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 New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Division of Environmental Health works to prevent and control illness and injury related to environmental and occupational health risk through outreach, education, surveillance and enforcement. With staff of 1,000, the Division covers a broad range of subject matter, including oversight of environmental investigation, lead poisoning, injury and prevention, occupational health, food safety, child care, radiation control, recreational and drinking water quality, air quality, climate health, vector control, veterinary public health and pest control. The Bureau of Child Care (BCC) ensures that childcare services in New York City operate in compliance with the New York City Health Code and New York State Social Service regulations and are licensed or permitted as required by law. The Bureau routinely inspects childcare centers, home-based child care programs, after-school programs and summer camps to protect the health and safety of children while in the child care environment. The Child Care Analytics Unit within the Bureau of Environmental Surveillance and Policy (BESP) works directly with BCC to conduct program surveillance and research. We are seeking a Senior Child Care Analyst to work with a multi-disciplinary team that designs and maintains surveillance and reporting systems that inform improvements in DOHMH health services, policies and prevention programs.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

At the direction of the Data Director, take lead on specific program analytics, such as surveillance of enforcement outcomes, with responsibility for developing analytic approach, tracking progress, and overseeing quality assurance with one or more other analysts.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

At the direction of the Data Director, take lead on specific program analytics, such as surveillance of enforcement outcomes, with responsibility for developing analytic approach, tracking progress, and overseeing quality assurance with one or more other analysts. Train, supervise and evaluate junior staff supporting research projects and data analyses. Work with data algorithms to assign risk, provide reports, and monitor performance to enhance child care inspection targeting and effectiveness.
Contribute to ongoing end-user report development and maintenance, as well as enhancement of the child care analytic database.
Support performance monitoring initiatives for child care program, including monthly indicator reporting and routine updates of inspectional data for state-regulated facilities.
Conduct data quality assurance and control, including QA/QC checks for other analysts.
Contribute as needed to critical analyses and results reporting of environmental and health data from a variety of sources to support ongoing epidemiological surveillance and research projects.
Assist in Bureau's emergency response work in data analytics.

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:
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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.

NOTE:
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

-Demonstrated experience working in urban communities with skills in creating linkages, building coalitions, and developing strategic partnerships -Experience or training in scientific communication, user-centered design, climate communication/marketing -Experience and/or a strong interest in the public health impacts of air pollution, public health education, or community engagement -Experience working in environmental health, public health, or sustainability policy -Ability to be responsive to multiple stakeholders from governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations -Experience working in or with New York City agencies or other large governmental organizations -Strong organizational, written and oral communication skills.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.