Director, Programs and Strategy, Division Management & Systems Coordination

New York City, NY-posted 3 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 New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is one of the oldest health departments in the country with over 200 years of experience in promoting and protecting the health of city residents. The New York City Health Department's Division of Disease Control is responsible for the prevention, identification, surveillance, and control of infectious diseases in NYC. The Division is comprised of seven bureaus: Bureau of Division Management and Systems Coordination, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV and STIs, Bureau of Immunization, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control, Bureau of Public Health Clinics and the Public Health Laboratory. The Bureau of Division Management and Systems Coordination (DMSC) leads administrative, surveillance, informatics, preparedness, policy, communications, community engagement, 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 and in support of the Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner, the Director of Programs and Strategy will plan, manage, and evaluate division-wide and DMSC-wide initiatives, coordinate goal and performance management activities, develop new programming and conduct program evaluation, identify grant opportunities and lead grant management activities, serve as a divisional liaison as assigned, and lead special projects.

Organizes division-wide and bureau-wide initiatives including Disease Control Data Alignment Task Force, Community of Research Practice, Mentorship program, division and bureau-wide meetings, and goal and performance management activities.
Plays a key role in planning, managing, and sustaining initiatives in collaboration with designated staff; ensures the processes are followed, and data analysis and reports are completed timely.
Liaises seamlessly with Disease Control bureaus, other divisions, funders, and external partners as needed to ensure successful collaborations.
Coordinates activities related to audits and invoices, as directed.
Leads special projects, research activities, training programs, and report development as needed.
Identifies programming needs across the bureau and division that align with annual goals.
Initiates specific DMSC programmatic initiatives that have a potential positive impact on DMSC and Disease Control.
Collaborates with bureau staff, other divisions, external partners, and funders as needed to gather resources and successfully build new programs.
Oversees implementation of new programs to ensure they run as intended; conducts program evaluation in support of continuous improvement activities.
Plays a lead role in project design, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of results.
Proactively identifies potential barriers to program success and suggests solutions to resolve them.
Oversees grants management activities for DMSC priorities.
Develops well-written proposals, program plans, and narrative and budget reports.
Proactively identifies funding opportunities and responds to public and private grant opportunities.
Effectively manages staff to develop and manage all aspects of project budgets.
Oversees the tracking of project progress, milestones, and funding spend-down.
Effectively manages assigned staff, holds individual and group meetings, directs day-to-day operations, and provides ongoing constructive feedback.
Completes performance evaluations and holds career development discussions.

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 with three years of responsible full-time research experience.
At least two years of experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity.

5+ years of program management experience including experience with budgeting, program planning and evaluation, stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and leading constructive meetings.
Experience providing strategic guidance to leadership.
Demonstrated management experience and supervisory skills.
Experience managing, administering, and reporting to funders.
Ability to work well within a diverse team and foster relationships with colleagues and partners.
Experience or interest in facilitative leadership.
Experience with program management and evaluation, data quality assurance, preparing reports, and troubleshooting data issues.
Highly organized, and able to manage multiple simultaneous projects with competing priorities.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, and experience in presenting and/or training large groups.
Excellent time management, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
Ability to adapt from one project/issue to another quickly.
Knowledge of disease surveillance and/or public health informatics.

Loan Forgiveness: Eligibility for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs.
Premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually.
Public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
Tax-deferred savings program.
Robust Worksite Wellness Program.
Work From Home Policy: Ability to work up to two days during the week from home.
Job Security compared to private sector employment.

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