Program Analyst, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI

City of New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan forgiveness

Health benefits

Public sector pension plan

Tax-deferred savings program

Wellness program

Work-from-home option

Job summary

The NYC Health Department’s BHHS seeks an experienced Program Analyst to support STI program leadership with epidemiology, surveillance, and evaluation activities. The role involves coordinating projects, preparing materials for senior leaders, and assisting with data analyses and manuscript preparation.

Ideal candidates will have STI epidemiology background, strong communication skills, and the ability to juggle multiple initiatives across units within the division.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting qualitative data analyses.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently and in a team.
• Background in STI epidemiology advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to epidemiologic and surveillance projects by facilitating focus groups/interviews and assisting with data analyses.
• Develop proposals, protocols and evaluation plans for research and surveillance projects.
• Schedule meetings, maintain an events calendar, and issue reminders.
• Prepare materials for Executive Director and senior leadership meetings.
• Record and distribute notes; track decisions and action items.
• Monitor and report on multiple projects across units.

Skills

Qualitative data analyses

Strong written & oral communication

Microsoft Office

Multi-project management

STI epidemiology background

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Program Analyst, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI

• Full-time


• Agency: DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE


• Job Category: Health


• Salary Band: $100,000 to $125,000


• Compensation: USD 87,743 - USD 100,904

The NYC Health Department’s Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS), within the Division of Disease Control, oversees the City's response to viral hepatitis, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Its mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by ending transmission, illness, stigma, and inequities related to viral hepatitis, HIV, and STIs. BHHS does this through testing initiatives; prevention, care, and treatment programming; epidemiology and surveillance; training and technical assistance; community engagement; social marketing; policy advocacy; and racial equity and social justice initiatives. BHHS’s over 500 staff members work across eight programs: Administration, HIV Care and Treatment, HIV Epidemiology, HIV Prevention, Policy and External Affairs, Racial Equity and Social Justice Initiatives, STI, and Viral Hepatitis.

BHHS seeks an experienced epidemiologist and data analyst for its STI Program. The Program Analyst will work closely with and report directly to the Executive Director of the STI Program, but will provide administrative and technical support to leadership of all four STI units: Epidemiology, Research, and Evaluation; Program Development and Implementation; Surveillance; and Case Investigations and Partner Services. The Program Analyst will join a team that is conducting a variety of high-priority evaluation and surveillance projects related to the control and prevention of STIs. We are seeking a reliable and conscientious team member to join our dedicated and collaborative staff.

Duties

• Contributing to special epidemiologic and surveillance projects by facilitating focus groups/interviews, and participating in data analyses and manuscript preparation.


• Contributing to the development of comprehensive proposals, protocols and evaluation plans for select research, surveillance, and evaluation projects.


• Scheduling and facilitating meetings, maintaining an events calendar, and sending reminders.


• Preparing materials, packets, and presentations for Executive Director meetings, senior leadership team meetings, off-sites, and all-staff meetings.


• Recording and distributing notes at meetings, as requested.


• Maintaining records of decisions and ensuring that action items are clearly recorded.


• Monitoring, coordinating, and reporting on multiple and diverse projects.

Preferred Skills

• Proven experience with conducting qualitative data analyses


• Strong written and oral communication skills


• Comfort with Microsoft Office tools


• Ability to maintain multiple projects simultaneously and function effectively both independently and as part of a team


• Background in STI epidemiology

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 (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)


• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
  
  
  
  • 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.

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 [e-mail] or 347-396-6549.