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About the Role

The Strategic Policy Prog. Analyst will conduct research and analysis regarding city, state, and federal policy changes related to public health and the social determinants of health. This role supports the coordinating among various divisions' policy staff and leads projects on emerging issues.

Responsibilities

• Monitor public health policy trends, bills, and regulations.
• Conduct research and analyses to support new policy, legislative, and regulatory initiatives.
• Set-up cross-divisional meetings and forums for key program and policy initiatives.
• Coordinate project workplans and track executive and progress on deliverables.
• Prepare briefing materials and presentations on key issues.
• Compile and coordinate policy positions and briefing documents, reconciling comments across divisions.
• Create and maintain a repository of policy proposals to respond to opportunities.
• Facilitate learning and training opportunities for policy staff across the agency.
• Track agency policy development efforts and provide updates to agency leadership and staff.
• Perform other special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in health policy or social services policy.
• Undergraduate degree or certificate in public health, government, political science, economics, or related field of study.
• Strong planning and project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communications, presentation, and research skills.
• Proactive, flexible, analytical, creative, and able to independently manage several tasks and projects and meet tight timelines.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across programs and with outside agencies.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Commitment to anti-racism, social justice, and equity.
• Exceptional prioritization and time management skills with demonstrated ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Embraces ambiguity and has a willingness to “roll up their sleeves.”
• High degree of self-awareness, humility, and diplomacy.
• A self-starter, comfortable working independently as well as in teams.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement and project management.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage and report complex information.
• Experience with data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Desire to grow professionally, develop new skills, and willingness to work outside of comfort zone.
• Experience working with the public health sector and coordinating projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize and work in fast-paced environment with hard deadlines.
• Fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Must reside in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) by confirmed start date.
• Expected to work non-business hours during emergencies.

Skills

• Public health policy
• Social services policy
• Planning
• Project management
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Research skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Organizational skills
• Stakeholder engagement
• Data collection
• Data analysis
• Data interpretation
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint

Location

• New York City
• Tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT)

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Temporary
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 3+ years
• 5+ years

Education Level

• Undergraduate degree or certificate in public health, government, political science, economics, or related field of study.
• Graduate degree or certificate in public health, government, political science, economics, law, or related field of study.

Benefits

• Hybrid Work Schedule
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• 403 (b) + employer matching
• Discretionary company contributions
• College Savings Plan
• Ongoing training
• Continuous opportunities for professional growth and development

About the Company

• With an annual budget of $2.3 billion and more than 7,000 employees throughout the five boroughs, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) is one of the largest public health agencies in the world, serving 8 million New Yorkers from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• The Strategic Policy Initiatives unit, within the Bureau of the Deputy Commissioner in the Office of External Affairs, serves as the Department’s central policy coordinating body.
• The Strategic Policy Initiatives unit supports priority policy development efforts across the divisions and leads policy work in emerging and multi-disciplinary areas as needed.
• The Strategic Policy Initiatives unit is responsible for compiling and maintaining the agencywide policy agenda.
• The Strategic Policy Initiatives unit provides support to divisional policy staff by convening a quarterly Policy Collaborative meeting to share updates and bolster cross-divisional policymaking and advocacy collaboration, by serving as a thought partner and strategic advisor to divisions, and by promoting professional development for policy staff.

Equal Opportunity

• PHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and veterans.