Deputy Press Secretary, Bureau of Communications
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Agency
Description:
Established in 1805, the New York City
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is
the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission
is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of
a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full
health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where
they are from, or where they live.
As a world-renowned
public health agency with a history of building transformative public
health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and
scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to
urgent public health crises from New York City’s yellow fever outbreak
in 1822, to the COVID-19 pandemic we are a hub for public health
innovation, expertise, and programs, and services. We serve as the
population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for
the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and
international public policy, including 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 racial and social justice work, among
others.
Our Agency’s five strategic priorities, building off
a recently-completed strategic planning process emerging from the
COVID-19 emergency, are:
1) To re-envision how the Health
Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a
focus on building a “response-ready” organization, with faster
decision-making, transparent public communications, and stronger
surveillance and bridges to healthcare systems 2) Address and prevent
chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of
childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes, and transforming our
food systems to improve nutrition and enhance access to healthy foods
3) Address the second pandemic of mental illness including:
reducing overdose deaths, strengthening our youth mental health
systems, and supporting people with serious mental illness
4)
Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for
women’s health
5) Mobilize against and combat the health impacts
of climate change
Our 7,000-plus team members bring
extraordinary diversity to the work of public health. True to our
value of equity as a foundational element of all of our work, and a
critical foundation to achieving population health impact in New York
City, the NYC Health Department has been a leader in recognizing and
dismantling racism’s impacts on the health of New Yorkers and beyond.
In 2021, the NYC Board of Health declared racism as a public health
crisis. With commitment to advance anti-racist public health practices
that dismantle systems that perpetuate inequitable power, opportunity
and access, the NYC Health Department continues to work in and with
communities and community organizations to increase their access to
health services and decrease avoidable health
outcomes.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
The Deputy Press Secretary will report to the Press
Secretary, and work closely with the Communications team, Government
Affairs team, and the Office of the Commissioner to plan and execute
speaking events and media interviews. Advise and staff agency
spokespeople for press interviews and press events, including events
outside the office in the five boroughs. Attend symposiums,
conferences, community meetings, and other external events where press
may be in attendance.
Coordinate the planning of press and
events including press conferences, high-profile interviews, and
town-hall meetings with city hall, other city agencies, and partner
organizations.
Coordinate with agency leadership and staff
on public health initiatives, and collaborate with city hall, city
agencies, and community-based organizations to develop and implement
media, communications, and public relations strategies.
Develop a strategic press outreach plan for specific and New
York City audiences.
Stay current with all national and
local media outlets that cover public health, as well as NYC community
papers that cater to the city's diverse populations.
Advise
the Health Commissioner on communications strategy, press interviews,
and speaking engagements.
Proactively seek out opportunities
to amplify the Commissioner's message, including but not limited to
speaking engagements, events, and partnerships, as part of the Health
Department's overall communications strategy.
Maintain high
quality, professional standards for all press responses; ensure
responses are consistent with agency standards and accuracy.
Establish and relationships with key New York City reporters
covering the Health Department's issues. Oversee media lists and
ensure reach to target audiences.
Oversee press coverage
data base and daily distribution of media clips. Conduct quarterly and
annual analysis of Commissioner and agency press coverage.
Contribute to messaging for the Department as a whole,
including in response to crises and fast-moving developments.
Work in a 24/7 media environment after hours and on
weekends.
**IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL
CANDIDATES:
Please note: If you are called for an interview
you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original
documentation, such as:
- A document that establishes identity for
employment eligibility, such as: A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent
Resident Card/Green Card, or Driver’s license.
- Proof of
Education according to the education requirements of the civil service
title.
- Current Resume
- Proof of Address/NYC
Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as: Recent Utility Bill
(i.e. Telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone)
Additional
documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as
outlined in this posting’s “Minimum Qualification Requirements”
section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited
to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade
licenses.
If after your interview you are the selected
candidate you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding
appointment. By the time of this appointment you will be asked to
produce the originals of the above documents along with your original
Social Security card.
**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 StudentAid.gov/PSLF.
"FINAL
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET
APPROVAL”
NOTE: This position MAY be eligible for remote work
up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program
agreed to between the City and the Unions.
Qualifications
1.
Master’s degree from an accredited college in emergency management,
public health, disaster management, emergency
preparedness/administration, public administration, or related field
and one (1) year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in
one or a combination of the following area(s): emergency preparedness
planning/management, emergency medical services, fire or public
safety, law enforcement, homeland security, public health, mental
health, environmental/occupational health and safety or a related
specialized area; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an
accredited college and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time
professional experience in one of the areas described in “1”above;
or
3. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education and
experience. However all candidates must have a minimum of one (1) year
of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one of the areas
described in “1” above.
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.
Deputy Press Secretary, Bureau Of Communications
City of New York
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