Group Facilitator

FPHNY Recruitment Team • New York, NY

1d • $120 • Onsite

About The Position

The Bureau of Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health (BMIRH) within the Family and Child Health Division at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is implementing the Infant Mortality Action Team (IMAT) project, a pilot project to conduct surveillance of all Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID) in New York City and use the data to inform a Community Action Team that will make recommendations to improve programs and scale-up. BMIRH seeks an enthusiastic, motivated IMAT Community Action Team (CAT) Stakeholder Engagement Facilitator to support the development, facilitation and operations of the IMAT CAT. This is a grant-funded, part-time, temporary position is located at the DOHMH office in Long Island City. The candidate will be required to be in person for CAT meetings and for meetings as requested for a maximum of ~80 hours. Minimal travel within the NYC boroughs may be required.
We are seeking a professional facilitator to guide and support a multi-disciplinary committee composed of government agency representatives, community members and healthcare professionals. This facilitator will be responsible for creating a structured, inclusive, and outcomes driven process over the course of up to 6 meetings. The goal of the engagement is to ensure that the committee functions effectively, achieves consensus and develops data-driven actionable recommendations for eliminating sudden and unexpected infant death and for the Health Department to consider for IMAT project scale-up. This position will report to the IMAT Project Director, working in close collaboration with BMIRH’s Senior Advisor of Midwifery Initiatives, as well as other team members, as needed. Broadly, the CAT Stakeholder Engagement Facilitator will be responsible for coordinating, facilitating and supporting the operations of CAT meetings and collaborative member engagement, as well as providing guidance and input into meeting documentation, with a focus on key themes and take-aways from the meetings.

Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience in facilitating meetings, community engagement, strategic planning processes, and working with multi-disciplinary stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated expertise in group facilitation methodologies, including consensus and capacity building, participatory decision-making and conflict resolution.
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to manage diverse group dynamics, including balancing power dynamics and creating inclusive environments.
• Strong meeting design and agenda-setting skills, tailored to specific goals and audiences.
• Experience managing virtual and hybrid meetings, using Zoom or MS Teams.
• Knowledge of local community and clinical service providers.
• Commitment to furthering infant health, reproductive justice, and health equity.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in MS Office, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Experience in developing presentation and meeting materials.
• Understanding of data collection processes and analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (e.g. public health, organizational development, social work, or related disciplines).
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check

Responsibilities

• Receive orientation to BMIRH’s IMAT project and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Surveillance work.
• Take required trainings, as assigned.
• Collaborate with IMAT staff to: Create, implement strategic workplan, goals and communication strategies.
• Develop agendas, ground rules, and meeting materials.
• Ensure meetings are goal-oriented, timely and align with the CAT’s objectives.
• Provide feedback and recommendations to improve meeting flow and committee effectiveness.
• Coordinate stakeholder meetings including logistics, maintenance of calendar, electronic communication to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain tracking systems of CAT members, milestones and meeting follow-ups.
• Co-facilitate up to six Committee meetings, ensuring clarity of vision and purpose and equitable participation.
• Maintain neutrality and confidentiality in managing discussions and stakeholder dynamics.
• Foster a safe and inclusive environment that encourages open dialogue and constructive input from all members.
• Utilize consensus-building and conflict-resolution strategies to support group decision-making.
• Capture key discussion points, themes and follow-up items in collaboration with notetakers.
• Collaborate with IMAT staff to: Develop survey questions, finalize reports
• Ensure CAT recommendations are shared with relevant stakeholders
• Other duties as assigned to support the overall goals and mission of the department/ organization.

Benefits

• Meaningful work at an organization striving to advance health equity and social justice
• This position will be hired through a staffing agency. This position does not include benefits or paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees