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 (NYC DOHMH) Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) oversees the City's response to viral hepatitis, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Its mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by ending transmission, illness, stigma, and inequities related to viral hepatitis, HIV, and STIs. Across a range of programs and through extensive collaboration with other parts of NYC DOHMH and external stakeholders, BHHS's work includes testing initiatives; prevention, care, and treatment programming; epidemiology and surveillance; research and evaluation; training and technical assistance; community engagement; social marketing; policy advocacy; and racial equity and social justice initiatives.

BHHS's HIV Prevention Program oversees the Bureau's HIV prevention initiatives. It promotes and funds community-based organizations and healthcare facilities to provide HIV prevention services. As part of CDC funding, BHHS establishes and maintains an HIV planning group (HPG) to engage partners and stakeholders in prevention and care planning, improving the scientific bases of program decisions, and targeting resources to those communities most impacted by HIV. In addition, the HPG will inform and support NYC DOHMH in developing, monitoring, and updating the jurisdiction's CDC and HRSA Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan. The HIV Planning Group Workgroup Coordinator supports the HIV Planning Group Coordinator and HPG community leadership in these efforts. The HIV Planning Group Workgroup Coordinator will work extensively with the community stakeholders to engage them in recruitment and retention efforts to improve and maintain community participation in the HPG. The HIV Planning Group Workgroup Coordinator will support the coordination and communication between all HPG workgroups to ensure the effective integration of efforts in achieving the mission of the HPG.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

- Serving as the liaison to the HPG and HPG workgroups under the direction of the HIV Planning Group Coordinator.
- Acting as liaison and facilitates communication between the NYC Health Department community organizations and the HPG workgroups, including the stakeholders they represent and service
- Providing support for in-person and virtual meetings with HPG community members and health department staff including:
- Scheduling meetings and sending meeting reminders to HPG community members,
- Collating, organizing, and distributing meeting materials,
- Securing transcription services,
- Preparing and distributing meeting minutes
- Tracking meeting attendance,
- Securing food, transportation assistance, appropriate location and visitor passes for all HPG community members, and
- Reserving and preparing meeting rooms or Zoom line (if indicated).
- Support contract solicitations for HPG activities as needed
- Working with the Director of HIV Prevention Partnerships and the HIV Planning Group Coordinator, coordinate with the HPG workgroups, ensure clear communication with workgroup members, and support the execution of the workgroup’s work plan
- Working with the HPG, support the HPG member recruitment process, including engaging community stakeholders and encouraging participation in the HPG community process by attending community health fairs and conducting site visits to organizations to inform them about the HPG
- Supporting the HPG Annual Strategic Planning meeting, including supporting the HPG community members to develop work plans for the workgroups
- Communicate with community stakeholders to update and maintain contact information of HPG community members in SalesForce/Public Health Partners Connect (PHPC).
- Coordinate social media calendar with the support of HPG community stakeholders in the Digital Advocacy and Health Promotion Workgroup, including commemoration of HIV Awareness Days and other holidays and special time periods for communities most impacted by HIV
- Assist with policy and procedures development, documentation, and implementation
- Support the Health Department response during a public health emergency

**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”

Qualification Requirements
1. High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.

Knowledge of the HIV epidemic in New York City and of HIV prevention interventions Demonstrated experience working cooperatively with city employees and community members to advance the Unit's vision and projects efficiently. Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills with good problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills. Experience working with diverse service providers and community members impacted by racism and populations that face oppression, including people living with HIV, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, gender non-conforming, and non-binary individuals. Ability to collaborate and coordinate across different teams and units to help develop and achieve common goals and objectives. Strong planning, coordination, and project management skills ability to handle multiple and diverse assignments and priorities. Knowledge of health equity and racial/social justice frameworks, with an understanding of how these intersect with and help further exacerbate barriers to optimal health outcomes for communities. Proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Experience with survey and database applications (REDCap, Survey Alchemer, Salesforce).

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.