Senior Policy Analyst
Core
Develop and implement policy priorities for the NYC Health Department's Division of Disease Control, including research on proposed laws, drafting position statements, and coordinating cross-divisional initiatives.
Role type
Senior Policy Analyst (Public Health)
Builds
Division policy strategies, legislative agendas, position statements, and internal protocols.
Domain
Public Health / Infectious Disease Control / Government Policy
Required skills
Legislative and regulatory analysis, infectious disease knowledge, health care access and payment systems knowledge, emergency preparedness planning, health disparities and social determinants of health knowledge, policy drafting, stakeholder coordination, presentation skills
Preferred skills
Experience in legislative and regulatory analysis, knowledge of federal/NY State/NYC legislative landscape, knowledge of Medicaid systems, experience with emergency response protocols, strong oral and written communication
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct research to inform the Health Department's position on proposed laws, assist in developing policy strategies, prepare City Council testimony and Board of Health proposals, maintain a database tracking developing laws, draft comments and position statements, draft internal policies, coordinate across bureaus, develop and give policy-related presentations, supervise staff
Seniority
Senior, supervisory