Special Assistant to the Assistant Commissioner
Special Assistant to the Assistant Commissioner
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Job Description
THE PROPOSED SALARY IS A FLAT RATE SALARY: $72190.00 CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST I.
Division/Program Summary Description:
The Bureau of Community Awareness Action Response and Engagement (BCAARE) engages and supports community action to learn from community members experiences and expectations to develop and disseminate behavioral health linkages and supports for wellness and for preparing for and responding to local and widespread events and emergencies. The bureau invites and includes peer perspectives to integrate equitable access to behavioral health across sectors and settings.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Community Awareness Action Response and Engagement the critical role of the Special Assistant to the Assistant Commissioner will be to support the bureaus coordination across units and management fulfillment and escalation of expedited reports to agency and city leadership that identify gaps and barriers to timely appropriate intervention. Without this essential role the city potentially places New Yorkers at heightened risk for poor longterm mental and physical outcomes.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Collate coordinate assist with and conduct data collection quantitative/qualitative data analysis and research to track all office programming across all OCET teams for reporting purposes; develop and implement special projects to fill gaps in care.
Conduct literature reviews particularly regarding evidencebased practices and innovation in relevant mental health services to inform outcome measures survey development and research design.
Support data needs of BCAARE offices and the bureau by providing input reviewing process of
surveys and managing the data collection data reporting data quality checks and program evaluation.
Provide data for presentations/conferences and talking points for Agency/BCAARE leadership
disproportionately bearing health disparities including those who receive BCAARE services.
Develop and present reports briefings proposals position statements and presentations for internal and external distribution at the direction of the AC.
Assist to prepare the AC or designated unit leads for highlevel meetings including the development of agendas and background documents.
Participate in special projects and workgroups as assigned.
Represent the AC as requested to community partners providers and the public.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Preferred Skills:
Demonstrates astute project management.
Possesses excellent organizational skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
High level of proficiency in office and project management and daily operations.
Display traits of a resourceful meticulous dependable individual.
Proven Selfstarter.
Why you should work for us:
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. For more information please visit the U.S. Department of Educations website ()
Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
oa premiumfree health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually per a 2024 assessment.
oadditional health fitness and financial benefits may be available based on the positions associated union/benefit fund.
oa public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
oa taxdeferred savings program and
oa 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.
Established in 1805 the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S. dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone regardless of age background or location can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition antitobacco support chronic disease prevention HIV/AIDS treatment family and child health environmental health mental health and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID19 pandemic we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.
Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!
Commitment to Equity:
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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Qualifications :
1. For Assignment Level I (only physical biological and environmental sciences and public health) A masters 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 fulltime experience in a responsible supervisory administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
2. A masters 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 fulltime 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 masters 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.
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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
