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:

With commitment to dismantle systems that perpetuate inequitable power, opportunity, and access, DOHMH continues to work in and with communities with historic disinvestment and disease burden to decrease unfair and avoidable health outcomes so all New Yorkers

The HIV Health and Human Services Planning Council (Council) is a federally mandated body staffed through the NYC DOHMH Division of Disease Control. The Council is charged with setting priorities and allocations for the use of funds that New York receives under the Ryan White HIV Treatment Extension Act to pay for treatment, care and support for uninsured and under-insured people with HIV. The mission of the Council is to ensure that people living with HIV and AIDS in the New York EMA will have access to and maintain appropriate, quality services across the continuum of care, resulting in the best possible health and quality of life. The Deputy Director is responsible for helping to oversee a community planning process and the administration of the Council.

This position reports to the Director of the HIV Health and Human Services Planning Council and is grant-funded under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act. We strongly encourage people to apply and contribute your diversity in thought, racial identity, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability status, veteran status, and/or LGBTQI+ status to enhance the work of the DOHMH and promote the health of all New Yorkers.

The Deputy Director is responsible for helping to oversee a community planning process and the administration of the Council. The Deputy Director conducts research on HIV and HIV-related health care policy in order to inform the Council’s planning process for the use or Ryan White Part A funds and facilitates the ongoing operation of the Planning Council and its committees. This position reports to the Director of the HIV Health and Human Services Planning Council and is grant-funded under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act.

Responsibilities include serving as liaison and support for the Council's Executive Committee and other committees as needed (including conducting literature reviews, synthesizing research findings, writing reports, supporting community forums, gathering and organizing relevant information to guide policy and planning, hosting meetings, compiling minutes, and enhancing the Planning Council's capacity to address pressing issues regarding the populations impacted by the HIV epidemic). The Deputy Director will also supervise the Council's administrative staff, who is responsible for procurement of goods and services (e.g., consultants) and other tasks to support Council functions. The Deputy Director will also play a key role in the Council's representation in key outside partner boards, coalitions and other planning groups (e.g., NY State HIV Advisory Board).

We welcome applicants who share the vision for a city where all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, where they are from or where they live. DOHMH extends this vision of wellness by providing every member of our team and prospective job applicants dynamic benefits: Benefits - NYC Health, and a robust Worksite Wellness program with a wide range of offerings. As a current or prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs.

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DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

The Deputy Director will help ensure the implementation of the Planning Council's federal mandates for the planning and implementation of Ryan White Part A-funded HIV services.

Conduct research and data analysis to inform planning for Ryan White Part A services.

Data analysis and synthesizing research findings, writing reports and presentations to the Council and its committees.

Coordinating with subject matter experts to present research and evaluation data to the Council and its committees.

Serve as the Council’s representative on the Technical Review Team for the CHAIN Study, a longitudinal cohort research study contracted to the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

Gathering and analyzing relevant data to guide policy and planning, hosting meetings of key stakeholders (including HIV service providers and consumers of HIV services) and enhancing the Planning Council’s capacity to address pressing issues regarding the populations impacted by the HIV epidemic.

Supervise a community planner who supports Council subcommittees and conducts research to support planning for Ryan White Part A services.

Supervise the Council’s administrative staff, who is responsible for facilitating the ongoing operation of the Council and its committees.

Responsible for professional development for supervised staff, including providing opportunities for training and coaching.

The Deputy Director will, with the Director, develop team building and other activities to enable the staff to enhance their skills and continuously improve the functioning of the Council.

The Deputy Director will also play a key role in the Council’s representation in key outside partner boards, coalitions and other planning groups (e.g., NY State HIV Advisory Board).

The candidate will take initiative with the work of the team and the unit, contribute useful and creative solutions to challenges in the work as they arise, and effectively contribute to the overall efficiency of accomplishing the work of the Planning Council.

Other Responsibilities:

Participate in agency-wide required EEO trainings, and trainings for advancing racial, gender, and social equity, and other agency requirements.

Complete required grant paperwork, including reports, summaries and presentations as needed.

**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.

At least five years’ work experience in the HIV field Knowledge of effective community planning. Ability to present and work with the diverse membership of the Council to ensure engagement of all members in Council planning processes. Candidates should have familiarity and experience addressing stigma, health inequities, evidence-based interventions and the history of the HIV epidemic and are expected to apply a health equity lens to all work. Knowledgeable about the HIV epidemic in New York City and the metropolitan region is current on the latest HIV treatment and care approaches both in medical and social support settings understands the challenges of maintaining a network of HIV care that addresses multiple populations and geographic areas is familiar with the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act. Knowledge and skills related to community planning processes, including research, data analysis, needs assessment, development of service directives, and resource allocation, plus presentation and group facilitation skills. Demonstrate and adhere to a sound understanding of the Council's policies and procedures as outlined in the Council's bylaws and memorandum of understanding. Knowledge of and experience with supervision of staff.

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.