Director of Workforce Development Programs, Bureau of Human Resources and Labor Relations
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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.
PROGRAM AND JOB DESCRIPTION:
The
Bureau of Human Resources and Labor Relations provides effective human
resource management by developing and implementing policies, programs,
and services in support of the values, vision, and mission of the
agency. We attract, hire, and develop quality staff to provide an
array of public health and mental health services and develop and
manage Human Resource Information Systems to better streamline our
transactional and reporting capabilities. We are committed to
fostering an environment that promotes diversity, equity, civility,
and respect.
The Office of Training and Professional
Development (OTPD), within DOHMH’s Bureau of Human Resources and Labor
Relations, works collaboratively with agency leadership, NYC DOHMH
divisions, and individual staff members to 1) empower staff through
training and educational resources; 2) enhance essential skills to
succeed on the job; 3) qualify for career advancement opportunities;
4) promote employee engagement and recognition; and 5) meet the
agency’s mission to protect and promote the health of all New
Yorkers
The Bureau is seeking a Director of Workforce
Development Programs, reporting to the Senior Director of the Office
of Training and Professional Development.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE
BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
- Lead and manage the Workforce
Development unit, including staff supervision.
- Oversee and
facilitate a career development workshop portfolio that includes Civil
Service 101, Networking, Personal Branding and Presentation
Skills.
- Establish collaborative partnerships with other
divisional staff to assist with the development and implementation of
talent management programs.
- Provide strategic direction on
organizational change efforts to incorporate procedures to advance
racial equity and social justice in our hiring processes.
-
Develop and manage career development programs within the DOHMH to
assist employees in enhancing their skills and advancing their career
within the agency.
- Research, evaluate and maintain online
resources to provide employees opportunities for continuing education
and professional development.
- Provide individual career
counseling to help employees evaluate their interests, skills and
abilities to develop realistic goals.
- Oversee and liaise
with Mayor’s Graduate Scholarship Program and John Hopkins Bloomberg
Fellows Program. Work with applicants to ensure timely submission of
required documentation.
- Lead new hire initiatives,
including New Hire Orientation and retention efforts.
- Work
closely with the recruitment team in the planning and coordinating of
career outreach such as job fairs and career development
programs.
- Develop and coordinate internal mentoring and
internship programs.
- Analyze databank and monitor course
enrollment to determine trends and forecast budgetary needs.
- Work with the Training Unit to identify training programs
and contractors to address specific areas for performance improvement
ad staff development.
- Solicit and evaluate prospective
contractors' scope of work and budgetary proposals for professional
development programs to ensure compliance with the agency's
requirements, and federal/state/city guidelines.
-
Collaborate with Grants Administrator to ensure service agreements and
fiscal mandates are met.
- Serve as a liaison for Central HR
with divisional partners to work on related assignments as directed by
divisional leadership.
- Evaluate administrative/operational
procedures for staff development and training to assist in defining
key performance indicators and benchmarks within the Bureau of Human
Resources.
**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”
Qualifications
1. 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:
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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.
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.