Data-Driven Community Engagement Lead

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan forgiveness

Health insurance

Public pension

Tax-deferred savings

Wellness program

Work from home policy

Job summary

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene seeks a City Research Scientist candidate to advance community engagement strategies focused on children, youth and families. The role involves coordinating CBPAR-based projects, analyzing feedback, and guiding policy-relevant planning with diverse stakeholders.

You will lead engagement initiatives, supervise or collaborate with partners, and ensure rigorous reporting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years as project manager of community engagement initiatives including CBPAR.
• Familiarity with the local mental health system for children and adolescents.
• Qualitative analytic skills and experience with qualitative analytic software.
• Experience synthesizing and reporting information to various stakeholders including youth and families.
• Strong ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments within tight timelines.
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as work independently.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Research community planning approaches and CBPAR to guide engagement.
• Develop and support implementation of a bureau community engagement strategy, including input from youth and families.
• Analyze and synthesize community feedback for planning decisions; report findings to staff and stakeholders.
• Develop tools to track use of and responses to community feedback.
• Lead the NYCHD Youth Committee on Mental Health to ensure effective collaboration.
• Manage relationships with vendors and partners supporting engagement strategies.
• Collaborate with staff to strengthen capacity for engagement best practices.

Skills

Project management

CBPAR

Qualitative analysis

Stakeholder reporting

Team collaboration

MS Office

Education

Master's degree in public health or related field

Doctorate degree

Job description

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene seeks a City Research Scientist candidate to advance community engagement strategies focused on children, youth and families. The role involves coordinating CBPAR-based projects, analyzing feedback, and guiding policy-relevant planning with diverse stakeholders.

You will lead engagement initiatives, supervise or collaborate with partners, and ensure rigorous reporting.