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 Children, Youth & Families (CYF) is responsible for planning and monitoring much of NYC's comprehensive network of child and adolescent community mental health services. CYF relies on research and surveillance to guide its decisions around service planning, implementation and evaluation and incorporates a health equity lens into its work. CYF oversees a portfolio of over 100 programs and supports a family-driven, individualized and strength-based approach to care.


The Bureau is seeking to hire a Data Manager for Youth Mental Health (YMH) to oversee the bi-annual youth mental health surveys conducted in collaboration with the Division of Epidemiology. The Data Manager for YMH will report to the Director of Research and Evaluation in the Office of Research and Evaluation, and work closely with Healthy NYC staff in the Division of Epidemiology to ensure that youth mental health survey, analytic, and reporting efforts are aligned with program goals and objectives. The Office of Research and Evaluation (ORE) supports Bureau Offices and leadership by conducting surveillance, needs assessment research, program evaluation and reporting, and general research and data support. ORE plays a central role in the development and management of data collection systems and analysis of population-level and program-specific data. In addition, it informs the general public through publications and presentations. The Data Manager for YMH will oversee the data capture, analysis and reporting of bi-annual parent and youth-reported mental health survey data. They will also provide clear guidance and recommendations to help increase the reach of the YMH data and future survey and analytic efforts. The Data Manager for YMH will also collaborate with other research staff in the Bureau and in other Divisions (e.g., The Division of Epidemiology) to report on DOHMH population-level survey data relevant to youth mental health. This will help inform the planning of initiatives to support the mental health of NYC youth and parents.

The Data Manager for Youth Mental Health will have the following responsibilities:
- Participate in the planning, development, and implementation of population level youth mental health data surveillance and research, including the Youth Risk Behavior Survey and NYC Kids Surveys, among others.
- Assist Director of Research with IRB applications and protocol preparations, submissions, and development of responses.
- Lead the development and maintenance of youth mental health survey research conducted at DOHMH in collaboration with bureau, divisional, and cross-divisional partners.
- Identify appropriate survey instruments and design new items for current and future surveys.
- Maintain strong knowledge of the landscape of youth mental health to inform research efforts.
- Develop analytic strategies and plan for youth mental health data, including appropriate outlets for disseminating the findings.
- Design, conduct, and interpret analysis on the youth mental health datasets and others as they relate to youth mental health (NYC Kids, YRBS, Neighborhood Wellness)
- Identify and evaluate the prevalence, patterns and trends of youth mental health outcomes, predictors, and associated social factors.
- Work with the division of Epidemiology to pre-process, clean, and prepare data for analysis using SAS, SUDAAN, and/or R; and assist in data management efforts through data quality review and thorough documentation of data management decisions.
- Supervise data analysts assigned to support the youth mental health research projects.
- Ensure rapid and accurate response to internal and external requests for data.
- Develop graphics, tables, and slides to be used for presentations to a wide set of audiences.
- Effectively present and interpret data findings verbally, in writing and in table format to internal and external stakeholders.
- Propose and write technical and research publications in collaboration with bureau, divisional, and cross-divisional partners. based on findings from the above analyses for internal and external stakeholders.
- Lead development of reports detailing the findings of the YRBS, NYC Kids, NWS, and YMH for internal and external stakeholders, as well as conference presentations and empirical publications.
- Conduct literature reviews to inform research questions, analysis design and outcome measures.
- Collaborate with other research, program, and policy staff to inform research questions and interpretation of analyses
- Conduct special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
- Incorporate anti-racist research practices to promote equitable data collection, analysis, reporting and technical assistance.
- Ensure alignment with Bureau and Divisional data protocols and stay current with emerging trends and practices in youth mental health survey design, implementation, and reporting.

**IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES:

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)

Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting’s “Minimum Qualification Requirements” section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses.

If after your interview you are the selected candidate you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment. By the time of this appointment you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card.

**LOAN FORGIVENESS

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at StudentAid.gov/PSLF.

"FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL”

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.

The successful candidate will have: - Strong analytic and statistical skills with the ability to manipulate and analyze data using statistical software. - Proficiency in use of data analytics and visualization software (e.g., SAS, ArcGIS, SPSS, SQL, STATA, R, AtlasTi, Tableau, NVivo). - Strong competency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - A background and experience with research, survey development and implementation, data analysis, and reporting. - Excellent written and oral communication skills. - Ability to work independently, and demonstrate self-motivation and self-discipline, - A strong sense of teamwork and the ability to get along with a wide range of people. - Ability to solve problems and research issues, as well as think critically. - - Demonstrated experience in project management. - Previous experience supervising analytic staff preferred. - Experience incorporating racial equity and social justice principles in data and evaluation activities. - Demonstrated commitment to supporting communities who have experienced systemic oppression and bias. - Previous experience presenting at conferences and/or publishing papers in scientific journals preferred.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

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.