Environmental Assessor

About the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative:

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity with the vision of advancing the social determinants of health through healthy housing. GHHI delivers improved health, economic, and social outcomes by supporting housing, environmental health, and energy efficiency services for families in communities nationwide, while also conducting direct services in Maryland. GHHI’s delivery model is based on its data-driven philosophy that public and private social investments are optimized, and social program outcomes are maximized when the energy, health, and safety needs of an occupied home are addressed comprehensively, efficiently, and simultaneously.

Mission Statement:

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative is dedicated to addressing the social determinants of health 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 for children, seniors, and families to ensure better health, economic and social outcomes for low-income communities.

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 Overview

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative seeks an Environmental Assessor I professional to perform environmental assessments, housing inspections, and energy audits of residential homes primarily in the Baltimore region as well assisting with quality assurance/quality control assessments for other GHHI project sites. This key position aims to help the organization reduce energy loss and home-based environmental health hazards in the homes of clients by conducting housing assessments and housing intervention services. The goal of GHHI is to utilize a single stream housing assessment and intervention model to create safe homes for children, families and older adults that are free of lead hazards, asthma triggers, and safety hazards, and that are weatherized and energy efficient. Join a team that is making a difference in the lives of families and seniors!

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-home environmental assessments, housing inspections, and home energy audits (where applicable) in residential properties.
• Develop Scopes of Work for healthy homes (lead hazard reduction, mold/moisture remediation, asthma trigger reduction, IPM, indoor air quality, household injury prevention, Aging in Place), energy efficiency, weatherization, and housing rehabilitation interventions.
• Coordinate and collaborate on comprehensive housing intervention services with GHHI team members, housing service providers, and other partnering agencies.
• Review Scopes of Work and Cost Estimates for Maryland Programs for quality control, market rate analysis, and performance improvement purposes.
• Conduct Scope of Work reviews and quality assurance/quality control reviews virtually for other GHHI sites and projects across the country as assigned.
• Conduct Quality Assurance/Quality Control inspections both in-person and virtually and prepare reports on findings.
• Provide information to clients on housing assessment results, property scope of work, risk awareness, prevention techniques, and prevention resources for housing intervention measures identified in the home during the housing assessment.
• Install initial basic safety measures and injury prevention measures to reduce household safety hazards and injury risks in Program properties (where applicable).
• Perform initial safety and healthy homes measure interventions in Program properties where applicable.
• Enter housing assessment, scope of work and client services data in GHHI’s Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) database (or other required data platform) and report data in compliance with standards and regulations and maintain responsibility for project reports.
• Monitor achievement toward Program goals and make recommendations towards overcoming barriers for service delivery.
• Ensure consistent implementation of housing intervention program protocols and standards.
• Ensure strict adherence by programs to safe work practices and worker safety rules in accordance with all HUD, EPA, DOE, OSHA, MDE, MOSH, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines as well as GHHI policies.
• Make recommendations and assist with updates to program assessment and intervention protocols and training modules on lead, asthma, and other home-based environmental health issues through regular review of current best practices for Healthy Homes and new or revised contract and grant requirements.
• Participate in GHHI trainings and webinars for internal staff and external partners as assigned.
• Assist in the development and implementation of effective program evaluation.
• Monitor the program’s achievement toward meeting program benchmarks.
• Identify program barriers and develop and implement recommendations to address them.

• Support building relationships with housing service providers and community partners to increase Program referrals, build Program partnerships, and recommend additional resources that Program clients can utilize.

• Participate in weekly and other team meetings as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned related to organizational mission and programs.

Requirements

• Minimum of one year of experience in performing environmental assessments, home energy audits or in a relevant field as a housing inspector required.
• BPI Energy Auditor, Building Analyst and/or Quality Control Inspector certification or ability to meet the requirements and pass the exam.
• Knowledge and professional experience conducting home inspections, cost estimating, preparing scopes of work, or remediating home-based environmental health issues - particularly lead hazard reduction, healthy homes, weatherization, and/or safety hazards.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• High proficiency in entering housing assessments, client service information, scopes of work and housing intervention cost information in GHHI’s Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) database or other databases.
• Ability to use laptop or field tablet to conduct environmental assessments and other housing inspections.
• Experience with housing rehabilitation, housing construction, or other home-based environmental health hazard remediation in residential homes.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work both independently and in a team environment with fellow GHHI staff, agency partners, and community organization partners.
• Professional, positive work ethic and desire to make a difference.
• 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 in the State of Maryland, and required auto insurance.

Preferred

• Environmental assessment or other housing inspection certification.
• BPI Energy Auditor, Building Analyst or Quality Control Inspector certification.
• Have a college degree.
• Maryland Pest Control Applicator certification, previous integrated pest management experience, degree in IPM related field preferred, and willingness to obtain certification where needed.
• Spanish speaking skills helpful but not required.

Position Specific Requirements

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 in the State of Maryland, and required auto insurance. Travel reimbursement will be provided.

This is a full-time, exempt position based in our Baltimore, Maryland headquarters. Position includes full benefits package and competitive salary commensurate with experience. The organization is an equal opportunity employer.