Policy Manager, Bureau of Equitable Health Systems

Job Description

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 the 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. CHECW sits under the Agency's Chief Medical Officer. The Bureau of Equitable Health Systems is the healthcare systems bureau of DOHMH. Our mission to apply policy, evidence, and practical expertise to improve equity in health care delivery at the individual, organizational, and systems levels. We do this by engaging primary care providers and other healthcare organizations to implement evidence-based strategies; leveraging information to support planning and technical assistance for providers and payers; advancing policy to close the racial equity gap for priority health outcomes; and surfacing opportunities where health care can influence and connect consumers to social support and addressing the whole person, beyond physical ailments. Located within the Bureau of Equitable Health Systems, the Office of Healthcare Systems Strategy and Accountability (OHSSA) advances innovative initiatives to improve healthcare delivery, financing and strategy in New York City. The Bureau of Equitable Health Systems seeks to hire a Policy Manager. The Policy Manager will support the development and oversee the implementation of various OHSSA policy initiatives.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

- Oversee the development, design, coordination, and implementation of cutting-edge. Interdisciplinary policy projects across priority issue areas.
- Conduct legal and policy research, translating findings into memos, explainers, reports, and presentations for team members and agency leadership.
- Track relevant legislative and regulatory developments at the local, state, and federal levels.
- Engage key stakeholders, including lawmakers, regulators, community-based organizations, advocacy organizations, and healthcare providers and payers, to inform policy agendas and goals.
- Work in close collaboration with quantitative and qualitive researchers to coordinate research, identifying opportunities to shape narratives and inform program and policy designs.
- Collaborate across the agency to disseminate research findings and advance policy goals.
- Draft regulatory comments, public testimony, and other external policy statements and presentations.

PREFERRED SKILLS:
Advanced degree in public health, public policy, law, economics, health administration, health care management, business, or similar.
At least three years of relevant policy and/or research experience.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience leading community and stakeholder engagement.
Outstanding research, analytical, and writing skills, with strong attention to detail.
Experience working on interdisciplinary teams.
Ability to lead strategic visioning and operationalize mission-driven goals.
Ability to work independently and self-direct.
Ability to synthesize and present information on complex programs, policies, and research.
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Creativity, humility, and resourcefulness.
Passion for social justice and the public good.

Why you should work for us:

- 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 full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
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