Deputy Director of HIV Prevention Partnerships, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI

Deputy Director of HIV Prevention Partnerships, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI Apply Deputy Director of HIV Prevention Partnerships, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI Agency: DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE Posted on: 11/21/2023 Job type: Full-time Location QUEENS Title Classification: No exam required Department HIV Programs Salary range: $92,301.
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00 Job Description Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country.
Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live.
As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises from New York City’s yellow fever outbreak in 1822, to the COVID-19 pandemic we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs, and services.
We serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and racial and social justice work, among others.
Our Agency’s five strategic priorities, building off a recently-completed strategic planning process emerging from the COVID-19 emergency, are: 1) To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a focus on building a “response-ready” organization, with faster decision-making, transparent public communications, and stronger surveillance and bridges to healthcare systems 2) Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes, and transforming our food systems to improve nutrition and enhance access to healthy foods 3) Address the second pandemic of mental illness including: reducing overdose deaths, strengthening our youth mental health systems, and supporting people with serious mental illness 4) Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women’s health 5) Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change Our 7,000-plus team members bring extraordinary diversity to the work of public health.
True to our value of equity as a foundational element of all of our work, and a critical foundation to achieving population health impact in New York City, the NYC Health Department has been a leader in recognizing and dismantling racism’s impacts on the health of New Yorkers and beyond.
In 2021, the NYC Board of Health declared racism as a public health crisis.
With commitment to advance anti-racist public health practices that dismantle systems that perpetuate inequitable power, opportunity and access, the NYC Health Department continues to work in and with communities and community organizations to increase their access to health services and decrease avoidable health outcomes.
Program and Job Description: The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH)'s Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) oversees the City's response to viral hepatitis, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Across a range of programs and through extensive collaboration with other parts of NYC DOHMH and external stakeholders, BHHS leads testing initiatives; prevention, care, and treatment programming; epidemiology and surveillance; research and evaluation; training and technical assistance; community engagement; social marketing; policy advocacy; and racial equity and social justice initiatives.
New York City has an Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) plan to reduce the number of new HIV infections, improve the health and well-being of people with HIV (PWH), and eliminate HIV-related health inequities.
BHHS promotes and funds community-based organizations and healthcare facilities for HIV prevention services.
To support BHHS's efforts, the HIV Prevention Program engages with community leaders and partner organizations through New York Knows and the HIV Planning Group.
BHHS has a vacancy for the Deputy Director of HIV Prevention Partnership to oversee and support community partnership and engagement efforts.
As one of the nation's largest HIV prevention initiatives, New York Knows (NYK) aims to help all New York City residents know their HIV status and take advantage of the City's HIV prevention and care services.
The Deputy Director of HIV Prevention Partnerships will supervise project officers to support the initiative citywide.
The New York Knows team engages community providers and coordinates efforts to expand HIV testing, improve linking persons living with HIV to care, and link persons testing HIV-negative to prevention services, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
In collaboration with other programs within BHHS, New York Knows also promotes awareness of and access to prevention services for sexually transmitted infections and viral hepatitis.
Also, as part of the funding for HIV Surveillance and Prevention activities, CDC requires NYC DOHMH to establish and maintain an HIV planning group (HPG) and a process to engage partners and stakeholders in prevention and care planning, improving the scientific basis of program decisions and targeting resources to those communities at highest risk for HIV transmission and acquisition.
In addition, the HPG will inform and support NYC DOHMH in developing, monitoring, and updating the jurisdiction's CDC and HRSA Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan.
The Deputy Director of HIV Prevention Partnerships will support BHHS efforts in maintaining the HPG and engaging community members in discussions about HIV prevention.
This position reports to the Director of HIV Prevention Partnerships.
This role will be a leadership position in both HPG and New York Knows, though it will focus primarily on leading activities and staff on the New York Knows team.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: Oversee New York Knows programmatic activities, including: Outreach and engagement of community partners.
Planning and organization of NYK steering committee.
Planning, and implementation of NYK trainings and workshops.
Planning, development, and distribution of NYK social marketing materials.
Planning and coordination of NYK events.
Collecting, monitoring, and evaluation of community partner HIV, STI, and hepatitis testing data and NYK programmatic data Maintaining records, creating reports, and giving presentations on the initiative Provision of technical assistance (TA) to partner agencies, including conducting a needs assessment, planning and coordinating TA provision, and evaluating TA efforts Monitoring contracts and providing technical assistance to funded programs as needed.
Coordinating subcommittees, including the Women's Advisory Board and Immigrant Health Alliance Providing capacity-building support to other health departments and agencies on community mobilization and engagement, as needed.
Participating in and supports the development, implementation, and evaluation of citywide plans for HIV prevention services.
Providing administrative and supervisory guidance to New York Knows project officers.
Supporting the operations of the HIV Planning Group, its committees, and workgroups.
Supporting the identification, recruitment, and engagement of community stakeholders in prevention planning while ensuring that the HPG membership represents the diverse communities impacted by HIV.
Reviewing local and national epidemiological data and recommendations.
Supporting the development and implementation of the HPG's annual needs assessments and work plans, including the development of the CDC and HRSA Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan.
Supporting the gathering of feedback to NYC DOHMH's federal funders and partners on grant applications and planning processes.
Assisting with grant reporting and grant application.
Supporting Health Department response during a public health emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other duties as assigned.
**IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES: Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as: - A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as: A Valid U.
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Passport, Permanent Resident Card/Green Card, or Driver’s license.
- Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title.
- Current Resume - Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as: Recent Utility Bill (i.
e.
Telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone) Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting’s “Minimum Qualification Requirements” section.
Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses.
If after your interview you are the selected candidate you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment.
By the time of this appointment you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card.
**LOAN FORGIVENESS As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs.
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"FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL” Minimum Qualifications 1.
For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) 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.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have: 1.
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 2.
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 3.
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.
NOTE: Probationary Period Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.
Preferred Skills Minimum of 3 years of experience engaging and coordinating activities with community partners and stakeholders.
Minimum of 3 years of experience engaging and coordinating activities with a large coalition of community partners.
Demonstrate knowledge of the HIV epidemic in New York City and is up to date on the latest HIV prevention interventions, including HIV testing, PrEP, PEP.
Demonstrated understanding of social determinants of health and their impact on how New York residents may access, engage, and maintain HIV prevention, mental health, and social services.
Manage complex community planning processes, including member recruitment and engagement, event planning, committee management, chairing of large public meetings.
Must have prior experience with project management activities such as coordination of workshops and trainings, and provision of technical assistance.
Demonstrated experience working with staff in healthcare settings and community settings.
Demonstrated experience with HIV testing in healthcare or community settings.
Demonstrated experience in proposing and evaluating data for program monitoring and evaluation.
Demonstrated experience in leading and supervising a team.
Has experience working with people living with HIV and people affected by HIV.
Exceptional communication skills (oral and written), including the ability to work with individuals at various levels of governmental agencies and community organizations.
Ability to manage difficult and complex issues with diplomacy and tact while maintaining steadfast to principles.
Experience working with CDC or other federal, state, or local government agencies preferred.
Demonstrated ability to exercise confidentiality, professionalism, diplomacy, and cultural sensitivity.
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple and diverse assignments and priorities.
Residency Requirement New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment.
However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.
To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Minimum Qualifications 1.
For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) 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.
\nTo be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have: \n1.
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 \n2.
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 \n3.
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.
\n \nNOTE: \nProbationary Period \nAppointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.
Preferred Skills Minimum of 3 years of experience engaging and coordinating activities with community partners and stakeholders.
\n\nMinimum of 3 years of experience engaging and coordinating activities with a large coalition of community partners.
\n\nDemonstrate knowledge of the HIV epidemic in New York City and is up to date on the latest HIV prevention interventions, including HIV testing, PrEP, PEP.
\n\nDemonstrated understanding of social determinants of health and their impact on how New York residents may access, engage, and maintain HIV prevention, mental health, and social services.
\n\nManage complex community planning processes, including member recruitment and engagement, event planning, committee management, chairing of large public meetings.
\n\nMust have prior experience with project management activities such as coordination of workshops and trainings, and provision of technical assistance.
\n\nDemonstrated experience working with staff in healthcare settings and community settings.
\n\nDemonstrated experience with HIV testing in healthcare or community settings.
\n\nDemonstrated experience in proposing and evaluating data for program monitoring and evaluation.
\n\nDemonstrated experience in leading and supervising a team.
\n\nHas experience working with people living with HIV and people affected by HIV.
\n\nExceptional communication skills (oral and written), including the ability to work with individuals at various levels of governmental agencies and community organizations.
\n\nAbility to manage difficult and complex issues with diplomacy and tact while maintaining steadfast to principles.
\n\nExperience working with CDC or other federal, state, or local government agencies preferred.
\n\nDemonstrated ability to exercise confidentiality, professionalism, diplomacy, and cultural sensitivity.
\n\nDemonstrated ability to handle multiple and diverse assignments and priorities.
Residency Requirement New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment.
However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.
To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Job ID 614876 Title code 21744 Civil service title CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST Title classification Non-Competitive-5 Business title Deputy Director of HIV Prevention Partnerships, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI Posted until 2024-03-05 Experience level: Experienced (non-manager) Number of positions 1 Work location 42-09 28th Street Category: Constituent Services & Community Programs