Policy Analyst, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI
City of New York, New York, NY, United States
Policy Analyst, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI
Full-time
Agency: DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE
Job Category: Health
Compensation: USD 87,743 - USD 100,904
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department)’s Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STIs (BHHS) oversees the City’s response to HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis. Its mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by ending transmission, illness, stigma, and inequities related to HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis. BHHS does this through community engagement; epidemiologic and surveillance activities; policy advocacy; racial equity and social justice initiatives; research; strategic communications; testing, treatment, and prevention programming and services; and training and technical assistance.
Position Overview
Reporting to BHHS’s Director of Policy and External Affairs, the Policy Analyst will join the Policy and External Affairs Program, which oversees BHHS’s legislative, regulatory, and policy activity related to HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis, as well as its intergovernmental affairs and media and public relations.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor, research, and respond to local, state, and federal legislation, regulations, policies, and funding streams related to HIV and viral hepatitis in the form of policy and public health research and literature reviews, policy briefs and memoranda, position statements, presentations, and reports.
Research and respond to HIV‑ and viral hepatitis‑related policy inquiries from NYC Health Department staff and external stakeholders.
Monitor, research, and respond to policy components in local, state, and federal HIV and viral hepatitis jurisdictional elimination plans.
Serve as strategic advisor to the BHHS Director of Policy and External Affairs, BHHS Director of HIV Epidemiology, BHHS Director of HIV Prevention, BHHS Director of HIV Care and Treatment, BHHS Director of Viral Hepatitis and Clinical Advisor, BHHS Assistant Commissioner, and other NYC Health Department staff on HIV‑ and viral hepatitis‑related policy matters and funding streams.
Provide policy and programmatic expertise to BHHS’s New York City HIV Planning Group (HPG) and HPG/HIV Health and Human Services Planning Council of New York Joint Policy Committee (JPC); lead JPC work groups, as assigned.
Represent the NYC Health Department in local, state, and federal policy work groups and coalitions focused on HIV, viral hepatitis, and other issues affecting the communities BHHS serves.
Lead BHHS’s policy advocacy training initiative.
Conduct extensive scientific, public health, legal, and policy research related to HIV and viral hepatitis to support the above duties.
Support BHHS activities to advance racial equity.
Complete other duties, as needed.
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
Graduate degree in public health, public policy, and/or law.
Knowledge of population health, infectious disease epidemiology, social and structural determinants of health, and health equity.
Knowledge of HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis testing, treatment, and prevention interventions and technologies.
Experience researching and analyzing HIV, STI, and/or viral hepatitis‑related legislation, regulations, and policies, with special attention to social and structural determinants of health and health equity.
Experience researching and analyzing local, state, and federal funding streams, including familiarity with annual budget and appropriations processes.
Experience working and communicating with a diverse array of stakeholders, including local, state, or federal government officials; media outlets; provider and community partners; and people affected by HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis.
Experience delivering remarks and presentations on complex policy issues tailored to diverse audiences, including government officials, provider and community partners, and people affected by HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis.
Experience developing educational materials on complex policy issues tailored to diverse audiences, including government officials, provider and community partners, and people affected by HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis.
Outstanding interpersonal skills.
Exceptional writing and editing skills.
Highly organized and detail‑oriented.
Ability to work independently, and with maturity, poise, and exceptional judgment.
Ability to multitask in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Benefits and Other Perks
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 balance. For more information, visit https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
Premium‑free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
A tax‑deferred savings program.
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.
Commitment to Equity
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 sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347‑396‑6549.
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Full-time
Agency: DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE
Job Category: Health
Compensation: USD 87,743 - USD 100,904
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department)’s Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STIs (BHHS) oversees the City’s response to HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis. Its mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by ending transmission, illness, stigma, and inequities related to HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis. BHHS does this through community engagement; epidemiologic and surveillance activities; policy advocacy; racial equity and social justice initiatives; research; strategic communications; testing, treatment, and prevention programming and services; and training and technical assistance.
Position Overview
Reporting to BHHS’s Director of Policy and External Affairs, the Policy Analyst will join the Policy and External Affairs Program, which oversees BHHS’s legislative, regulatory, and policy activity related to HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis, as well as its intergovernmental affairs and media and public relations.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor, research, and respond to local, state, and federal legislation, regulations, policies, and funding streams related to HIV and viral hepatitis in the form of policy and public health research and literature reviews, policy briefs and memoranda, position statements, presentations, and reports.
Research and respond to HIV‑ and viral hepatitis‑related policy inquiries from NYC Health Department staff and external stakeholders.
Monitor, research, and respond to policy components in local, state, and federal HIV and viral hepatitis jurisdictional elimination plans.
Serve as strategic advisor to the BHHS Director of Policy and External Affairs, BHHS Director of HIV Epidemiology, BHHS Director of HIV Prevention, BHHS Director of HIV Care and Treatment, BHHS Director of Viral Hepatitis and Clinical Advisor, BHHS Assistant Commissioner, and other NYC Health Department staff on HIV‑ and viral hepatitis‑related policy matters and funding streams.
Provide policy and programmatic expertise to BHHS’s New York City HIV Planning Group (HPG) and HPG/HIV Health and Human Services Planning Council of New York Joint Policy Committee (JPC); lead JPC work groups, as assigned.
Represent the NYC Health Department in local, state, and federal policy work groups and coalitions focused on HIV, viral hepatitis, and other issues affecting the communities BHHS serves.
Lead BHHS’s policy advocacy training initiative.
Conduct extensive scientific, public health, legal, and policy research related to HIV and viral hepatitis to support the above duties.
Support BHHS activities to advance racial equity.
Complete other duties, as needed.
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
Graduate degree in public health, public policy, and/or law.
Knowledge of population health, infectious disease epidemiology, social and structural determinants of health, and health equity.
Knowledge of HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis testing, treatment, and prevention interventions and technologies.
Experience researching and analyzing HIV, STI, and/or viral hepatitis‑related legislation, regulations, and policies, with special attention to social and structural determinants of health and health equity.
Experience researching and analyzing local, state, and federal funding streams, including familiarity with annual budget and appropriations processes.
Experience working and communicating with a diverse array of stakeholders, including local, state, or federal government officials; media outlets; provider and community partners; and people affected by HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis.
Experience delivering remarks and presentations on complex policy issues tailored to diverse audiences, including government officials, provider and community partners, and people affected by HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis.
Experience developing educational materials on complex policy issues tailored to diverse audiences, including government officials, provider and community partners, and people affected by HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis.
Outstanding interpersonal skills.
Exceptional writing and editing skills.
Highly organized and detail‑oriented.
Ability to work independently, and with maturity, poise, and exceptional judgment.
Ability to multitask in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Benefits and Other Perks
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 balance. For more information, visit https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
Premium‑free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
A tax‑deferred savings program.
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.
Commitment to Equity
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 sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347‑396‑6549.
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