Director of STI Surveillance Bureau of Hepatitis HIV and STI

The NYC Health Departments Bureau of Hepatitis HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) falls within the Division of Disease Control oversees the Citys response to viral hepatitis HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Its mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by ending transmission illness stigma and inequities related to viral hepatitis HIV and STIs. BHHS does this through testing initiatives; prevention care and treatment programming; epidemiology and surveillance; training and technical assistance; community engagement; social marketing; policy advocacy; and racial equity and social justice initiatives. BHHSs over 500 staff members work across eight programs: Administration HIV Care and Treatment HIV Epidemiology HIV Prevention Policy and External Affairs Racial Equity and Social Justice Initiatives STI and Viral Hepatitis.

Reporting to the Executive Director of the STI Program the Director of Surveillance will: manage the daytoday programmatic and administrative functions of the STI Surveillance Unit; establish goals and objectives of the Surveillance Unit that align with grant requirements Bureau objectives and agency priorities; and supervise 5 subunits (67 direct reports) within the Surveillance Program.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
Oversee surveillance for STIs and ensure timely reporting cleaning analysis and dissemination of surveillance data.
Perform complex data analyses to describe the epidemiology of STIs in NYC produce reports and scientific manuscripts and respond to data requests.
Oversee development implementation and maintenance of electronic surveillance systems in partnership with Division of Disease Control and other agency programs.
Coordinate and collaborate with state and local partners including laboratories and clinical providers for optimal reporting and data dissemination.
Plan design and supervise surveillancebased epidemiologic studies including studies involving matching of multiple datasets.
Collaborate closely with the Director of Case Investigation and Partner Services on policies and procedures around disease investigation and intervention.
Contribute to surveillancerelated grant applications and progress reports.
Supervise and train staff including research scientists public health epidemiologists and public health advisors.

PREFERRED SKILLS:
Experience in overseeing public health surveillance programs.
Subject matter knowledge of sexually transmitted infections.
Supervisory experience.
Previous collaboration with city state and federal partners on surveillance projects and initiatives to improve surveillance systems.
Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with developing and delivering oral presentations.
Ability to multitask in a fastpaced environment.
Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse set of staff such as public health investigators epidemiologists and surveillance system analysts.
Advanced skills in SAS SQL and other analytic software for data management and analysis.

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!

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process contact SyeEun Ahn Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity at or.

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