Senior Manager of Capacity Building, Office of Deputy Commissioner

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

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About The Position

The Center for Health Equity & Community Wellness (CHECW) seeks to eliminate racial and other inequities that result in premature mortality. Grounded in history and structural analysis, CHECW works to increase visibility of harm caused by racist and socially unjust policies and advance redress for the most impacted New York City communities. It addresses inequity across community and healthcare systems in partnership with community, faith-based, and healthcare organizations, with work focused on social, environmental, and commercial determinants of health and on upstream and downstream factors affecting New Yorkers’ health and well-being.

The Office of the Chief Equity Officer seeks a Senior Manager of Capacity Building to join its management team and build internal staff capacity to advance racial and social justice and the Health Department’s equity goals. The position supports Race to Justice (RTJ), the department’s internal transformation initiative launched in 2016 to build capacity to address structural racism and health inequities by promoting anti-racism and embedding racial equity and social justice in policies, processes, programs, and practices. RTJ aims to increase staff awareness of systemic oppression, develop staff skills to address inequitable internal systems, examine how oppression affects the department’s work and priorities, and implement policies and practices to mitigate those effects.

The role leads and supports learning and capacity-building activities for agency staff and stakeholders, evaluates programs, maintains equity-focused tools and resources, and contributes to the design, strategy, and implementation of Race to Justice activities.

Requirements

• For appointment at City Research Scientist Assignment Level II or above, meet one of the stated education and experience pathways: a doctorate in an appropriate field plus one year of full-time responsible supervisory, administrative, or research experience; a master's degree in an appropriate field plus three years of responsible full-time research experience; or equivalent education and/or experience. Candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field and at least two years of the specified experience. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I may substitute for the experience specified in the first two pathways.
• Appointments are subject to a minimum one-year probationary period.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of full-time experience in program management, community-based programming, public health, government, or a related field.
• Excellent oral, written, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, work collaboratively across disciplines, and build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong project management and coordination skills, including effectiveness working with government agencies, community organizations, consultants, academic partners, and other external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and facilitation of communities of practice for agency staff, including equity-focused staff and senior-level leadership.
• Organize and/or deliver capacity-building trainings, workshops, and other learning activities focused on embedding equity into daily practices and job responsibilities.
• Evaluate capacity-building programs for quality assurance through surveys and analysis of findings.
• Stay current on research, evidence-based best practices, and tools and resources for applying equity in public health.
• Manage and update an equity-focused tool library and serve as its technical point person.
• Serve as the central point of contact for the agency equity stakeholder community, including implementing an accountability system for staff working on projects that advance the Office of the Chief Equity Officer’s goals.
• Connect and coordinate with other team members on capacity-building work.
• Contribute to the overall design, strategy, and implementation of Race to Justice activities as a member of the management team.

Benefits

• Potential eligibility for federal and state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs.
• Premium-free health insurance plan.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union or benefit fund.
• Public-sector defined-benefit pension plan.
• Tax-deferred savings program.
• Worksite Wellness Program.
• Depending on the position, the option to work from home up to two days during the week.
• Job security compared with private-sector employment.

What This Job Offers

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