Senior Project Officer, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's (NYC Health Department) Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BHHS) 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. Across a range of programs and through extensive collaboration with other parts of NYC Health Department and external stakeholders, BHHS's work includes testing initiatives; prevention, care, and treatment programming; epidemiology and surveillance; research and evaluation; training and technical assistance; community engagement; social marketing; policy advocacy; and racial equity and social justice initiatives. BHHS's HIV Prevention Program oversees the Bureau's HIV prevention initiatives.

The HIV Technical Assistance and Quality Management Unit supports these initiatives by contracting NYC organizations to provide HIV services using a status neutral approach, including HIV screening, and navigation and linkage support to immediate initiation of HIV treatment (iART), HIV primary care, PrEP, and PEP. The Technical Assistance and Quality Management Unit has an opening for a Senior Program Project Officer who will work with contracted healthcare facilities and community-based organizations (CBOs) to manage their contracts and assist them in program implementation and quality improvement. The position reports to the Director of Technical Assistance and Quality Management in the HIV Prevention program.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Establish and maintain relationships with HIV Prevention-funded healthcare facilities and CBOs.
• Serve as primary point of contact for a designated portfolio of contracts.
• Liaise with funded organizations, master contractor, and collaborators to support and improve contract performance.
• Support contracted agencies in implementing high-impact HIV prevention interventions, including HIV testing, PrEP, PEP, and iART.
• Assist funded organizations in developing and implementing quality management protocols.
• Lead needs assessments and develop materials and resources to support funded agencies.
• Coordinate regular meetings and site visits with contractors to review implementation progress and performance data.
• Partner with Prevention Research and Evaluation to review, clean, and correct programmatic data and support analysis for provider meetings and learning collaboratives.
• Monitor contracted program performance through regular review of programmatic data.
• Provide technical assistance informed by program data, HIV surveillance data, and national/state/local recommendations.
• Lead contractor meeting planning and execution, including logistics, agenda and content development, presentations, and workshop facilitation.
• Support development and delivery of trainings and learning collaboratives for contractors, including co-facilitation.
• Supervise project officers and interns supporting technical assistance team activities, as needed.
• Coordinate workflow and collaboration across HIV Prevention Program teams and within BHHS.
• Participate in contract compliance processes and make recommendations in collaboration with BHHS leadership and master contractor.
• Contribute to reports, abstracts, scientific papers, and dissemination of HIV Prevention initiatives.
• Support the Director of Technical Assistance and Quality Management with literature reviews and applied research as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills: Minimum 3 years of experience in HIV/AIDS and STI work, including strong knowledge of the field Prior experience working with clinical agencies, CBOs, and administrative staff Ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage multiple projects, and navigate complex institutions and stakeholder relationships Experience providing technical assistance to agencies of varying sizes and capacities preferred Experience with project management, including coordination of workshops and trainings preferred Experience with monitoring and evaluation preferred Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint preferred.

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: o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment. o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund. o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. o a tax-deferred savings program and o 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 sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.

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.