Program Coordinator, Bureau of Brooklyn Neighborhood Health

City of New York • New York, NY

2d • $62,868 - $75,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Center for Health Equity & Community Wellness (CHECW) is dedicated to eliminating racial and other inequities that lead to premature mortality. CHECW collaborates with community, faith-based, and healthcare organizations to address health inequities across community and healthcare systems, focusing on social determinants of health. The Bureau of Brooklyn Neighborhood Health within CHECW is seeking a Program Coordinator to support the implementation of the Creating Health Schools and Communities (CHSC) grant, funded by the New York State Department of Health. This role will focus on increasing access to physical activity, supporting active transportation, strengthening school and community wellness environments, and advancing policy and environmental changes in East Brooklyn.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to '1' or '2' above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in '1' above.

Nice To Haves

• Strong experience in community engagement, public health programming, active transportation, physical activity, built environment initiatives, or related community-based work.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with schools, community organizations, residents, government agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating programs, community events, coalitions, or multi-partner initiatives.
• Strong facilitation and public presentation skills.
• Experience providing technical assistance, training, or capacity-building support to community or school-based partners.
• Experience collecting, tracking, managing, and reporting programmatic data.
• Ability to interpret and communicate public health and neighborhood-level information to diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, partners, and deliverables simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong attention to detail and consistent follow-through.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Experience with Salesforce, Tableau, PHPC, or similar data and customer relationship management systems is a plus.
• Familiarity with East Brooklyn neighborhoods and experience working with communities in Brownsville, Ocean Hill, East New York, and surrounding areas is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of health equity, social determinants of health, community-centered public health practice, and strategies to increase access to physical activity is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate implementation and monitoring of assigned CHSC grant strategies, activities, work plan objectives, and deliverables.
• Lead CHSC Complete Streets, active transportation, built environment, and physical activity strategies, including community assessments, walking and biking activities, stakeholder engagement, outreach, and related programming.
• Convene and facilitate CHSC coalition, partner, and stakeholder meetings related to active transportation, physical activity, school wellness, and community health.
• Develop and maintain relationships with schools, community-based organizations, residents, city and state agencies, and other partners necessary to achieve CHSC grant objectives.
• Support implementation of CHSC school-based strategies, including school wellness councils, physical activity initiatives, assessments, policy and environmental strategies, presentations, and technical assistance.
• Provide technical assistance and capacity-building support to CHSC schools, community organizations, and other participating partners.
• Coordinate CHSC community engagement activities, events, site visits, assessments, presentations, and outreach necessary to achieve grant deliverables.
• Collect, track, maintain, and review required CHSC programmatic data, including partner engagement, activities, assessments, participation, technical assistance, and progress toward grant objectives.
• Ensure timely and accurate entry of required CHSC data into Public Health Partners Connect (PHPC) and other required data systems.
• Monitor progress toward assigned CHSC deliverables and identify implementation challenges, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support preparation of CHSC grant reports, work plans, presentations, evaluation activities, documentation, and other materials required by the New York State Department of Health.
• Collaborate with CHSC program leadership and team members to ensure grant activities are implemented in accordance with approved work plans, timelines, and funding requirements.
• Participate in CHSC community events and activities, including occasional evening and weekend programming when required to meet grant objectives.
• Perform additional responsibilities directly related to CHSC implementation, reporting, evaluation, and grant deliverables.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

What This Job Offers

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