Organization: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Location: United States
Eligible Citizenship: All Non-US Citizens
Application Code: US17-Int
Job Function: Direct Service, Monitoring and Evaluation / Quality Improvement, Research
Issue Area: HIV / AIDS
About
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will be launching an initiative to “End the AIDS” epidemic in New York City (NYC). This initiative seeks to bring the number of persons newly diagnosed with HIV down from approximately 2800 per year to 600 per year by 2020. Once that level of new infections is reached, the number of people dying from HIV due to natural causes will exceed the number of people newly infected each year, progressively reducing the number of people with HIV in NYC. Additionally, HIV surveillance data reveal clear disparities in HIV morbidity and mortality and as such, the DOHMH is committed to programming that focuses on achieving health equity. As such, major components of the “End the AIDS” epidemic initiative include: a) expanding delivery of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), and treatment medications to eligible clients, b) working with community organizations to expand delivery of PrEP, PEP, and treatment medications at their facilities, c) working with special populations, such as people of color, men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people, to improve access to healthcare and d) enhancing surveillance and linkage to care of newly diagnosed HIV infected persons.
Position Overview
The HIV/AIDS Program Implementation Specialist will be based in New York City. The NYC Department of Health Bureau of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control is embarking on a CDC-funded demonstration project that will expand HIV prevention and care services for black and Hispanic MSM in Brooklyn in an effort to support and address the high burden of HIV disease in this population. The team will work to enhance an existing Brooklyn-based HIV testing collaborative, Brooklyn Knows, by 1) improving coordination among service providers to enhance linkage and retention to prevention and care services and 2) building capacity to deliver an array of prevention and care services. We are seeking a motivated fellow who can work with this team to assist in the training of community partners and to help monitor progress in achieving program objectives.
Responsibilities
- Visit project sites to collect baseline data on HIV care and prevention activities
- Collaborate with the evaluation team to track program performance, design real-time solutions, and work with diverse teams across programs to implement these solutions
- Analyze program data and prepare written reports
- Meet with stakeholders to share data about initiatives and collect feedback on successes and challenges of programs
- Engage community partners with the project team to support goals of the demonstration project
- Additional projects will be available based on skills and interests.
Required Skills and Experience
- Some familiarity with quantitative or qualitative data methods
- Demonstrated competency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Power Point
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Ability to analyze data using a common statistical software package, such as SAS, R, SPSS, or STATA
- Fluency in Spanish language
- Experience working in health programs related to HIV, STDs, or other sexual health conditions
- Interest in working with LGBT populations
- Interest in working with community-based organizations
- Experience working in healthcare settings, such as medical clinics and testing centers
Fellowship Logistics
During the fellowship year, all fellows are provided with:
- A pre-tax living stipend of $1100/month
- Housing and utilities
- Health insurance
- A professional development grant of $600
- An award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year
- Travel costs covered to and from placement site, training and retreats
Living and Working in the United States: Fellows are provided with housing and utilities during the fellowship year. Housing arrangements vary based on location within the country. Fellows placed at New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will live with other fellows in a furnished apartment in New York City, New York, an urban center.
