Public Health Subject Matter Expert – Maternal and Child Health, Home Visiting

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company

. Review and validate the home visiting program design document, including the staffing model, referral sources, visit content, screening tools, and materials, against public health practice and the home visiting evidence base .

Posted 10/16/2026contractRemote • Massachusetts • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $40 - $50 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review and validate the home visiting program design document, including the staffing model, referral sources, visit content, screening tools, and materials, against public health practice and the home visiting evidence base
Review the short-term pilot plan and its learning questions, tracking approach, and learning cadence, and recommend changes before the pilot begins
Review the plan and materials for engaging new mothers and caregivers directly, with attention to language access, trust, consent, and privacy
Participate by video in discovery sessions with municipal public health directors and public health nurses, and in selected monthly coordination check-ins
Review the landscape analysis of early childhood support groups for clinical and early childhood accuracy and completeness
Design and deliver three to four learning sessions of 60 to 90 minutes for public health directors and staff on maternal, child, and family health within the Foundational Public Health Services framework, home visiting models and evidence, and closed-loop referral practice
Present on the evidence and the pilot learning at one or two regional meetings, in person where scheduled
Provide written review comments within agreed turnaround times and participate in the team's internal quality review of deliverables

Requirements

What you’ll need

Doctorate (PhD, DrPH, or equivalent) in public health or a closely related field
Experience working with Massachusetts local or regional public health departments, a Massachusetts public health shared services collaborative, or a Massachusetts Department of Public Health program within the last five years
Experience designing, implementing, or evaluating maternal and child health initiatives, home visiting programs, or early childhood systems within the last five years
Working knowledge of the Foundational Public Health Services framework as adopted in Massachusetts
Ability to review program designs and plans critically and give clear, practical written feedback
Experience facilitating or teaching sessions for public health practitioners
Availability for about 6 hours per week on average from November 2026 through June 2027, with heavier involvement from November through January, and for one or two in-person meetings in the Greater Boston area
Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future
Direct experience with a Massachusetts newborn or early childhood home visiting program, such as Welcome Family, Healthy Families Massachusetts, or a MIECHV-funded program
Experience with closed-loop referral systems used in community health settings
Experience advising municipal public health leadership or a multi-municipal collaborative
Spanish, Portuguese, or Arabic language ability

Benefits

Comp & perks

Travel for the one or two in-person meetings is reimbursed
Approximately 210 hours over the engagement, averaging 6 hours per week, scheduled around the candidate's other commitments