Evaluation Specialist, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. The Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections' (BHHS) mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by ending transmission, illness, stigma, and inequities related to viral hepatitis, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections. BHHS accomplishes its mission through testing initiatives; prevention, care, and treatment programming; epidemiology and surveillance; training and technical assistance; community engagement; social marketing; policy advocacy; and racial equity and social justice initiatives. BHHS's HIV Care and Treatment Program (CTP) is the Recipient of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part A grant, the RWHAP Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) cooperative agreement, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grant. CTP consists of six units: 1) Quality Management & Program Implementation, 2) Program Planning & Compliance, 3) EHE Initiative Services, 4) Housing Services, 5) Special Projects & Initiatives, and 6) Research and Evaluation. Working closely with other Evaluation Specialists, Data Analysts, and Senior Research Analysts, this Evaluation Specialist in the Research and Evaluation Unit will contribute to evaluation and reporting for RWHAP programs and assist on other projects as needed. This opening offers a rare opportunity to join a stellar team in advancing health practice, policy, and science through the effective use and communication of data.

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.
• 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 analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of SAS (programming and analysis), Tableau (data visualization), and Adobe Acrobat, as well as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other MS Office software.
• Experience with analyzing large health services program data sets and/or surveillance data sets.
• An appreciation for data quality and program quality management.
• Capacity to maintain multiple projects simultaneously, maintain productivity under pressure, and function 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.
• Effective translation of scientific information to facilitate its application in policy and practice.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse staff of scientists, IT specialists, planners, clinicians, program managers, and service providers within the NYC Health Department and at external agencies, as well as clients/consumers who participate in community planning and research review processes.

Responsibilities

• Providing specifications, testing, documentation, and provider/user support and materials on data systems, including the Electronic System for HIV Reporting and Evaluation (eSHARE).
• Developing data collection tools and/or analytic methods to identify populations of focus, inform quality management/improvement, assess program outcomes, and reduce health disparities.
• Cleaning, managing, matching, analyzing, and displaying data using analytic software packages (primarily SAS).
• Reviewing syntax/code and supervising task completion for analyses by other REU staff.
• Interpreting and disseminating findings through reports, presentations, and papers for publication.
• Developing and managing multiple research/evaluation projects.
• Participating in core unit activities, including responding to data requests.
• Supporting the local public health response to emergencies.

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
• Tax-deferred savings program
• Robust Worksite Wellness Program
• Loan Forgiveness: Federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs may be available.
• Job Security

What This Job Offers

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