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Special Projects Manager, EPR Office of the Deputy Commissioner

Long Island City, NY, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-27

Core

Manage special projects and strategic initiatives for the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR) to support NYC's ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from health emergencies.

Role type

Special Projects Manager (Public Health Emergency Preparedness)

Builds

Emergency preparedness plans, policies, training materials, and divisional accountability reports for NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Domain

Public Health / Emergency Management

Required skills

Project management, strategic planning, stakeholder coordination, report synthesis, meeting planning, task tracking, public health emergency response

Preferred skills

Independent decision-making, complex information synthesis, cross-level communication, attention to detail, organizational skills

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Manage or support special projects and strategic initiatives; Lead preparation for high-level meetings with agency and City leadership; Track and ensure completion of Deputy Commissioner review of documents; Provide regular updates on current projects to the Deputy Commissioner; Plan division-wide events including staff meetings and retreats; Coordinate responses to ad hoc requests from agency leadership; Develop and coordinate responses for speaking engagements and briefings; Respond to public health emergencies when called upon

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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