Director of Strategic Communications and Partnerships, Bureau of Communicable Diseases

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Bureau of Communicable Disease (BCD), part of the Division of Disease Control, is responsible for the surveillance, prevention, and control of over 70 infectious diseases. The Director of Strategic Communications and Partnerships will oversee the development and implementation of policies, strategic communications, community outreach initiatives, and partnerships related to the prevention and control of communicable diseases. This role will also involve building and maintaining strategic partnerships related to emergency preparedness, laboratory, community outreach, and utilizing data visualization to inform and enhance public health strategies.

Requirements

• 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.
• Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in '1' and '2' above.

Nice To Haves

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in community outreach and engagement, emergency planning and response, programmatic policy development, and program evaluation.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools and techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, lead and manage teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement communication strategies to disseminate critical public health information effectively.
• Create data visualizations and reports to effectively communicate communicable disease information to a wide variety of audiences from the public to providers.
• Supervise the Community Outreach and Health Education team.
• Coordinate community outreach activities to promote awareness and prevention of communicable diseases and work closely with subject matter experts to develop a strategy for health education.
• Build and maintain partnerships with other government agencies, community organizations, laboratories, and other stakeholders of communicable disease control in NYC.
• Formulate and review policies related to communicable diseases, emergency response, and outbreak resilience to ensure alignment with public health goals.
• Collaborate with colleagues engaged in emergency planning at the Division of Disease Control and with the Division of Emergency Preparedness on communicable disease emergency planning.
• Provide daily supervision and guidance to the strategic communications and partnership team.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that supports professional growth and development.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager