Director of Information Strategy, Division Management & Systems Coordination

New York City, NY-posted 4 months ago

Full-time • Mid Level

Remote • Queens, NY

5,001-10,000 employees

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

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The Division of Disease Control's mission is to safeguard the health of New Yorkers through identification, surveillance, treatment, control, and prevention of infectious diseases, which is achieved through varied and interrelated endeavors of its seven Bureaus. The Bureau of Division Management and Systems Coordination (DMSC) leads administrative, surveillance, informatics, preparedness, policy, communications, community engagement, and racial equity and social justice activities for the Division and guides the strategic use of Division resources to advance innovative and effective policies and programming. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Director of Information Strategy will oversee the Information Strategy Unit, plan and implement innovative information technology projects within the Division such as Electronic Case Reporting and bi-directional health information exchanges, partner with DDC bureaus and DIT to develop strategic road map to modernize health informatics systems, serve as a divisional liaison to DIT, provide subject matter expertise on informatics, and collaborate with partners in the public health community.

Direct a unit responsible for the research, planning, implementation, and evaluation of health informatics policies and projects
Work closely with leadership, fiscal, and project management teams to develop and implement a strategic programmatic roadmap
Ensure projects are well-documented and organized, have input from appropriate stakeholders in the agency, and are reviewed by relevant parties in a timely manner
Recommends new policies/procedures and/or revises current ones pertaining to health informatics initiatives related to infectious diseases
Serve as primary advisor to divisional and agency senior leadership on health informatics, including interpreting findings from emerging research
Review proposed federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to health informatics and data security and confidentiality and assist the Division's Confidentiality Coordinator in drafting comments
Work collaboratively with surveillance and epidemiology staff across the Division and other Agency programs, including efforts related to data governance and related policies
Supervise technical and non-technical staff and interns
Assist the Division's Designated Confidentiality Coordinator in addressing potential violations and breaches of the agency's and division's data security and confidentiality policies and protocols
Oversee and contribute to writing and submission of grant reports, including coordination with internal and external stakeholders
Identify new projects, identify project partners, set timelines, draft project goals and objectives, and coordinate meetings related to new projects
Lead divisional data projects, including coordination with internal and external stakeholders
Other duties related to Division of Disease Control data sharing and health informatics priorities
Participate in Incident Command System (ICS) activities during emergency responses
Other duties as assigned

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
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
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
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.

Hands-on expertise and experience in applied health informatics, using object-oriented programming languages, such as R, Python, or Java
Expertise and experience in Electronic Case Reporting
Expertise and experience bi-directional health information exchanges
Strong project management skills including time management, problem-solving, negotiation, project tracking and monitoring, documentation, meeting facilitation, decision-making, and forward planning
Demonstrated understanding of IT systems development
Experience supervising both technical and non-technical staff
Ability to work well within a diverse team and foster relationships with colleagues and partners
Ability to multi-task and efficiently coordinate multiple simultaneous priorities in response to changing priorities
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities and strong presentation skills

Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance.
A premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.
A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
A tax-deferred savings program.
A robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment.

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