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 (DOHMH) is a world-renowned agency with a long tradition of protecting and promoting health in the nation’s most culturally and linguistically diverse city. Our 7,000-plus team members bring an extraordinary array of languages, cultures, and experiences to bear on the work of public health. Our diversity fuels creativity because all perspectives are heard and valued. DOHMH aims to improve the health outcomes of all New Yorkers by centering persistent racial inequities and promotion of social justice at the core of its work.

The Office of the Commissioner oversees the Health Department's strategic public health planning efforts, initiatives, policies and program development in support of protecting and promoting the health and safety of New Yorkers. The Chief of Staff (COS) oversees the Office of the Commissioner, works closely with agency leadership, City Hall, and leadership of sister City agencies to advance Department priorities.

Reporting to the Commissioner and the Chief of Staff, the Deputy Chief of Staff will, in close collaboration with the Chief of Staff, manage the Commissioner’s Office, and advance the priorities of the agency. The Deputy Chief of Staff will serve as lead for key issues that require a high level of cross-division collaboration, and coordination with City Hall and sister agencies. The Deputy Chief of Staff will also serve as a strategic partner to the Commissioner, Chief of Staff and other members of agency leadership on several agency initiatives including HealthyNYC. HealthyNYC is a tool for collective and strategic planning, alignment, action, and accountability for everyone involved in improving health. HealthyNYC will be an ongoing agenda that is used, reported on, and updated regularly by future administrations, as data changes and new conditions and needs arise.


Job Description
In collaboration with the Chief of Staff, oversee day-to day operations of the Commissioner’s Office
Provide direct oversight of several staff within the Commissioner’s Office.
Work closely with staff across the Agency, the Mayor’s Office, City agencies, community-based organizations, and other external partners to assist in the implementation of city-wide strategic initiatives led by DOHMH.
Represent the Commissioner’s Office in agency meetings, conferences, and external meetings with community partners and other key stakeholders.
Maintain records of select meeting proceedings, monitor, and track progress, and ensure deliverables and deadlines for all tasks established at COS-led meetings and engagements.
Evaluate, analyze, and report on key initiatives with specific attention to successes, opportunities, challenges, and use of resources.
Develop processes and policies to improve engagement and streamline licenses requests.
Strengthen and monitor the Agency’s research agenda, ensuring that surveys, analyses, reports and publications, and communication and dissemination plan are coordinated and supporting Agency strategic goals.
Develop and implement novel, HealthyNYC and City Hall initiatives to support strategic decision-making by leadership.
Oversee the development of Core Agency events and meetings including Quarterly Management Meeting, Agency Town Halls and Assistant Commissioner meetings.
Manage routine requests from City Hall including: RTS, ongoing and ad hoc reporting, ongoing and ad hoc event participation, routine meetings with the Deputy Mayor’s team, and requested briefings for City Hall leadership.
Serve as the Agency’s liaison on research related initiatives for interagency workgroups/initiatives.
Develop policy briefs and presentations on policy topics related to HealthyNYC, public health and access to care to share with bureau, division, and agency partners. Oversee the monitoring of policy developments related to telehealth, cost of care, access to care, and health system changes.
Review agency documents including City Council reports, comment letters, agency procedural documents including EEO investigation determinations, and COIB waivers.
Coordinate manuscript development emanating from the Commissioner’s Office
Coordinate external research and manuscript development emanating from the Commissioner’s Office.
Develop and implement novel, research initiatives to support strategic decision-making by leadership.
Develop complex project plans for HealthyNYC and other initiatives deriving from the Commissioner’s Office, often involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
Collaborate with Agency leaders to develop, review, and evaluate public health policies.
Review agency research reports and inquires, as needed, and make recommendations concerning current and future research planning to the Commissioner and other key Department leaders.
Participate in the review and assessment of new and existing programs and initiatives to inform resource planning

**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.

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

A Master’s degree in public health, public administration, public policy, social work, economics, business, law or related fields, and at least 2 years of related work experience; or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, and at least 5 years of related experience.

Strong planning and project management skills. Excellent interpersonal, communications (both oral and written), presentation, editing and research skills. Exceptional prioritization and time management skills with demonstrated ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload in a fast-paced environment. Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across programs and with outside agencies. Solution oriented, with robust problem-solving skills. Commitment to anti-racism, social justice, and equity. Embraces ambiguity and has a willingness to “roll up their sleeves”. High degree of self-awareness, humility, and diplomacy. A self-starter, comfortable working independently as well as in teams. Experience working with executives and C-suite leaders.

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