Senior Policy Analyst & LGBTQ+ Health Access Coordinator

FPHNY Recruitment Team • New York, NY

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Policy Analyst & LGBTQ+ Health Access Coordinator works in the Strategic Policy Initiatives unit, which serves as the Department’s central policy coordinating body. Reporting to the Executive Director for Strategic Policy Initiatives, the role conducts research and analysis on city, state, and federal policy changes related to public health and the social determinants of health; monitors changes in regulations, law, and policy; prepares briefing documents; and supports policy staff across the Department. The position coordinates policy staff across divisions and leads projects on emerging issues.

The role is central to developing the Department’s response to threats to access to gender-affirming care and to coordinating citywide efforts to promote and protect that access. It coordinates implementation of initiatives including a direct care access fund for providers of youth gender-affirming care, a call and text line connecting people to care and resources, and research into health care access and outcomes for transgender and gender non-conforming New Yorkers. It also coordinates related agency efforts, including work in the Division of Disease Control and the Division of Mental Hygiene.

The Strategic Policy Initiatives unit supports priority policy development across divisions, leads policy work in emerging and multidisciplinary areas, maintains the agencywide policy agenda, convenes a quarterly Policy Collaborative, advises divisions, and promotes professional development for policy staff. The position is hybrid, with full-time office attendance during the first two months, and includes occasional travel for meetings across New York City. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., for 35 hours per week. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check, and applicants must live in the New York tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut).

Requirements

• Strong planning and project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and research skills.
• Ability to be proactive, flexible, analytical, and creative, independently manage several tasks and projects, and meet tight timelines.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across programs and with outside agencies.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Commitment to anti-racism, social justice, and equity.
• Exceptional prioritization and time-management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to embrace ambiguity and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves.
• High degree of self-awareness, humility, and diplomacy.
• Self-starter comfortable working independently and in teams.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement and project management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage and report complex information.
• Experience with data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Desire to grow professionally, develop new skills, and work outside one’s comfort zone.
• Experience working in the public health sector and coordinating projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment with hard deadlines.
• Fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Must live in the New York tri-state area (NY, NJ, or CT) to be considered.
• Successful completion of a background check is required for employment.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in sexual and reproductive rights and gender justice.
• Knowledge of community-based, local TGNBNC stakeholders in New York City.
• Understanding of the experiences, issues, and needs of the TGNCNB community.

Responsibilities

• Monitor public health policy trends, bills, and regulations.
• Conduct research and analyses to support new policy, legislative, and regulatory initiatives.
• Set up cross-divisional meetings and forums for key program and policy initiatives.
• Coordinate project workplans and track progress on deliverables.
• Prepare briefing materials and presentations on key issues.
• Compile and coordinate policy positions and briefing documents, reconciling comments across divisions.
• Create and maintain a repository of policy proposals to respond to opportunities.
• Facilitate learning and training opportunities for policy staff across the agency.
• Track agency policy development efforts and provide updates to agency leadership and staff.
• Complete other special projects as assigned.
• Coordinate the Department’s gender-affirming care access initiatives across bureaus, divisions, and agencies, and coordinate the citywide response.
• Serve as liaison between executive City and DOHMH leadership and gender-affirming care access initiative project staff across Department divisions.
• Support development and implementation of an intergovernmental affairs strategy with the agency’s Office of External Affairs, including engagement with other government agencies, providers, advocates, and interested parties.
• Ensure high-quality and timely responses to inquiries about DOHMH gender-affirming care activities.
• Collaborate with other policy teams to monitor and analyze legislation and regulations affecting gender-affirming care.
• Assist in preparing presentations, testimony, and policy recommendations for internal and external audiences.
• Participate in intergovernmental forums, hearings, and meetings.
• Promote the Department’s gender-affirming care access initiatives to local organizations, community partners, and educational institutions across New York City.
• Assist with distributing marketing materials to current and prospective stakeholders to increase program visibility and promote destigmatizing conversations about gender-affirming care.

Benefits

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
• Generous paid time off policy.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance with low or no employee contribution.
• Retirement savings plan with generous employer contribution.
• Flexible spending medical and commuter benefits plan.
• Meaningful work at an organization striving to advance health equity and social justice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed