempt position. Position includes full benefits package and competitive salary commensurate with experience. The costs of required certification courses will be provided where applicable. GHHI reserves the right, at its own discretion, to accept professional experience in a related field in lieu of any of the specific requirements above. GHHI is an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace.