NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Research Associate, Bureau of Health Promotion for Justice-Impacted Populations
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, New York, us, 10261
Research Associate, Bureau of Health Promotion for Justice-Impacted Populations
The Bureau of Health Promotion for Justice-Impacted Populations (HPJIP) aims to reduce the negative social and health consequences of justice system involvement through innovative policy and practice change. By centering community, addressing racial inequities, honoring lived experience, and elevating trauma- and resilience-informed approaches, we promote evidence-based best practices to address the needs of those disproportionately impacted by the criminal legal system. The Epidemiology Unit is responsible for providing support to HPJIP programmatic initiatives as well as disseminating research, integrating data to monitor and evaluate evidence-based public health policies and programs, and ensuring the Bureau's work is rooted in scientific evidence.
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Division of Mental Hygiene seeks a full-time Research Associate for the Bureau of Health Promotion for Justice-Impacted Populations.
Duties
Serve as a resource for programmatic data management and quality assurance, including identifying and resolving data quality issues, conducting data cleaning, and communicating findings to relevant team members.
Coordinate data-system-related activities including database maintenance and case management system support. Support the development and facilitation of trainings and materials on data systems and tools for program staff.
Ensure compliance with data governance policies by identifying confidentiality concerns and contributing to strategies that strengthen data security, appropriate use, and sharing.
Support the development and maintenance of monitoring tools, such as program metrics and dashboards, to assess program performance and outcomes.
Work with the Epi team to design, implement, and refine data collection instruments, protocols, and processes to enhance monitoring and evaluation of bureau programs.
Contribute to the interpretation of program data to support data-informed decision-making across Epi and Program teams.
Develop data visualization strategies to meet the needs of Epi, Program, and other internal and external stakeholders.
Lead the development of dashboards and contribute to analyses to monitor publicly available data as well as data from criminal legal system agencies.
Conduct literature reviews and contribute to the development of written materials such as reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
Participate in special studies and activities as assigned and other duties related to surveillance and monitoring.
Preferred Skills
Analytic skills, including data analysis using SAS, SPSS, Stata, R or another statistical package, as well as experience with qualitative research methods, including data collection and analysis.
Experience and interest in working with justice-impacted or other marginalized communities.
Experience using a racial equity lens to manage and conceptualize data.
Experience with health services research, specifically using health encounter data, as well as program evaluation data.
Strong written and oral communication skills and familiarity with project management.
Experience contributing to written products for a variety of stakeholders, including healthcare providers, program staff, and scientific audiences.
Ability to quickly familiarize oneself with priority public health and health policy topics, without prior experience.
Minimum Qualifications
For Assignment Level I: A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological and environmental science or in public health.
For Assignment Level II and above: 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, or a master's degree with three years of responsible full-time research experience, or educational and/or experiential equivalency. All candidates must have at least a master’s degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience as described.
Benefits
Premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10,000 annually (2024 assessment).
Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
Public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
Tax-deferred savings program.
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 per week from home.
Job security – more job security compared to private sector employment and the ability to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.
Probationary Period Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
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. Please discuss the residency requirement with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Equal Opportunity Employer 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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New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Division of Mental Hygiene seeks a full-time Research Associate for the Bureau of Health Promotion for Justice-Impacted Populations.
Duties
Serve as a resource for programmatic data management and quality assurance, including identifying and resolving data quality issues, conducting data cleaning, and communicating findings to relevant team members.
Coordinate data-system-related activities including database maintenance and case management system support. Support the development and facilitation of trainings and materials on data systems and tools for program staff.
Ensure compliance with data governance policies by identifying confidentiality concerns and contributing to strategies that strengthen data security, appropriate use, and sharing.
Support the development and maintenance of monitoring tools, such as program metrics and dashboards, to assess program performance and outcomes.
Work with the Epi team to design, implement, and refine data collection instruments, protocols, and processes to enhance monitoring and evaluation of bureau programs.
Contribute to the interpretation of program data to support data-informed decision-making across Epi and Program teams.
Develop data visualization strategies to meet the needs of Epi, Program, and other internal and external stakeholders.
Lead the development of dashboards and contribute to analyses to monitor publicly available data as well as data from criminal legal system agencies.
Conduct literature reviews and contribute to the development of written materials such as reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
Participate in special studies and activities as assigned and other duties related to surveillance and monitoring.
Preferred Skills
Analytic skills, including data analysis using SAS, SPSS, Stata, R or another statistical package, as well as experience with qualitative research methods, including data collection and analysis.
Experience and interest in working with justice-impacted or other marginalized communities.
Experience using a racial equity lens to manage and conceptualize data.
Experience with health services research, specifically using health encounter data, as well as program evaluation data.
Strong written and oral communication skills and familiarity with project management.
Experience contributing to written products for a variety of stakeholders, including healthcare providers, program staff, and scientific audiences.
Ability to quickly familiarize oneself with priority public health and health policy topics, without prior experience.
Minimum Qualifications
For Assignment Level I: A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological and environmental science or in public health.
For Assignment Level II and above: 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, or a master's degree with three years of responsible full-time research experience, or educational and/or experiential equivalency. All candidates must have at least a master’s degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience as described.
Benefits
Premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10,000 annually (2024 assessment).
Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
Public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
Tax-deferred savings program.
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 per week from home.
Job security – more job security compared to private sector employment and the ability to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.
Probationary Period Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
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. Please discuss the residency requirement with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Equal Opportunity Employer 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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