Senior Policy Analyst Bureau of Equitable Health Systems

The Center for Health Equity & Community Wellness (CHECW) seeks to eliminate racial and other inequities resulting in premature mortality. With an unwavering grounding in history and structural analysis CHECW works to increase visibility of the harm perpetuated by centuries of racist socially unjust policy while pushing towards redress for the most impacted NYC communities. CHECW addresses inequity across community and healthcare systems in partnership with community faith based and health care organizations. CHECWs work focuses on social determinants of health including environmental and commercial determinants and addresses both upstream and downstream factors to improve health and well being of New Yorkers. CHECW is comprised of the Bureau of Bronx Neighborhood Health the Bureau of Brooklyn Neighborhood Health the Bureau of Harlem Neighborhood Health the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention the Bureau of Health Equity Capacity Building the Bureau of Equitable Health Systems and the Bureau of Finance Administration and Services.

The Divisions Deputy Commissioner also serves as the Agencys Chief Equity Officer. The Bureau of Equitable Health Systems partners with health care and social care institutions in New York City to ensure that all New Yorkers receive the care and resources they need to be healthy and maintain wellness across their lifespan. The Health Care Access & Policy (HCAP) office within BEHS drives policy programming and research that maximizes health insurance coverage and increases access to affordable high quality and coordinated primary care with a strong focus on health equity. The Bureau of Equitable Health Systems (BEHS) within the Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness at the NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is seeking a City Research Scientist II to serve as Senior Policy Analyst. The Bureau of Equitable Health Systems seeks to hire a Senior Policy Analyst to help support Health Care Access & Policy (HCAP) work to improve access to quality culturally appropriate primary care for New Yorkers.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
Design and execute research on state and federal policies related to New York State of Health Marketplace including eligibility enrollment cost sharing subsidies and covered benefits. Analyze policies including rules and regulations related to the Affordable Care Act and the healthcare safety net with a focus on their impacts on lowincome and immigrant communities. Monitor policy developments related to health and immigration. Research and analyze federal and state legislation regulations and programmatic initiatives to enroll the uninsured population into health insurance. .Identify data to support and guide health policy and program planning efforts. Coordinate the bureaus legislative tracking systems. Monitor state and federal registers for relevant regulatory actions. Conduct literature searches for evidence base maintain records and prepare reports to support the bureaus position on policy recommendations. Draft responses based on literature research to respond to requests from Intergovernmental Affairs Agency Communications and requests from internal and external stakeholders. Conduct policy analysis and employ socialdeterminantsofhealth orientation to state Medicaid reforms. Coordinate with other policy programs within DOHMH. Assist on special projects as needed. Additional duties as assigned.

PREFERRED SKILLS:
Graduate degree in public health or public policy
Experience in policy analysis
Excellent research and writing skills
Knowledge of federal state and local health policy issues ideally in New York City
Demonstrated ability to work well as part of a team and in a fastpaced environment
Highly organized and exceptionally detailoriented
Excellent interpersonal organizational writing and communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint.

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