Community Engagement, Capacity Building Program and Data Manager

• Full-time
• Agency: DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE
• Job Category:
  Constituent Services & Community Programs
• Salary Band: $100,000 to $125,000
• Compensation: USD 87,743 - USD 100,904

The Center for Health Equity & Community Wellness (CHECW) seeks to eliminate inequities resulting in premature mortality. With an unwavering grounding in history and structural analysis, CHECW works to increase visibility of 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.

CHECW's 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 Division's Deputy Commissioner also serves as the Agency's Chief Equity Officer and oversees Race to Justice, the Agency's internal reform effort to help our staff learn what they can do to better address racial health gaps and improve health outcomes for all New Yorkers. The division's Deputy Commissioner also serves as the Agency's Chief Medical Officer. The Bureau of Bronx Neighborhood works with clinical and community partners to expand access to high-quality, culturally responsive programs that prevent and manage chronic diseases, especially for residents facing the greatest health challenges.

The Bureau provides public health and social services, coordinates community events, builds collaborative partnerships, and leads research and evaluation initiatives that drive evidence-based action, close health gaps and advance equity across the Bronx. From diabetes and asthma education to nutrition, food security, newborn safety, and childbirth classes, the Bureau empowers New Yorkers with the knowledge and tools to live healthier lives.

The Bureau of Bronx Neighborhood Health seeks to hire a Community Engagement Manager for the Community Engagement and Capacity Building unit to establish and maintain effective relationships with key local organizations and community partners.

• Assist the Director of Community Engagement and Capacity Building to establish and maintain effective relationships with key local organizations and community partners to identify and address the health needs of underserved communities.
• Assist the Director of Community Engagement and Capacity Building to assess local partnerships and provide technical assistance for development and/or partnership enhancement.
• Assist the Director of Community Engagement and Capacity Building to manage and coordinate emergency response activities.
• Conduct literature reviews to identify community engagement strategies and healthy living programs for implementation
• Design, plan, and implement programs that promote healthy living practices throughout the community.
• Supervise the collection of data from community engagement efforts and healthy living programs
• In collaboration with the Research and Evaluation team, design surveys, collect data, and conduct analysis to evaluate community engagement efforts.
• Coordinate with the Research and Evaluation team on research activities related to community engagement and healthy living programs
• Maintain records and prepares reports
• Manage, plan, implement and…