Special Assistant; Strategic Advisor Center Excellence; VID

Position: Special Assistant (Strategic Advisor for the Center for Excellence) - VID 227085
Location: New York

Position informationny helps: no55-b/c eligible: noagency: cannabis management, office of title: special assistant (strategic advisor for the center for excellence) - vid 227085occupational category: other professional careers salary grade: nsbargaining unit: m/c - managerial/confidential (unrepresented) salary range: from $108544 to $137206 annually employment type : full-time appointment type :

Temporary

Internship: no jurisdictional class :

Exempt class

Travel percentage : 10% schedule workweek : mon-frihours per week : 37.5workday from : 8 am to : 5 pm flextime allowed? : no mandatory overtime? : no compressed workweek allowed? : no telecommuting allowed? : yes location county : new york street address : 59 maiden lane : city : new york state: ny zip code: 10038job specifics duties description : the strategic advisor for the center of excellence will serve as a strategic advisor supporting the implementation and growth of the new york state office of cannabis management’s center of excellence for cannabis care and health equity.

The center of excellence is a statewide initiative that brings together healthcare providers, public health professionals, researchers, academic institutions, and government partners to strengthen the integration of cannabis into healthcare and public health practice. Its work spans provider and public health education, access, and navigation across new york’s medical and adult-use cannabis programs.the strategic advisor for the center of excellence will help translate the vision of the center of excellence into sustainable programs, policies, partnerships, and investments.

Working across the health and scientific affairs (hsa) division and with partners throughout new york state, the position will manage and support complex initiatives involving clinical and public health education, research, health systems, population health, and the translation of emerging evidence into policy and practice.the role will also provide high-level policy and regulatory analysis across the public health and education portfolio.

The strategic advisor for the center of excellence will evaluate complex and emerging issues, synthesize scientific, legal, regulatory, and programmatic information, weigh competing considerations, and develop clear options and recommendations for leadership. This includes supporting the review and revision of cannabis regulations from a health and safety perspective and assessing changes in federal law, regulation, guidance, and policy that may affect new york state.duties

include but may not be limited to:
• manage and support the implementation of the center of excellence, translate strategic priorities into programs, policies, workplans, implementation strategies, and other deliverables.
• develop approaches to evaluate program implementation and effectiveness, identify gaps and opportunities for improvement, and translate findings into recommendations for program and policy changes.
• support the development of grants, contracts, procurements, memoranda, and other mechanisms necessary to implement and expand center of excellence initiatives.
• research and analyze statutes, regulations, guidance, policies, scientific literature, program experience, and approaches used in new york and other jurisdictions to inform policy and regulatory development.
• evaluate complex and emerging policy and regulatory issues, considering available evidence, statutory and legal requirements, public health implications, operational feasibility, stakeholder impacts, risks, tradeoffs, and potential unintended consequences, and develop recommendations for agency leadership.
• support the development and revision of regulations, guidance, communications, standard…