New York City, NY-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Remote • Queens, NY
5,001-10,000 employees
Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

The Division of Family and Child Health (DFCH) of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is charged with the creation and oversight of programs, policies, services, and environments that support physical and socio-emotional health, and promote primary and reproductive health services, health equity, social justice, safety and well-being of New York City families and children. The Division is comprised of the Bureau of Maternal Infant and Reproductive Health, the Bureau of Early Intervention, the Office of School Health, and Bureau of Administration. The Office of School Health is a joint program of the New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) responsible for designing, providing, and evaluating clinical and public health services and programs in NYC public schools for over one million NYC students. The Office of School Health (OSH) is a joint program of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) responsible for promoting the health of over 1.3 million school children enrolled in approximately 1,800 public and non-public schools in New York City. Services to students include case management of chronic health problems, preventative health screening, urgent care, medication administration, preventative counseling, health education, referral for care and assurance of ongoing effective treatment.

  • Responsible for metric tracking and working with program leadership to adjust practices when needed to achieve program goals and taking the lead in program reporting for bi-annual accountability meetings.
  • Lead and support OSH policy work, including policy analysis, response to relevant bills and legislation, support for policy proposals submitted by OSH program directors, and advancing prioritized policy agenda for OSH.
  • Provide general analytic support for the Assistant Commissioner of OSH and for fiscal and programmatic evaluation and prepare analysis and documents for agency finance and operations leadership.
  • Lend expertise and guidance to Programs by supporting quality assurance protocols and procedures to measure program impact.
  • Leads and coordinates strategic planning for OSH, setting annual goals and metrics ensuring alignment with both NYCPS and DOHMH goals and priorities.
  • Review and revise grant applications and liaise with DFCH and the Fund for Public Health on proposals for program support.
  • Provide management oversight including the supervision of the Executive Assistant to the Assistant Commissioner and Special Projects coordinator.
  • Serve as an advisor to the Assistant Commissioner and represent the Assistant Commissioner in internal and external meetings.
  • Other related duties as directed by the Assistant Commissioner.
  • 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.
  • Experience in program management, initiating and managing complex projects involving multiple partners.
  • Excellent interpersonal and conflict management resolution skills.
  • Experience in the development and implementation of quality assurance and program evaluation.
  • 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.
  • A 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.
  • Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
  • Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment.
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