City of New York
Communications Advisor, Bureau of CHECW Deputy Commissioner
City of New York, Suffolk, Virginia, United States, 23437
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, 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 are:To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a focus on building a “response-ready” organization.Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes.Address the second pandemic of mental illness, including reducing overdose deaths and strengthening youth mental health systems.Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women’s health.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, the NYC Health Department has been a leader in recognizing and dismantling racism’s impacts on the health of New Yorkers and beyond.
PROGRAM AND JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) oversees the Agency’s work at the intersection of public health and health care. The CMO also works directly with the Chief Equity Officer and Deputy Commissioner for the Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness (CHECW). The Communications Advisor will report directly to the office of the Chief Medical Officer/Executive Deputy Commissioner (CMO) and will work closely with the Office of External Affairs to promote the priorities of the CMO and Chief Equity Officer, including CHECW’s health equity agenda.
The Advisor will also:Advise the CMO, Chief Equity Officer, and CHECW’s bureaus on internal and external communications matters.Apply an equity lens to division communications materials.Coordinate with the Office of External Affairs to implement a communications plan that advances CHECW’s priorities.Act as a subject matter expert to support communications and engagement relating to the CHECW’s community investment activities.Collaborate with bureau subject matter experts in support of clear workflows and timely actions.Prepare the CMO for public events.Develop and implement systems to organize division communications projects and materials across bureaus.Research and write public-facing materials about the division’s public health initiatives.Review and edit materials to ensure they are well-written, concise, and consistent with agency style.Support Agency press office with timely responses to press inquiries.Coordinate with the Office of External Affairs on social media and web content related to health equity.Analyze data on community partners, media, and key influencers.Assist in identifying metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of communications strategies.
Minimum Qualifications
1. For Assignment Level I, 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:A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative, or research capacity; orA master's degree with three years of responsible full-time research experience; orEducation and/or experience equivalent to the above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field and at least two years of experience.
Preferred Skills
Five years’ experience in health communications around health equity.Experience communicating complex technical and data information.Self-starter who can work independently in a fast-paced environment.Experience working in public health and/or health care.A demonstrable commitment to pursuing equity.Innovative thinker with excellent communication skills.Outstanding project management skills.Ability to handle multiple deadline assignments.An understanding of public health issues.Proficiency in languages other than English is a plus.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.
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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, 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 are:To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a focus on building a “response-ready” organization.Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes.Address the second pandemic of mental illness, including reducing overdose deaths and strengthening youth mental health systems.Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women’s health.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, the NYC Health Department has been a leader in recognizing and dismantling racism’s impacts on the health of New Yorkers and beyond.
PROGRAM AND JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) oversees the Agency’s work at the intersection of public health and health care. The CMO also works directly with the Chief Equity Officer and Deputy Commissioner for the Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness (CHECW). The Communications Advisor will report directly to the office of the Chief Medical Officer/Executive Deputy Commissioner (CMO) and will work closely with the Office of External Affairs to promote the priorities of the CMO and Chief Equity Officer, including CHECW’s health equity agenda.
The Advisor will also:Advise the CMO, Chief Equity Officer, and CHECW’s bureaus on internal and external communications matters.Apply an equity lens to division communications materials.Coordinate with the Office of External Affairs to implement a communications plan that advances CHECW’s priorities.Act as a subject matter expert to support communications and engagement relating to the CHECW’s community investment activities.Collaborate with bureau subject matter experts in support of clear workflows and timely actions.Prepare the CMO for public events.Develop and implement systems to organize division communications projects and materials across bureaus.Research and write public-facing materials about the division’s public health initiatives.Review and edit materials to ensure they are well-written, concise, and consistent with agency style.Support Agency press office with timely responses to press inquiries.Coordinate with the Office of External Affairs on social media and web content related to health equity.Analyze data on community partners, media, and key influencers.Assist in identifying metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of communications strategies.
Minimum Qualifications
1. For Assignment Level I, 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:A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative, or research capacity; orA master's degree with three years of responsible full-time research experience; orEducation and/or experience equivalent to the above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field and at least two years of experience.
Preferred Skills
Five years’ experience in health communications around health equity.Experience communicating complex technical and data information.Self-starter who can work independently in a fast-paced environment.Experience working in public health and/or health care.A demonstrable commitment to pursuing equity.Innovative thinker with excellent communication skills.Outstanding project management skills.Ability to handle multiple deadline assignments.An understanding of public health issues.Proficiency in languages other than English is a plus.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.
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