Assistant Commissioner, Queens Neighborhood Health

City of New York • New York, NY

12d • $83,718 - $208,631 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Center for Health Equity & Community Wellness (CHECW) seeks a dynamic leader to serve as Assistant Commissioner of the newly larger Neighborhood Health Strategy. This Bureau will contribute to the larger Neighborhood Health Strategy and complement the work of the other Bureau of Neighborhood Health in Brooklyn, Harlem and the Bronx. Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner/Chief Equity Officer, the Assistant Commissioner will be tasked with incubating a limited program portfolio in Queens while growing the bureau and supporting its development, including the launch of a Jamaica Health Action Center. Further, the Assistant Commissioner will be tasked with developing a roadmap for future work in Staten Island, including a future Action Center.

Requirements

• Demonstrated success as a strategic leader capable of designing and driving community engagement strategies and program transformation in a large health equity-oriented program or organization.
• Proven experience in creating and implementing new programs with measurable outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement creative solutions to resource, policy, and political challenges.
• Creative problem-solver who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, highly motivated and able to coordinate multiple projects/tasks.
• Superior decision-making skills, including demonstrable critical thinking skills and impeccable judgement.
• Ability to develop and work with budgets and other financial records.
• Ability to direct monitoring and evaluation of programmatic work.
• Highly collaborative team player able to build effective relationships across sectors.
• Skilled negotiator with ability to compromise.
• Skilled public speaker, able to represent the Health Department
• Able to work effectively in a high-pressure, time-sensitive, political environment
• Must be responsive, possess effective people skills, and can build and maintain effective working relationships across programs and with employees at al levels
• Ability to demonstrate a professional, positive attitude and work ethic

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for staff in a new bureau, including senior director, director, manager and support-level staff.
• Provide leadership to programs with clinical guidance and, as necessary.
• Developing, implementing, and revising the bureau’s strategic plan, including logic model, to align with Agency and Divisional priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Defining the bureau’s vision, mission, and strategic objectives in alignment with other bureaus of Neighborhood Health.
• Developing performance metrics and evaluation frameworks to assess program effectiveness and impact.
• Overseeing recruitment, onboarding, and development of a high-performing team to support bureau programming and operations.
• Establishing organizational structure, workflows, and processes for efficient service delivery.
• Overseeing launch of a Jamaica Health Action Center, including coordination and collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Developing a prospective roadmap for work on Staten Island, including funding proposals.
• Identifying funding opportunities and leading the development of competitive grant proposals and pitches to secure resources, including in partnership with Agency partners.
• Designing and launching programs that address needs of specific neighborhoods in Queens driven by data on inequities.; programming areas may include chronic disease prevention and management and maternal health.
• Engaging with community stakeholders to ensure programs are responsive, equitable, and impactful.
• Representing the bureau, division, and Agency, as needed, and building relationships with internal and external partners.
• Advocating for the bureau’s initiatives and priorities within the agency and broader community.
• Partnering closely with other bureaus within CHECW and across the agency to increase neighborhood investments by using data-driven strategy, program optimization, and augmenting current available services.
• Serving in an emergency activation role in the agency’s Incident Command System and support other emergency operations as needed.
• Serving as key advisor to the Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioners and other leadership staff in the agency.

Benefits

• Premium-free health insurance plan
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• Public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• Tax-deferred savings program
• Robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Potential eligibility for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed