Director of Workforce Development Programs, Bureau of Human Resources and Labor Relations

Established in , 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 , 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,-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 , 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.

PROGRAM AND JOB DESCRIPTION :

The Bureau of Human Resources and Labor Relations provides effective human resource management by developing and implementing policies, programs, and services in support of the values, vision, and mission of the agency. We attract, hire, and develop quality staff to provide an array of public health and mental health services and develop and manage Human Resource Information Systems to better streamline our transactional and reporting capabilities. We are committed to fostering an environment that promotes diversity, equity, civility, and respect.

The Office of Training and Professional Development (OTPD), within DOHMH’s Bureau of Human Resources and Labor Relations, works collaboratively with agency leadership, NYC DOHMH divisions, and individual staff members to 1) empower staff through training and educational resources; 2) enhance essential skills to succeed on the job; 3) qualify for career advancement opportunities; 4) promote employee engagement and recognition; and 5) meet the agency’s mission to protect and promote the health of all New Yorkers

The Bureau is seeking a Director of Workforce Development Programs, reporting to the Senior Director of the Office of Training and Professional Development.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO :

• Lead and manage the Workforce Development unit, including staff supervision.
• Oversee and facilitate a career development workshop portfolio that includes Civil Service , Networking, Personal Branding and Presentation Skills.
• Establish collaborative partnerships with other divisional staff to assist with the development and implementation of talent management programs.
• Provide strategic direction on organizational change efforts to incorporate procedures to advance racial equity and social justice in our hiring processes.
• Develop and manage career development programs within the DOHMH to assist employees in enhancing their skills and advancing their career within the agency.
• Research, evaluate and maintain online resources to provide employees opportunities for continuing education and professional development.
• Provide individual career counseling to help employees evaluate their interests, skills and abilities to develop realistic goals.
• Oversee and liaise with Mayor’s Graduate Scholarship Program and John Hopkins Bloomberg Fellows Program. Work with applicants to ensure timely submission of required documentation.
• Lead new hire initiatives, including New Hire Orientation and retention efforts.
• Work closely with the recruitment team in the planning and coordinating of career outreach such as job fairs and career development programs.
• Develop and coordinate internal mentoring and internship programs.
• Analyze databank and monitor course enrollment to determine trends and forecast budgetary needs.
• Work with the Training Unit to identify training programs and contractors to address specific areas for performance improvement ad staff development.
• Solicit and evaluate prospective contractors' scope of work and budgetary proposals for professional development programs to ensure compliance with the agency's requirements, and federal / state / city guidelines.
• Collaborate with Grants Administrator to ensure service agreements and fiscal mandates are met.
• Serve as a liaison for Central HR with divisional partners to work on related assignments as directed by divisional leadership.
• Evaluate administrative / operational procedures for staff development and training to assist in defining key performance indicators and benchmarks within the Bureau of Human Resources.
• 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 :

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.

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”

Minimum Qualifications

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.

To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have :

1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or

2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or

3. Education and / or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

NOTE : Probationary Period

Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Preferred Skills

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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Residency RequirementNew 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.