Child Care Special Assistant, Bureau of Childcare

About the role

The Bureau of Child Care ensures that child care services in New York City operate in compliance with the New York City Health Code and New York State Social Service regulations and are licensed or permitted as required by law.

The Bureau routinely monitors child care programs to protect the health and safety of children while in the child care environment and actively works to improve and expand access to high quality programs which support early childhood development and learning.

The Bureau of Child Care seeks to hire a Child Care Special Assistant to coordinate cross-functional projects, monitor deliverables, and ensure timely follow-up on projects essential to successful Bureau operations.

Duties Will Include but Not Be Limited to

• Review and analyze data on Bureau’s initiatives and operational compliance to guide decision-making.
• Assist in the coordination of Bureau research efforts including literature reviews and the design of surveys and questionnaires.
• Maintain records and prepare reports for the Assistant Commissioner which provide sound and reasonable evidence of outcomes and decisions made.
• Coordinate initiative reporting to City Hall and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate assigned Bureau-wide projects and strategic initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Assist in drafting and editing correspondence, memoranda, reports, presentations, and other communications. Handle sensitive and confidential information with a high degree of discretion.
• Assist with the development and implementation of operational protocols and procedures aligned with the public health practices.
• Serve as a liaison between the Assistant Commissioner’s Office and BCC leadership, Health Department offices, City agencies, community partners, and other stakeholders.
• Provide high-level administrative and operational support to the Assistant Commissioner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent data analysis, organizational and project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently while exercising sound judgment regarding when to escalate issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with staff at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to establish productive relationships across organizational boundaries.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to develop and maintain project tracking tools and executive-level status reports.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• Experience supporting senior executives, managing projects, coordinating programs, or working in a complex public-sector, healthcare, nonprofit, or similarly structured environment is strongly preferred

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 Education’s website
• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:

• o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• o a tax-deferred savings program and o a 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.

Additional information

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.

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!

Qualifications

• For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's 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

• 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
• A master's 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
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's 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.