Director, Research and Evaluation, Bureau of Queens Neighborhood Health

• Full-time
• Agency: DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE
• Job Category:
  Policy, Research & Analysis
• Salary Band: $125,000 to $150,000
• Compensation: USD 109,565 - USD 126,000

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.

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 Queens Neighborhood Health, the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention, 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. NYC Health Department seeks to a Director of Research and Evaluation to join the newly-established Bureau of Queens Neighborhood Health.

This Bureau will contribute to the larger Neighborhood Health Strategy and complement the work of the other Bureaus of Neighborhood Health in Brooklyn, Harlem and the Bronx.

Reporting into the Assistant Commissioner, the Director of Research and Evaluation will lead the bureau's research and evaluation strategy and portfolio for the bureau. This role will primarily work in Jamaica Queens; however, the position will be initially assigned to Long Island City, Queens at least one day per week while renovations are underway at the Jamaica location.

• Oversee Bureau of Queens Neighborhood Health research and evaluation agenda and strategy
• Contribute to the development of goals, strategic planning, and implementation of strategies to ensure the Bureau is aligned with Division and Agency priorities.
• Spearhead all bureau research and evaluation activities, including serving as the Bureau’s data lead in emergency responses.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual progress and outcomes reports as requested.
• Ensure that all research and evaluation projects and products have a health equity focus.
• Design and implement neighborhood-level research projects, including preliminary needs assessments; planning for program evaluation of new and existing programming; and writing for grants and other funding requests.
• Provide oversight and assistance in the design and conduct of research and evaluation projects including the development of research instruments, materials and protocols and the conduct of assessments and program evaluation to guide Bureau activities for improved effectiveness.
• Utilize research and evaluation findings to inform program development and prepare policy and programmatic recommendations informed by research findings; produce analytic reports on findings including Neighborhood Health Reports and peer-reviewed manuscripts.
• Provide technical assistance to community partners on research, data and epidemiologic information, and program evaluation to assist in the development of…