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NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 1 day ago

Senior Policy Analyst, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention

Queens, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is dedicated to improving the health of New Yorkers. They are seeking a Senior Policy Analyst to support chronic disease policy efforts focusing on nutrition, hunger, and food insecurity, while working collaboratively with various stakeholders to promote health equity.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Develops and executes strategy to engage national stakeholders in sodium and sugar reduction efforts and other efforts to improve the food supply and address chronic disease prevention

Contributes to surveillance and research efforts related to monitoring the food supply

Identify, investigate, track and evaluate chronic disease prevention and equity-focused content areas, and other topics related to the Healthy Eating Unit portfolio, to inform new initiatives and policy proposals at the local, state and federal level

Write and prepare materials as needed, including literature reviews, presentations, issue briefs, talking points, scientific papers for publication and other documents for internal and external stakeholders

Conduct scientific, legal, and regulatory research and analysis to inform equitable and anti-racist nutrition and chronic disease policy approaches, development, and recommendations. Represent the Healthy Eating Unit at external engagements, including local and national conferences and convenings

Design and execute research in collaboration with research and evaluation team and performs other research duties as needed in support of the chronic disease prevention agenda

Collaborate with and provide assistance to the other units in bureau, division, and Department on various projects related to nutrition, as needed

Assist the Director of Strategic Nutrition Initiatives, Executive Director of Nutrition Policies and Programs, and Assistant Commissioner of Bureau on projects, as needed

Qualification

Nutrition policy experienceChronic disease preventionResearchAnalysisSocial determinants of healthCommercial determinants of healthCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsMicrosoft SuiteLiterature reviewsIssue briefsTalking pointsScientific papersPresentation skills

Required

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

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

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

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

Preferred

At least 3 years of experience in nutrition policy experience, with knowledge of local, state, and federal nutrition policies

Excellent analytical and reasoning skills; strong written and oral communication skills; superior interpersonal skills; ability to communicate scientific information to a general audience

Familiarity with peer-reviewed literature on nutrition, chronic disease prevention, and strategies to close racial disparities in health is a plus

Understanding of social and commercial determinants of health and the underlying causes of health inequities, including systemic racism and other forms of social injustice

Lived experience or experience working with marginalized communities in NYC that historically have had high rates of poverty and limited access to resources

Ability to handle multiple high-priority projects and assignments simultaneously, to shift fluidly among them, and to work independently, when necessary, towards creative problem solving

Expertise with the Microsoft Suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits

A premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.

Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.

A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.

A tax-deferred savings program

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.