New York City, NY-posted 4 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Remote • Queens, NY
5,001-10,000 employees
Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

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, which is achieved through varied and interrelated endeavors of its seven Bureaus. The Bureau of Division Management & Systems Coordination (DMSC) leads administrative, surveillance, informatics, preparedness, policy, communications, community engagement, and racial equity and social justice activities for the Division and guides the strategic use of Division resources to advance innovative and effective policies and programs. The bureau is seeking someone to fill this Senior Director position for the bureau of Division Management and Systems Coordination. Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Division Management and Systems Coordination, this position is critical to the smooth functioning of the Division of Disease Control, as it directs the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) cooperative agreement with CDC which provides support for core epidemiology and laboratory services and informatics. This position also provides day-to-day support to the Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner in division and bureau operations, provides consultation on the distribution and management of resources, and designs and implements initiatives to improve division administration.

  • Promote and lead collaborations across bureaus and divisions to strategically plan and implement public health response activities applying evidence-informed strategies and tools.
  • Direct the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) cooperative agreement with CDC to support epidemiology and laboratory services and build informatics capacity.
  • Lead the development of proposals to fund division activities and guide the equitable allocation of budget resources.
  • Support the Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner in day-to-day division and bureau operations and design and implement ad hoc initiatives to improve division administration.
  • Collaborate with various offices within the agency, with other city agencies, and with external partners in the community.
  • Supervise, provide guidance, and support DSRM staff to carry out tasks and develop professionally.
  • Manage inter-bureau and inter-divisional activities during divisional emergency response activations.
  • Write reports, briefings, proposals, policies and procedures, and position statements for internal and external distribution.
  • 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 the above requirements.
  • Loan Forgiveness: Eligibility for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs.
  • Premium-free health insurance plan saving employees over $10K annually.
  • Public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
  • Tax-deferred savings program.
  • Robust Worksite Wellness Program offering resources and opportunities to keep you healthy.
  • Work From Home Policy: Ability to work up to two days during the week from home.
  • Job Security compared to private sector employment.
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