ASSISTANT COMISSIONER (DOHMH), BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND LABOR RELATIONS

Assistant Commissioner (DOHMH)

Agency / Office Overview : The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is a world-renowned agency with a long tradition of protecting and promoting health in the nation's most culturally and linguistically diverse city. Our 7,000-plus team members bring an extraordinary array of languages, cultures, and experiences to bear on the work of public health. Our diversity fuels creativity because all perspectives are heard and valued. DOHMH aims to improve the health outcomes of all New Yorkers by centering persistent racial inequities and promotion of social justice at the core of its work.

Position Overview : The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene seeks a dynamic and experienced professional to serve as the Assistant Commissioner for Human Resources and Labor Relations. Under Executive direction, and with the broadest possible latitude to exercise independent judgment and decision making, the incumbent will be responsible for implementing HR strategies that support DOHMH including oversight of recruitment, leaves, and labor relations. The successful candidate will lead, oversee, direct, and manage all aspects of Human Resources for DOHMH. The candidate will be expected to provide strategic leadership, direction and guidance to a team of HR professionals and their respective staff; ensure the efficient daily operations of all human resources and personnel functions, administration, HR strategic planning, civil service hiring, and workforce planning; analyze existing policies and processes to determine and make recommendations as necessary to improve existing practices; collaborate with the senior leadership team to ensure HR initiatives support DOHMHs strategies and goals; advise and make recommendations to senior leadership on matters pertaining to workforce administration, compensation, promotions, and ensure the efficient and effective resolution of HR issues in accordance with applicable laws, established rules and regulations.

Proposed Duties :

• Manage a staff of approximately 60 people in the bureau of Human Resources and Labor Relations, including Recruitment and Hiring, Civil Service, Compliance, Labor Relations, Workforce Analytics, Leaves and Benefits, and Employee Relations.
• Provide strategic leadership for recruitment strategies, civil service hiring, succession management, administrative processing workflows, and labor management resolutions.
• Provide expert HR counsel to agency leadership and serve as liaison to unions, oversight bodies and external stakeholders.
• Develop and implement HR policies and procedures consistent with civil service laws, collective bargaining agreements and agency goals.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies to ensure skilled and diverse public health workforce that reflects the communities we serve
• Update agency staff on changes in HR policy.
• Ensure that recruitment, hiring, and promotion / salary actions are done equitably in accordance with all related laws and regulations.
• Work closely with EEO office and Occupational Safety and Health to ensure adherence to laws and regulations.
• Ensure that leave and workers compensation requests are processed with applicable laws.
• Work closely with the Employee Law Unit on disciplinary matters.
• Lead agency staffing efforts in emergency activations.
• Work closely with DCAS on civil service appointments, title classifications, and citywide HR policies.
• Conduct analysis on salary parity, recruitment efforts, and workforce needs.
• Provide data to agency leadership on vacancies, separations, staff demographics, and other workforce related data.
• Responsible for overall leadership of all Human Recourses and Labor Relations matters.

Preferred Skills :

Why You Should Work For Us :

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of 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 social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise. Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers! The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.