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City of New York

Executive Director Brooklyn Neighborhood Health, Bureau of Brooklyn Neighborhood

City of New York, Suffolk, Virginia, United States, 23437


Open to candidates who are permanent in the civil service title of Administrative Staff Analyst (Non-Managerial) Level-3; or the comparable titles of Administrative Director of Social Services (Non-Managerial) level-3; and Administrative Community Relations Specialist (Non-Managerial) level-3.

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST - NON-MANAGERIAL, LEVEL 3 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. Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease. Address the second pandemic of mental illness. 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.

PROGRAM AND JOB DESCRIPTION: CHECW aims to eliminate racial inequities resulting in premature mortality with a focus on chronic disease, by addressing the social and environmental factors that impact health. CHECW works to increase place-based investments in priority neighborhoods with community programming and services based on epidemiology; influence and leverage the health system to promote whole-person care; and find innovative ways to improve the built environment and address other social determinants of health.

The Bureau of Brooklyn Neighborhood Health (BBNH) champions the agency's mission to protect and promote the health of all New Yorkers. BBNH's catchment area includes North and Central Brooklyn, including the neighborhoods of Bedford Stuyvesant, Bushwick, East New York, and Brownsville. This bureau supports programming, planning, and recovery work to address racial and other social inequities resulting in premature mortality for neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by chronic disease and COVID-19.

The Bureau of Brooklyn Neighborhood Health seeks to hire an Executive Director to ensure all bureau programs and initiatives are coordinated, implemented, and aligned to accomplish programmatic and administrative goals and objectives established by CHECW and the Commissioner of Health.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

Support the Assistant Commissioner with strategic planning, program development, and program oversight. Oversee unit directors ensuring scopes of work align with agency, division, and bureau goals and objectives. Serve as Bureau of Brooklyn Neighborhood Health's administrative lead to CHECW's Bureau of Finance and Administrative Services. Work closely with unit directors to identify external funding sources. Serve as the bureau liaison to coordinate joint activities with other bureaus/divisions. Coordinate and prepare reports on bureau activities and initiatives. Collaborate with city, state and federal agencies, community-based organizations, and other experts to advance the mission of the bureau.

IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES:

Please note: If you are called for an interview, you will be required to bring copies of original documentation, such as: A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility. 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.

If after your interview you are the selected candidate, you will be contacted to schedule an onboarding appointment.

FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL This position MAY be eligible for remote work up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in a relevant field and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in specified areas, including 18 months in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the specified areas, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience.

Preferred Skills

Master's degree in public health, public policy, or a related field desirable. Expertise in supervising and managing different levels of staff. Demonstrated history of successfully securing and/or managing funding. Expertise in program development and implementation. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Creative problem solver. Experience building and maintaining relationships with various organizations. Knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to public health anti-racism social justice and equity.

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 and providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.

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