City of New York

Job Description

Open to permanent in the following comparable titles.

Administrative Director of Social Services-Mgrl-M1

Health Services Manager-Mgrl-M1

Administrative Community Relations Specialist-Mgrl-M1 AND

Open to DOHMH employees only who are permanent in the titles noted below.

Administrative Staff Analyst-Mgrl-M1

Administrative Manager-Mgrl-M1

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH)'s Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) oversees the City's response to viral hepatitis, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Its mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by ending transmission, illness, stigma, and inequities related to viral hepatitis, HIV and sexually transmitted infections. BHHS does this through testing initiatives; prevention, care, and treatment programming; epidemiology and surveillance; training and technical assistance; community engagement; social marketing; policy advocacy; and racial equity and social justice initiatives. The bureau's 500-person staff work across the following collaborative programs: Administration, HIV, Policy and External Affairs, Racial Equity and Social Justice Initiatives, STI, and Viral Hepatitis.

BHHS seeks a highly motivated, organized, and collaborative leader to serve as the Executive Director of Programs, providing day-to-day oversight and operational support to the BHHS's HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Programs, which comprise the majority of the bureau's staff. The Executive Director of Programs will report to BHHS's Assistant Commissioner and work alongside the Assistant Commissioner and BHHS leadership to ensure these Programs are supported to function optimally and collaboratively, and that BHHS is well-positioned to implement its strategic priorities and ultimately achieve its mission.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

• Supervise and support Program Directors of BHHS's HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Programs to leverage and amplify strengths and resources; advance the integration of work and activities across the HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Programs to improve the combined impact of their work to address the local epidemics of HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis; facilitate the development and promotion of initiatives that optimize cross-program collaboration.
• Provide administrative reinforcement to the HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Programs to ensure their operational needs are met, and that the Programs' activities comply with institutional and citywide administrative guidelines and policies.
• Support the Assistant Commissioner and Program leadership to update and implement long-and-short range strategic and jurisdictional plans to address HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis in New York City, helping to ensure that the bureau remains effective in advancing key priorities and remaining responsive to the needs of New Yorkers in a dynamic health services landscape.
• In close collaboration with the Office of the Assistant Commissioner and bureau leadership, monitor and support progress of individual Programs' activities, ensuring appropriate and measurable goals and objectives, working to scale critical initiatives and programming that responds to community needs and promotes community relations, and addressing challenges.
• Work with the Assistant Commissioner and BHHS leadership to update and disseminate bureau-wide operating policies, procedures, and protocols for staff.
• Provide strategic and operational support to the HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Programs related to funding opportunities, ensuring resources align with and support BHHS priorities and mission.
• As part of the BHHS leadership team, support and monitor progress toward internal bureau-wide goals and strategic priorities, as well as bureau goals for agency-wide initiatives. As needed, lead or support cross-bureau work groups to advance these activities.
• Serve as deputy/designee and as strategic advisor to the Assistant Commissioner, including through: reviewing and approving documents; providing programmatic support for BHHS-wide procurements; responding to external requests for information; supporting and advocating for staff needs related to professional development and well-being; and representing BHHS in NYC DOHMH and external-facing meetings and activities.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Self-starter who is a highly motivated, dynamic, and strategic thinker with proven leadership and management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage or oversee complex concurrent projects and effectively address nuanced programmatic challenges.
• Experience synthesizing and interpreting various public-health related data sources, and soliciting stakeholder perspectives, to inform decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, cultivate, and sustain relationships with diverse stakeholders within NYC DOHMH and within the community to support the bureau's work.
• Readiness to foster and amplify a culture of collaboration toward shared goals.
• Solid knowledge and experience within public health or a related field, with a strong preference for individuals with professional or lived experience related to HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis testing, prevention, care, and treatment interventions and technologies, and for individuals with experience working in a public health program. Health department experience a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of the structural inequities that shape public health outcomes at the individual and community level, and a readiness to generate equity-centered solutions that support both the bureau's workforce and the communities it serves.
• Positive attitude, perseverance, and flexibility in the face of institutional and other barriers, and enthusiasm for the work.
• Willingness to lead, support, and collaborate through challenging situations.

Why you should work for us:

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:

o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.

o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.

o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.

o a tax-deferred savings program and

o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.

• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.

HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER - 10069

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of full-time professional satisfactory experience acquired within the last fifteen years, in a health services setting such as a laboratory, hospital, or other patient care facility, or in a public health, environmental health, or mental hygiene program, at least 18 months of which must have been in a managerial capacity, consisting of managerial experience clearly demonstrating the ability to perform difficult and responsible managerial work, requiring independent decision-making concerning program management, planning, allocation of resources, and the scheduling and assignment of work.

2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. Education may be substituted for experience on the basis that each 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college in hospital administration, public health, public administration, business administration, management or administration can be substituted for one year of non-managerial experience up to a maximum of 60 semester credits for two years. However, all candidates must have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree and 18 months of managerial experience as described in "1" above.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.