What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Operations, Bureau of the Public Health Laboratory position at NYC Department of Social Services?
The Division of Disease Control’s mission is to safeguard the health of New Yorkers through identification, surveillance, treatment, control, and prevention of infectious diseases, which is achieved through varied and interrelated endeavors of its seven Bureaus. The NYC Public Health Laboratory (PHL) is one of the largest local public health laboratories in the United States where employees contribute to the health and safety of NYC residents by providing clinical and environmental laboratory testing services. PHL is committed to its mission to safeguard the health of all NYC residents by providing quality laboratory testing services that support the priorities of DOHMH and its community partners to prevent and respond to clinical and environmental public health concerns.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDOHMH,) Public Health Laboratory is seeking to hire a Director of Operations. The Director of Operations for the Public Health Laboratory (PHL) is a vital leadership position that is essential for the continued success of PHL. This position will direct long- and short-term program planning activities, and research efforts related to emergency preparedness and laboratory operations. They will direct PHL's Health and Safety Unit, which follows OSHA and other applicable guidelines to ensure a safe testing environment. They will direct laboratory operations, including financial forecasting, budgeting, personnel, and oversee the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) grant for PHL. They will oversee PHL’s workforce development efforts, which includes ensuring appropriate cross-training and development of laboratory staff. They will be a liaison between PHL and internal agency leadership, and external City and State agencies such as NYPD, FDNY, OEM and NYS DOH and Federal Agencies such as CDC, FBI, and DHS to ensure that PHL is prepared to meet public health emergencies. Finally, they will serve as Incident Command System PHL Branch Director / Leader during times of emergency activation.
Job Duties and Responsibilities :
- Conduct and assist with laboratory research projects and run queries, generate reports and analyze data.
- Oversee research studies and supervise staff in conducting research projects.
- Perform complex laboratory data analysis used to inform laboratory preparedness and response planning and other public health emergencies.
- Write, review, edit and update testing protocols and procedures.
- Direct long- and short-term program planning activities, and research efforts especially related to emergency preparedness and COOP.
- Monitor operational matters necessary for program success.
- Direct PHL's workforce, and skill development efforts to support preparedness for surge events, intra-bureau collaborations, and cross-training initiatives across PHL sections during emergency responses.
- Serve as the principal PHL liaison to agency’s Facilities Planning and Administrative Services Bureau to ensure uninterrupted routine testing services.
- Direct laboratory operations including biosafety, financial forecasting, budgeting, and personnel; and oversees the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) grant for PHL, and deliverables for the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) grant.
- Direct the renovation of the existing PHL facility and works to ensure the new PHL facility has appropriate laboratory space and equipment.
- Work with PHL and external agencies to ensure that the PHL is prepared to meet public health emergencies and serves as Incident Command System PHL Branch Director / leader during times of emergency activation.
- Work with DOHMH leadership, and external City and State agencies such as NYPD, FDNY, OEM and NYS DOH and Federal Agencies such as CDC, FBI, and DHS to ensure that PHL is prepared to meet public health emergencies.
Why you should work for us :
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
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have :
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.
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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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Salary : $10,000
