Executive Director Healthcare Preparedness Program

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live. As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises from New York City's yellow fever outbreak in 1822, to the COVID-19 pandemic we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs, and services. We serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and racial and social justice work, among others. Our Agency's five strategic priorities, building off a recently-completed strategic planning process emerging from the COVID-19 emergency, are: 1) To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a focus on building a "response-ready" organization, with faster decision-making, transparent public communications, and stronger surveillance and bridges to healthcare systems 2) Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes, and transforming our food systems to improve nutrition and enhance access to healthy foods 3) Address the second pandemic of mental illness including: reducing overdose deaths, strengthening our youth mental health systems, and supporting people with serious mental illness 4) Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women's health 5) Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change Our 7,000-plus team members bring extraordinary diversity to the work of public health. True to our value of equity as a foundational element of all of our work, and a critical foundation to achieving population health impact in New York City, the NYC Health Department has been a leader in recognizing and dismantling racism's impacts on the health of New Yorkers and beyond. In 2021, the NYC Board of Health declared racism as a public health crisis. With commitment to advance anti-racist public health practices that dismantle systems that perpetuate inequitable power, opportunity and access, the NYC Health Department continues to work in and with communities and community organizations to increase their access to health services and decrease avoidable health outcomes. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: Manage all programmatic aspects of the ASPR Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) grant which includes ensuring DOHMH meets federal requirements, developing strategies to enhance and improve healthcare facility resilience and preparedness including hospitals, pediatrics, dialysis, primary care, pharmacies, adult care facilities and nursing homes, and overseeing scope development to ensure contract execution and strategy implementation Provide day-to-day management for a program of 10 staff, with responsibility for managing performance, regularly communicating program priorities to staff and ensuring continuous professional development Oversee implementation of a broad healthcare coalition strategy for NYC, establish and maintain strong relationships with key community and healthcare partners, and represent DOHMH on a variety of city, state and national workgroups Ensure that healthcare preparedness initiatives are appropriately evaluated, and findings inform future investments and resource allocation Lead efforts to understand and engage community partners and additional healthcare sectors in emergency preparedness and response including urgent care and home care Lead efforts to understand and engage community partners and additional healthcare sectors in emergency preparedness and response including urgent care and home care In collaboration with planning partners, work to strengthen the planning and response capabilities of Emergency Support Function 8: Health and Medical Lead the development of the DOHMH Incident Command System (ICS) Healthcare Systems Support Branch (HSSB) and serve in a leadership role overseeing DOHMH work to assist healthcare delivery system partners to implement public health recommendations, and provide situational awareness about the health system impacts of public health emergencies to agency leadership. Work non-business hours during emergencies and periodic on-call duty during non-emergency periods IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES: Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as: A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as: A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent Resident Card/Green Card, or Driver's license. Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title. Current Resume Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as: Recent Utility Bill (i.e. Telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone) Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting's "Minimum Qualification Requirements" section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses. If after your interview you are the selected candidate you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment. By the time of this appointment you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card. LOAN FORGIVENESS As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at StudentAid.gov/PSLF. "FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL" NOTE: This position may be eligible for remote work up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program. Minimum Qualifications 1. A master's degree from an accredited college in emergency management, public health, disaster management, emergency preparedness/administration, public administration, or a related field and three (3) years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following area(s): emergency preparedness planning / management, emergency medical services, fire safety, law enforcement, homeland security, public health, environmental / occupational health and safety or a related specialized area; including eighteen (18) months of experience in a managerial, consultative, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must include supervising professional staff in one of the areas described above; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four (4) years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one of the areas described in "1" above, including eighteen (18) months of experience in a managerial, consultative, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must include supervising professional staff in one of the areas described in "1" above; or 3. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience as described in "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree and eighteen (18) months of experience in a managerial, consultative, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must include supervising professional staff in one of the areas described in "1" above. Preferred Skills Experience in healthcare settings and experience in emergency preparedness planning strongly desired. Should have a minimum of five years of supervisory experience with proven leadership skills overseeing a complex and external facing project portfolio and the ability to multitask and analyze, evaluate, and manage program operations in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and collaborative leadership skills required. Residency Requirement New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview. Additional Information 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.