Evaluation Specialist, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

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About The Position

The Evaluation Specialist (Civil Service Title: City Research Scientist II) works in the Research and Evaluation Unit of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections. Working with other Evaluation Specialists, Data Analysts, and Senior Research Analysts, the role contributes to evaluation and reporting for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A and Ending the HIV Epidemic programs, and supports other projects as needed. The position supports the effective use and communication of data to advance public health practice, policy, and science.

The role involves supporting data systems, developing data collection and analytic approaches, managing and analyzing data, and communicating findings. It also includes coordinating research and evaluation projects, assisting with grant deliverables and emergency public health responses, and working with staff and external partners across scientific, technical, clinical, program, and community settings.

Appointments are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Requirements

• For City Research Scientist Assignment Level II and above, meet one of the stated education and experience pathways: a relevant doctorate plus one year of full-time responsible supervisory, administrative, or research experience; a relevant master's degree plus three years of responsible full-time research experience; or equivalent education and/or experience.
• All candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of the described research experience, subject to the stated substitution for two years as a City Research Scientist Level I.

Nice To Haves

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of SAS programming and analysis, Tableau, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office software.
• Experience analyzing large health services program datasets and/or surveillance datasets.
• Appreciation for data quality and program quality management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, maintain productivity under pressure, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of HIV prevention and treatment, populations most affected by HIV, key HIV outcome measures, and structural determinants of health outcomes.
• Ability to translate scientific information effectively to facilitate its application in policy and practice.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse scientists, IT specialists, planners, clinicians, program managers, service providers, external agencies, and clients or consumers involved in community planning and research review.

Responsibilities

• Provide specifications, testing, documentation, provider and user support, and materials for data systems, including the Electronic System for HIV Reporting and Evaluation (eSHARE).
• Develop data collection tools and analytic methods to identify populations of focus, inform quality management and improvement, assess program outcomes, and reduce health disparities.
• Clean, manage, analyze, and display data using analytic software packages, primarily SAS.
• Review syntax and code and supervise task completion for analyses by other Research and Evaluation Unit staff.
• Interpret and disseminate findings through reports, presentations, and papers for publication.
• Develop and manage multiple research and evaluation projects.
• Participate in core unit activities, including responding to data requests and coordinating the matching of records across data sources.
• Support federal grant deliverables and the local public health response to emergencies.

Benefits

• Potential eligibility for federal and state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs.
• Premium-free health insurance; the posting states this saves employees over $10,000 annually based on a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available depending on the position’s associated union or benefit fund.
• Public-sector defined-benefit pension plan.
• Tax-deferred savings program.
• Worksite Wellness Program.
• Depending on the position, the possibility of working from home up to two days during the week.
• Job security compared with private-sector employment.

What This Job Offers

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