The Division of Disease Control’s mission is to safeguard the health of New Yorkers through identification, surveillance, treatment, control, and prevention of infectious diseases, which is achieved through varied and interrelated endeavors of its seven Bureaus. The Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections’ (BHHS) mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by ending transmission, illness, stigma, and inequities related to viral hepatitis, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections. BHHS accomplishes its mission 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. BHHS's HIV Care and Treatment Program(CTP) is the Recipient of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program(RWHAP) Part A grant, the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grant, and the RWHAP Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) cooperative agreement. CTP consists of six units: 1) Quality Management& Program Implementation, 2) Program Planning & Compliance, 3) EHE Initiative Services, 4) Housing Services, 5) Special Projects & Initiatives, and 6) Research and Evaluation.
Reporting to a Senior Manager, this Data Analyst in the Research and Evaluation Unit will contribute to evaluation and reporting for federally (HRSA) funded HIV care and treatment programs and assist on other projects as needed. This opening offers a rare opportunity to join a stellar team in advancing health practice, policy, and science through the effective use and communication of data.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- Supporting data-driven management and standardized, federally and state-compliant HIV services provider reporting.
- Contributing to data systems specifications, documentation, testing, data collection tools, and/or user support/technical assistance.
- Assisting with developing, maintaining, and presenting standard reports for the HIV Care and Treatment Program and its stakeholders.
- Participating in core unit activities, including cleaning, managing, matching, analyzing and displaying process and outcomes data, and responding to ad-hoc data requests using analytic software packages (primarily SAS).
- Helping integrate data from different systems as needed to ensure data quality and completeness.
- Contributing to every stage of the research and evaluation process, from building systems for data collection, to analysis, to producing reports, presentations, presentations, and papers for public dissemination.
- Serving in local public health responses to emergencies.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Knowledge of SAS (programming and analysis), Tableau (data visualization),and Adobe Acrobat, as well as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other MS Office software.
- An appreciation for data quality and program quality management.
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse staff of scientists, IT specialists, planners, clinicians, program managers, and service providers within the NYC Health Department and at external agencies, as well as clients/consumers who participate in community planning and research review processes.
- Capacity to maintain multiple projects and function effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Knowledge of HIV prevention and treatment, populations most affected by HIV, and structural determinants of health outcomes
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 Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o a 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.
Preferred Skills:
Experience managing competitive procurements for a government agency
Experience writing specifications or scopes of work (SOWs) for competitive procurements or contracts
Experience using the PASSPort system Superior writing skills.
Ability to manage a wide range of projects in a fast-paced environment.
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, anti-tobacco 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 COVID-19 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 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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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 Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at [email protected] or 347-396-6549.
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