Program Policy Analyst, Bureau of Health Equity Capacity Building

at  NYPD Civilian Jobs

JOB DESCRIPTION

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live.
As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises from New York City’s yellow fever outbreak in 1822, to the COVID-19 pandemic we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs, and services. We serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including 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 racial and social justice work, among others.
Our Agency’s five strategic priorities, building off a recently-completed strategic planning process emerging from the COVID-19 emergency, are:
1) To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a focus on building a “response-ready” organization, with faster decision-making, transparent public communications, and stronger surveillance and bridges to healthcare systems 2) Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes, and transforming our food systems to improve nutrition and enhance access to healthy foods
3) Address the second pandemic of mental illness including: reducing overdose deaths, strengthening our youth mental health systems, and supporting people with serious mental illness
4) Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women’s health
5) Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change
Our 7,000-plus team members bring extraordinary diversity to the work of public health. True to our value of equity as a foundational element of all of our work, and a critical foundation to achieving population health impact in New York City, the NYC Health Department has been a leader in recognizing and dismantling racism’s impacts on the health of New Yorkers and beyond. In 2021, the NYC Board of Health declared racism as a public health crisis. With commitment to advance anti-racist public health practices that dismantle systems that perpetuate inequitable power, opportunity and access, the NYC Health Department continues to work in and with communities and community organizations to increase their access to health services and decrease avoidable health outcomes.

PROGRAM AND JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Bureau of Health Equity Capacity Building implements collective action strategies to build community power and expand community capacity to address health inequities and the social determinants of health. The bureau includes the Policies and Partnerships Unit, including work on housing, faith-based initiatives, healthy food environment, and a team focused on Southeast Queens; the Behavioral Health and Resiliency Unit, including work addressing gun violence prevention, violence as a public health issue, behavioral health at the neighborhood level, and trauma response; and the COVID Equity Unit, which houses grant and city-funded programming centering community voices and actions in emergency response. The bureau also houses work on narrative change. The Bureau of Health Equity Capacity Building seeks to hire a Program Policy Analyst.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
   To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:
2. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
3. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
4. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” or “2” above. However, all candidates must have at least a master’s degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in “2” above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in “1” and “2” above.

PREFERRED SKILLS

Strong quantitative analytic and qualitative skills Ability to manipulate and analyze data using statistical software such as SAS and SPSS Strong written, verbal and editing skills, including summaries, reports, manuscripts and presentations Background in information management, project coordination, health policy, policy communication Knowledge of public health, food access, and/or community-based programming Time-management skills Problem- solving skills Strong interpersonal skills Excellent organizational skills, with good follow through to complete assignments within specified timeframe Proficient in SPSS or SAS Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access and Excel.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

Evaluate food policy trends, reforms, and innovative models via connections with counterparts within the city, state, and federal programs and/or municipalities on these items in order to find evidence-based policy and lessons learned. Facilitate coordination of events around key policy actions to develop capacity among audiences to use knowledge/information more effectively. Support in providing strategic direction to the program. Generate and implement project ideas and initiatives by providing technical assistance to the program and data team. Coordinate with other leads to ensure program communication strategies are achieved. Inform & translate food and nutrition policy: identify and survey policies related to predatory marketing, food distribution, and local food practices. Activities also includes, promulgating communications and program-related policies. Undertake linear research and evaluation communications: create talking points regarding recent updates and news in relation to food policies that and create informational briefs and web page updates.

Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as:

• A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as: A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent Resident Card/Green Card, or Driver’s license.
• Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title.
• Current Resume
• Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as: Recent Utility Bill (i.e. Telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone