Senior Manager of Capacity Building, Office of Deputy Commissioner

City of New York • New York, NY

19h • $87,743 - $105,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Center for Health Equity & Community Wellness (CHECW) aims to eliminate racial and other inequities that lead to premature mortality. CHECW operates with a deep understanding of historical and structural factors, highlighting the harm caused by centuries of unjust policies and advocating for redress for impacted New York City communities. The center collaborates with community, faith-based, and healthcare organizations to address health inequities across various systems, focusing on social determinants of health, including environmental and commercial factors. CHECW comprises several bureaus, including those focused on neighborhood health in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, chronic disease prevention, equitable health systems, and finance and administrative services. The Deputy Commissioner also serves as the Agency's Chief Equity Officer, overseeing the 'Race to Justice' initiative. This internal reform effort, launched in 2016, aims to build the Health Department's capacity to address structural racism and health inequities by promoting anti-racism and embedding racial equity and social justice into policies, processes, and programs. The initiative seeks to transform the department by increasing staff awareness of institutional oppression, developing skills to address health inequities, examining the impact of structural racism on departmental work, and implementing policies to mitigate these impacts.

Requirements

• 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 the ability to work effectively with government agencies, community organizations, consultants, academic partners, and other external stakeholders.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a 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.
• Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in '1' and '2' above.

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 and workshops, among 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 abreast of current research, evidence-based best practices, and tools/resources for applying equity in public health.
• Manage, update, and serve as the technical point person for a tool library that includes equity focused tools and resources to assist staff in embedding racial justice and equity.
• Serve as central point of contact for agency equity stakeholder community, including implementing a system of accountability for staff working on projects that advance the goals of the Office of the Chief Equity Officer.
• Connect and coordinate with other team members as it relates to capacity building.
• Contribute to the overall design, strategy, and implementation of Race to Justice activities, as a member of the management team.

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.
• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: 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 and
• 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: Senior