Senior Director of Queens and Staten Island Neighborhood Health, CHECW – Health Equity Capacity Building (HECB)

City of New York • New York, NY

19d

About The Position

The Bureau of Health Equity Capacity Building (HECB) works to build community power and capacity to address health inequities and the social determinants of health. We apply a place-based, anti-racist public health strategy grounded in community partnerships, investments in frontline workers, and neighborhood-centered resilience and response efforts. Position Summary: Under the direction of the Executive Director of Community Resiliency and Response, the Senior Director of Queens and Staten Island Neighborhood Health will oversee a Bureau-wide place-based strategy, with a specific focus on advancing health equity in Queens and Staten Island NYC’s only two boroughs without a physical Neighborhood Health Action Center (NHAC). This position will lead cross-sector partnerships, guide community programming, and manage place-based investments that strengthen hyperlocal health infrastructure, with a focus on populations most impacted by structural racism and health disparities. The Senior Director will lead strategic planning, oversee program implementation, and supervise staff and contractors across boroughs to advance the Bureau’s mission to build community capacity and power in Queens and Staten Island. They will be responsible for developing and executing initiatives that embed culturally responsive services into neighborhoods, integrate CHWs into local systems, and align community voice with public health policy and response. In the event of a public health emergency, this position may be reassigned to emergency roles as deemed necessary by the agency.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in public health, community planning, or nonprofit leadership, with at least 7 years in a senior leadership or program management role.
• Strong background in health equity, systems change, and community-led program design.
• Experience leading programs in BIPOC communities and/or underserved geographies.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and public health emergency response.
• Demonstrated success managing large multi-site teams and city-funded contracts.
• Proven ability to cultivate partnerships with CBOs, FBOs, CHWs, and government partners.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and project management skills.
• Proficiency in managing complex budgets, timelines, and performance indicators.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Urban Planning, Social Work, Public Administration or related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, implementation, and management of HECB’s Neighborhood Health Services portfolio with a focus on Queens and Staten Island.
• Lead coordination with the Bureaus of Neighborhood Health (BNH) to ensure a harmonized and strategic approach to place-based programming.
• Direct place-based strategies leveraging an existing evidence-base, including CHW-led initiatives, emergency preparedness, response and resiliency, and neighborhood-level policy advocacy and research on Queens and Staten Island.
• Cultivate and manage strategic partnerships with community-based and faith-based organizations, cultural institutions, academic and research institutions, public housing authorities, healthcare providers, and other city agencies.
• Lead site development and co-location planning in under-resourced neighborhoods such as Far Rockaway, Jamaica, and the North Shore of Staten Island.
• Ensure coordination and alignment across Divisional sister bureaus, bureau-specific, CBOs, and contractors to deliver trauma-informed, equity-centered services.
• Oversee community engagement and public education initiatives in collaboration with NYCHA, in priority neighborhoods, and with priority populations.
• Manage contracts, program budgets, scopes of work, and performance deliverables in accordance with city procurement guidelines.
• Lead continuous quality improvement efforts that center community voice and equity and research-based methodologies centered on programming on Queens and Staten Island.
• Support agency-wide community resilience and emergency response efforts; contribute to cross-agency working groups and planning tables.
• Prepare research reports, presentations, and public materials summarizing impact, reach, and key metrics.
• Supervise a team of program directors, managers, and staff overseeing program delivery, partnership development, and local engagement activities for place-based and strategic programming on Queens and Staten Island. Foster a team culture that promotes collaboration, racial equity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment. o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund. o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. o a tax-deferred savings program and o 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 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: Director
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees