Provider Engagement Evaluation Analyst, Data Management and Monitoring Unit

Division/Program Summary Description: The Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use (BADU) works to close gaps and reduce overall morbidity and mortality related to alcohol and substance use among New Yorkers. BADU develops implements and evaluates interventions and prevention strategies through contracting of prevention treatment recovery and support services; policy analysis and development; epidemiology and surveillance; dissemination of treatment and management guidelines; harm reduction initiatives; public and provider outreach and education; and community involvement and interagency collaboration. The Bureau amplifies the voices of those most impacted and focuses on inequitable structural social service and communication factors that drive disparities.

Position Summary:
Within BADU the Office of Research Surveillance Policy and Communications (RSPC) conducts alcohol and drug related surveillance program evaluation and research maintains databases designs research protocols produces reports writes scientific articles for peer review journals and facilitates program and policy development. The Office of Substance Use Care supports and promotes a continuum of prevention and care grounded in harm reduction and other evidence-based best practices to address drug and alcohol use for all New Yorkers while striving to strengthen availability and access to a true continuum of care encompassing prevention harm reduction treatment recovery and whole-person health for people who use drugs and alcohol.

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Reporting to and under the direction of the Evaluation Associate in the Data Management and Monitoring Unit (DM&M) in the Office of RSPC the Provider Engagement Evaluation Analyst will work collaboratively with the DM&M Unit and the Office of Substance Use Care to coordinate and support data management and monitoring activities including identifying opportunities for coordination between and among contracted providers associated with new and existing initiatives within BADU Offices. The Provider Engagement Evaluation Analyst will be responsible for contributing to project implementation providing data support and analysis and reporting on the impact of programmatic efforts. The Provider Engagement Evaluation Analyst will work with the Evaluation Associate to provide guidance and support to an experienced team of directors and their staff engaged in evidence-based provider initiatives throughout the substance use care continuum.

-Initiate and maintain data on all BADU contracted providers within the NYC Health Departments Partners Connect system in collaboration with the Division Management Data & Digital Strategy team using Partners Connect to support the development implementation and evaluation of internal and external mechanisms in BADU to maximize referral pathways and meaningful connections between and among contracted providers along the substance use care continuum in their service provision to people who use drugs and alcohol.
-Collaborate with BADU staff to promote outreach and conduct visits in the community to other social service providers (e.g. Department of Homeless Services (DHS) providers supportive housing providers) that serve people who use drugs and alcohol in order to increase utilization and connections to providers across the substance use continuum of care.
-Contribute to the design of data management monitoring and evaluation plans study protocols questionnaires and surveys
-Support the organization of data including assisting with developing data collection tools database creation developing data entry procedures and preparing preliminary documentation
-Extract clean manipulate organize and analyze data using R SAS Excel SQL and other platforms
-Assist with the reporting of programmatic data including but not limited to internal reporting (e.g. weekly reports dashboards) external reporting and ad-hoc data requests
-Work with other BADU staff to share relevant data best practices and other information with community providers and other city agencies to foster collaboration and improve access across the continuum of care for New Yorkers with complex needs
-Assist with development of evaluation plans protocols workflows questionnaires and surveys.
Provide technical assistance to program staff for data reports dashboards visualizations and surveys.
-Other duties or tasks may be assigned on an as-needed basis

Preferred Skills:
-Experience practicing public health and working across systems to further a public health approach to alcohol and other drug use.
-Experience with program monitoring and evaluation
-Experience in or willingness to learn data management software such as Partners Connect (Salesforce)
-Experience in or willingness to learn data and database management such as SQL and REDCap; statistical software such as R SAS and SQL and data visualization software such as Power BI; and proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel Access Word and PowerPoint
-Ability both to understand and explain quantitative and qualitative data
-Knowledge and experience engaging community-based service providers
-Knowledge of and experience with New York Citys substance use service systems
-Ability to build supportive cohesive and productive cross-unit relationships
-Ability to work effectively with a diverse team and remain highly organized
-Ability to work with others equitably and inclusively
-Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
-Ability both to understand and explain quantitative and qualitative data

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 Educations website ( City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
oa premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually per a 2024 assessment.
oadditional health fitness and financial benefits may be available based on the positions associated union/benefit fund.
oa public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
oa tax-deferred savings program and
oa 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 or .

CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST - 21744

Qualifications :

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical biological and environmental sciences and public health) A masters 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 masters 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 masters 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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time