Executive Director of Program, BHHS, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI

Job Description

Open to permanent in the following comparable titles.
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The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH)'s Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) oversees the City's response to viral hepatitis, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Its mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by ending transmission, illness, stigma, and inequities related to viral hepatitis, HIV and sexually transmitted infections. BHHS does this through testing initiatives; prevention, care, and treatment programming; epidemiology and surveillance; training and technical assistance; community engagement; social marketing; policy advocacy; and racial equity and social justice initiatives. The bureau's 500-person staff work across the following collaborative programs: Administration, HIV, Policy and External Affairs, Racial Equity and Social Justice Initiatives, STI, and Viral Hepatitis.

BHHS seeks a highly motivated, organized, and collaborative leader to serve as the Executive Director of Programs, providing day-to-day oversight and operational support to the BHHS's HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Programs, which comprise the majority of the bureau's staff. The Executive Director of Programs will report to BHHS's Assistant Commissioner and work alongside the Assistant Commissioner and BHHS leadership to ensure these Programs are supported to function optimally and collaboratively, and that BHHS is well-positioned to implement its strategic priorities and ultimately achieve its mission.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- Supervise and support Program Directors of BHHS's HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Programs to leverage and amplify strengths and resources; advance the integration of work and activities across the HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Programs to improve the combined impact of their work to address the local epidemics of HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis; facilitate the development and promotion of initiatives that optimize cross-program collaboration.

- Provide administrative reinforcement to the HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Programs to ensure their operational needs are met, and that the Programs' activities comply with institutional and citywide administrative guidelines and policies.

- Support the Assistant Commissioner and Program leadership to update and implement long-and-short range strategic and jurisdictional plans to address HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis in New York City, helping to ensure that the bureau remains effective in advancing key priorities and remaining responsive to the needs of New Yorkers in a dynamic health services landscape.

- In close collaboration with the Office of the Assistant Commissioner and bureau leadership, monitor and support progress of individual Programs' activities, ensuring appropriate and measurable goals and objectives, working to scale critical initiatives and programming that responds to community needs and promotes community relations, and addressing challenges.

- Work with the Assistant Commissioner and BHHS leadership to update and disseminate bureau-wide operating policies, procedures, and protocols for staff.

- Provide strategic and operational support to the HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Programs related to funding opportunities, ensuring resources align with and support BHHS priorities and mission.

- As part of the BHHS leadership team, support and monitor progress toward internal bureau-wide goals and strategic priorities, as well as bureau goals for agency-wide initiatives. As needed, lead or support cross-bureau work groups to advance these activities.

- Serve as deputy/designee and as strategic advisor to the Assistant Commissioner, including through: reviewing and approving documents; providing programmatic support for BHHS-wide procurements; responding to external requests for information; supporting and advocating for staff needs related to professional development and well-being; and representing BHHS in NYC DOHMH and external-facing meetings and activities.

PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Self-starter who is a highly motivated, dynamic, and strategic thinker with proven leadership and management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage or oversee complex concurrent projects and effectively address nuanced programmatic challenges.
- Experience synthesizing and interpreting various public-health related data sources, and soliciting stakeholder perspectives, to inform decision-making.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, cultivate, and sustain rela