About NYC Health + Hospitals

Empower Every New Yorker — Without Exception — to Live the Healthiest Life Possible

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care / long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

NYC Health + Hospitals, the nation’s largest municipal health care system, is seeking an Assistant Director of Philanthropy Writing and Research to join its growing Philanthropy team. This position will support the team in all grants-related activities, including prospect research, grant monitoring, and compliance. This role offers an opportunity to learn about, and become involved in, grant writing and grants management, with the potential to build a small portfolio of institutional donors.

The Assistant Director must be highly organized and detail oriented, with strong analytical skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks. Exceptional writing and interpersonal skills are required, including the ability to communicate effectively with a high degree of professionalism across multiple departments and diverse stakeholders. The ideal candidate is someone who is proactive, a problem solver, energetic, well organized, and is able to multi-task, learn quickly, and work collaboratively. A demonstrated commitment to NYC Health + Hospitals’ mission of health equity, social justice, and the communities served by the organization is also required.

Tasks and responsibilities will include :

Donor Research and Data Management

• Conduct detailed research on individual and institutional donors, proactively identifying new sources of support to meet department goals.
• Maintain tracking documents, including records of grant submissions and the grant calendar, to ensure timely submission of proposals and reports.
• Update donor data in the CRM, ensuring all documents, notes, and files are accurate and accessible.

Grant and Proposal Development

External Communications

Team Support and Collaboration

Minimum Qualifications

1. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in Public or Business Administration or a related discipline and 3 (three) years of progressively responsible experience in areas relating to public administration and / or health care planning and administration, grant writing and work related to grants management and development within these fields.

2. Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in disciplines, as listed in #”1” above, can be substituted for one (1) year of experience, as described in “1” above.

Department Preferences