Company overview With an annual budget of $2.3 billion and more than 7,000 employees throughout the five boroughs, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) is one of the largest public health agencies in the world, serving 8 million New Yorkers from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. We're tackling a broad range of public health issues with innovative policies and programs and getting exceptional results, but our work is never finished. The breadth of our innovative programs provides the widest range of choices for every member of our team.

With grant funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), DOHMH is undertaking a new initiative, Data Modernization Initiative (DMI) that will meet critical infrastructure needs and make possible strategic investments that will have lasting effects on public health. Investments and improvements through this initiative will help modernize DOHMH’s foundational capabilities and data infrastructure, enabling it to partner in complex health and health care environments and, in turn, support better public health outcomes, including COVID-19. This initiative supports larger efforts to rebalance investments in public health and more equitably serve communities and populations.

The selected candidate will be an employee of Public Health Solutions, a nonprofit organization which is the fiscal and administrative manager of the grant but will work be supervised by DOHMH. This is a grant-funded position ending in November 2027.

Program Description

The Epidemiology Division and it’s Bureau of Epidemiology Services (BES) support the department in its systematic data collection and monitoring, rigorous analysis, effective data communication, and DMI. BES seeks to support the department’s provisions of accurate and timely public health data to inform decision-making, to optimize data use, and to ensure accurate analysis of health data.

Data Governance and Informatics Unit (DGI), a unit within BES, working with DMI core team and committee members, will oversee the coordination and implementation of systems and policy that support an agency-wide data governance framework. The Unit work with all health department divisions and most data health stewards, liaising with the agency Privacy Office and IT. The unit maintains a department Data Catalog, oversees the agency’s submissions of data assets to NYC Open Data, under Local Law 11, and the agency's governance of State Department of Health administrative health data access and use under legal agreements. These data include Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System hospital discharge data, Medicaid claims, and electronic health records. As part of DMI, DGI both coordinates and/or manages DMI Data Governance related projects including a cross agency data governance assessment, examination of comprehensive and informative data sharing mechanisms (e.g., a legal Data Trust), and data governance tracking automation.

The candidate will be responsible for coordinating and supporting select DGI projects involving cross agency data assets as well as supervising the Data Governance Open Data Coordinator - as outlined below.

Position Summary

DOHMH has an opening for a Data Governance – Project Coordinator reporting to the Senior Director of Data Governance and Informatics.

Duties

• Supervise Open Data Coordinator in their management of Open Data deliverables to the Mayor’s Office of Open Data and Local Law 11; enhance Open Data Coordinator operations to support cross-agency data asset projects.
• Liaise with division Data Asset points of contact and/or Data Asset management stewards, the DMI Core team, its Governance Committee, Privacy Office, and hired consultants to coordinate DGI cross-agency project work, timelines, and reporting.
• Manage logistics and monitor progress of cross-agency data asset projects (e.g., cross-agency Data Governance assessment; marketing research on Enterprise Data Catalog; development of Data Trust)
• Develop knowledge and expertise on agency data assets and their governance, working with consultant, and liaising with division data asset points of contacts and data stewards.
• Support Senior Director through the preparation of reports, presentations and communications and/or its content to update DMI team and management on cross-agency projects to facilitate information sharing, including findings, implications, and progress toward central coordinator of data governance framework.
• Contribute to the centrally coordinated agency data governance framework roadmap, an RFP development and review, and implementation of an Enterprise Data Catalog system and other data governance procedures to support that framework.
• Develop and support the development and maintenance of the data governance roadmap.
• Support and coordinate the implementation of systems or data governance protocols supporting the central coordination data governance framework.
• Coordinate meetings; prepare agendas, take minutes, assign follow up tasks and ensure progress on action items.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A Masters or Doctorate level degree in library science, data/project management, public policy or public health preferable.
• 3 years of experience working in information and/or library science, data governance, health information and communication technology, preferably with a focus in project management, data governance, health compliance, HIPAA and other health privacy and security standards.
• Experience and knowledge in project coordination or management, data governance, data confidentiality and related laws and policies, metadata, metadata standards and data management documentation (e.g. file layouts, data dictionaries, data attributes, data user policies, data management policies).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft TEAMs and Adobe Acrobat
• Ability to collaborate and work in teams in a highly dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders and timelines.
• Personable, pro-active, and self-motivated with proven ability to work collaboratively across multiple levels of organization in a virtual or face-to-face environment.
• Experience working on large projects and be able to develop clear documentation informing stakeholders.
• Highly analytical and effectively able to troubleshoot and prioritize needs, requirements, and other issues.
• Excellent communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Salary: $100,000.00- $100,000.00.

Additional Information:

• This is a temporary grant-funded position ending in November 2027.
• This individual must reside in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) by their confirmed start date.
• Preference may be given to individuals residing in New York City (5 boroughs) or surrounding New York State counties.
• This individual will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies.

At PHS, we place immense value on diversity within our teams, understanding that varied backgrounds and experiences significantly enhance our community and propel us toward our goals. If you find you don’t have experience in all the areas listed above, we still encourage you to apply and share your background and experiences in your application. We are eager to discover how your unique perspective can bring positive transformations to our team and help advance our mission of creating healthier, more equitable communities. We look forward to learning more about you!

PHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, and veterans.