With over 7,000 staff, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is a world-renowned agency with a long tradition of protecting and promoting the health of its residents. Its 100-plus programs protect and promote the health of the world's most culturally and linguistically diverse city. The Office of External Affairs (OEA) manages many of the agency's most critical interactions with the public, from raising awareness and promoting healthy behaviors to advancing policies and responding to health emergencies. Housed within the Office of External Affairs, the Community Affairs unit within Bureau of Government Affairs is responsible for channeling public health information to and from elected officials, community-based organizations, community boards, and the general public. The Community Affairs Unit is looking to hire a Community Liaison who will report to the Executive Director. The Community Affairs Unit is responsible for channeling public health information to and from elected officials, community-based organizations, community boards, and the general public. As the point person on all public facing outreach initiatives, the Community Liaison provides conceptual and grassroots level support to programs by planning and executing community outreach plans. The Community Liaison will help the Department maintain good relationships with elected officials, community boards, civic organizations, and other stakeholders by responding quickly and accurately to requests for information, organizing speakers for community events, problem solving and informing members of the Department initiatives. The Liaison will also actively participate in agency emergency preparedness and response work bearing upon public health emergencies and emergencies that have a public health component, such as communicable disease threats, outbreaks and pandemics, extreme weather, explosions, and fire, and cyber-attack.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

Respond in a timely, concise, and intelligible fashion to inquiries from local elected officials, community boards and the general public.

Attend and represent the Department at community board meetings, town halls, public meetings in response to day to day operations and public health emergencies.

Disseminate public health information to community stakeholders and the public.

Provides staffing and supporting role to the Public Information Officer (PIO) during public health emergency activations.

Participates in public health emergency trainings.

Coordinate logistics of convening community/public forums with other city agencies and stakeholders (e.g., hospitals).

Liaise with community groups to provide information on resources and public health guidelines/protocols.

Special projects as assigned by the Executive Director of Community Affairs.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

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.