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Senior Policy Analyst, OEA Deputy Commissioner
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Senior Policy Analyst, OEA Deputy Commissioner
- Long Island City, New York 11101 United States
- City of New York
- Sep 25, 2026
- Full Time
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The Strategic Policy Initiatives unit, within the Bureau of the Deputy Commissioner in the Office of External Affairs, serves as the Department's central policy coordinating body. The Strategic Policy Initiatives unit supports priority policy development efforts across the divisions and leads policy work in emerging and multi-disciplinary areas as needed. In addition, the Strategic Policy Initiatives unit is responsible for compiling and maintaining the agencywide policy agenda. The Strategic Policy Initiatives unit provides support to divisional policy staff by convening a quarterly Policy Collaborative meeting to share updates and bolster cross-divisional policymaking and advocacy collaboration, by serving as a thought partner and strategic advisor to divisions, and by promoting professional development for policy staff.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- Monitor public health policy trends, bills, and regulations.
- Conduct research and analyses to support the generation of new policy, legislative, and regulatory initiatives.
- Set-up cross-divisional meetings and forums for key program and policy initiatives.
- Coordinate project workplans and track executive and progress on deliverables.
- Prepare briefing materials and presentations on key issues as assigned.
- Compile and coordinate policy positions and briefing documents, reconciling comments across divisions.
- Create and maintain a repository of policy proposals to respond to opportunities.
- Facilitate learning and training opportunities for policy staff across the agency.
- Track agency policy development efforts and provide updates to agency leadership and staff

PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Strong planning and project management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, communications, presentation, and research skills.
- Proactive, flexible, analytical, creative, and able to independently manage several tasks and projects and meet tight timelines.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across programs and with outside agencies.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills are a must.
- Commitment to anti-racism, social justice, and equity
- Exceptional prioritization and time management skills with demonstrated ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload in a fast-paced environment.
- Embraces ambiguity and has a willingness to "roll up their sleeves."
- High degree of self-awareness, humility, and diplomacy.
- A self-starter, comfortable working independently as well as in teams.
- Experience with stakeholder engagement and project management.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to manage and report complex information.
- Experience with data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
- Desire to grow professionally, develop new skills, and willingness to work outside of comfort zone.
- Experience working with the public health sector and coordinating projects involving multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to prioritize and work in fast-paced environment with hard deadlines.
- Fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Why you should work for us:

- Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website (
- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
- Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
- Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Established in 1805, 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!

Commitment to Equity:

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.

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 [email protected] or 347-396-6549.

HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER NON MA - 1006C

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of full-time professional satisfactory experience acquired within the last fifteen years, in a health services setting such as a laboratory, hospital, or other patient care facility, or in a public health, environmental health, or mental hygiene program, at least 18 months of which must have been in a managerial capacity, consisting of managerial experience clearly demonstrating the ability to perform difficult and responsible managerial work, requiring independent decision-making concerning program management, planning, allocation of resources, and the scheduling and assignment of work.

2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. Education may be substituted for experience on the basis that each 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college in hospital administration, public health, public administration, business administration, management or administration can be substituted for one year of non-managerial experience up to a maximum of 60 semester credits for two years. However, all candidates must have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree and 18 months of managerial experience as described in "1" above.

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. Company Description

Job Description

The Strategic Policy Initiatives unit, within the Bureau of the Deputy Commissioner in the Office of External Affairs, serves as the Department's central policy coordinating body. The Strategic Policy Initiatives unit supports priority policy development efforts across the divisions and leads policy work in emerging and multi-disciplinary areas as needed. In addition, the Strategic Policy Initiatives unit is responsible for compiling and maintaining the agencywide policy agenda. The Strategic Policy Initiatives unit provides support to divisional policy staff by convening a quarterly Policy Collaborative meeting to share updates and bolster cross-divisional policymaking and advocacy collaboration, by serving as a thought partner and strategic advisor to divisions, and by promoting professional development for policy staff.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- Monitor public health policy trends, bills, and regulations.
- Conduct research and analyses to support the generation of new policy, legislative, and regulatory initiatives.
- Set-up cross-divisional meetings and forums for key program and policy initiatives.
- Coordinate project workplans and track executive and progress on deliverables.
- Prepare briefing materials and presentations on key issues as assigned.
- Compile and coordinate policy positions and briefing documents, reconciling comments across divisions.
- Create and maintain a repository of policy proposals to respond to opportunities.
- Facilitate learning and training opportunities for policy staff across the agency.
- Track agency policy development efforts and provide updates to agency leadership and staff

PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Strong planning and project management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, communications, presentation, and research skills.
- Proactive, flexible, analytical, creative, and able to independently manage several tasks and projects and meet tight timelines.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across programs and with outside agencies.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills are a must.
- Commitment to anti-racism, social justice, and equity
- Exceptional prioritization and time management skills with demonstrated ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload in a fast-paced environment.
- Embraces ambiguity and has a willingness to "roll up their sleeves."
- High degree of self-awareness, humility, and diplomacy.
- A self-starter, comfortable working independently as well as in teams.
- Experience with stakeholder engagement and project management.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to manage and report complex information.
- Experience with data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
- Desire to grow professionally, develop new skills, and willingness to work outside of comfort zone.
- Experience working with the public health sector and coordinating projects involving multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to prioritize and work in fast-paced environment with hard deadlines.
- Fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Why you should work for us:

- Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website (
- Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.
o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
o a tax-deferred savings program and
o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
- Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
- Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Established in 1805, 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!

Commitment to Equity:

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.

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 [email protected] or 347-396-6549.

HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER NON MA - 1006C

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of full-time professional satisfactory experience acquired within the last fifteen years, in a health services setting such as a laboratory, hospital, or other patient care facility, or in a public health, environmental health, or mental hygiene program, at least 18 months of which must have been in a managerial capacity, consisting of managerial experience clearly demonstrating the ability to perform difficult and responsible managerial work, requiring independent decision-making concerning program management, planning, allocation of resources, and the scheduling and assignment of work.

2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. Education may be substituted for experience on the basis that each 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college in hospital administration, public health, public administration, business administration, management or administration can be substituted for one year of non-managerial experience up to a maximum of 60 semester credits for two years. However, all candidates must have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree and 18 months of managerial experience as described in "1" above.

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.

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