Strategic Content Editor, Bureau of Communications

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking public health agency dedicated to improving the lives of New Yorkers! As a Strategic Content Editor, you'll play a vital role in crafting clear and impactful communications that address critical health issues. Your expertise in writing, editing, and research will help ensure that our materials are accessible and engaging for diverse audiences. Collaborate with a dynamic team, participate in innovative projects, and contribute to the agency's mission of safeguarding public health. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the community while enjoying excellent benefits and job security.

Benefits

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Premium-Free Health Insurance

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Tax-Deferred Savings Program

Worksite Wellness Program

Work From Home Policy

Job Security

Qualifications

• Mastery in writing and editing complex health materials.
• Ability to analyze data and synthesize it into clear messages.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit agency communications with precision.
• Collaborate with experts to create accessible health content.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Research

Communication

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Education

Master's Degree in Public Health

Doctorate in Relevant Field

Job description

The Office of External Affairs manages many of the agency's most critical interactions with the public, from raising awareness and promoting healthy behaviors to advancing policies and responding to health emergencies. The Bureau of Communications, housed within the Office of External Affairs, develops culturally responsive public health marketing campaigns; generates and crafts materials to inform New Yorkers of health information and program services, ensuring accessibility for all; provides access to translation services for collateral materials and clinics; maintains the agency's website; and publishes content on the agency's social media platforms. Within Creative Communications, the Content group oversees the writing, editing, and creation of content to inform New Yorkers of key health topics and emergency situations. We are seeking to hire a Strategic Content Editor.

Duties Will Include But Not Be Limited To

Meticulously write, edit, and proofread agency written communications, including reports and toolkits that contain large amounts of data and research conducted by internal programs on specific subject matter, with great attention to detail.

With an emphasis on longer, more complex materials, such as reports and toolkits, work with internal subject matter experts to write and edit including line-editing, developing content, researching, and proofreading public-facing materials about important health issues for various audiences, which often contain syntheses of data and research for public and provider audiences.

Help review and analyze survey data, field studies, and other methods of research to improve draft content and messaging, organization and structure, tone, and length for materials

Work closely and sometimes individually with program staff and external collaborators to draft substantial portions of complex projects and text and/or perform research to inform content for materials.

Advance the Health Department's mission and strategic plan, researching and generating relevant, accessible, and high-quality written content; fact-checking and researching data and other sources; ensuring that tone and language are accessible, straightforward, and consistent across mediums. Make sure materials are written in plain language and are concise, well-written, and consistent with agency standards.

Participate in style and other editorial meetings to discuss changes to Communications' style; research and troubleshoot issues that impact editorial workflow and processes; and help advise other editors as needed, including with researching and fact-checking sources. Implement style-related changes and additions.

Coordinate and collaborate with other members of the Creative Communications team (Marketing, Digital Communications, Language Services, and Design) as projects call for interaction, support, and research.

Support emergency response communications as needed, including writing, editing, researching, and fact-checking content and synthesizing data for emergency materials.

Preferred Skills

Demonstrate knowledge of writing, storytelling, and strategic, creative, and critical thinking

Clear and exceptional oral and written communication skills

Ability to communicate complex messages through clear and simple design to highly diverse New York City audiences.

Self-motivated with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects, tasks, and timelines.

Demonstrates a professional, courteous, and respectful attitude in dealing with colleagues, direct reports, leadership, and

stakeholders.

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 and
• 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!

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.

CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST - 21744

Minimum Qualifications

• For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) 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.
  
  

To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:

• 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.
  
  

Note

Probationary Period

Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.