10101 - Community Engagement Coordinator

 Temporary Community Engagement Coordinator

The Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of all New Yorkers.  To this end, in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), FPHNYC incubates innovative public health initiatives implemented by DOHMH to advance community health throughout the city. It facilitates partnerships, often new and unconventional, between the government and the private sector to develop, test, and launch new initiatives. These collaborations speed the execution of demonstration projects, effect expansion of successful pilot programs, and support rapid implementation to meet the public health needs of individuals, families, and communities across New York City.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW (NEW YORK CITY TEENS CONNECTION, BROOKLYN)

The NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene is committed to helping create a world where all New Yorkers can safely express their sexuality and gender identity with dignity, possessing the knowledge, skills, and resources to support healthy and fulfilling lives.

New York City Teens Connection (NYCTC) is an adolescent sexual health program of the Bureau of Maternal, Infant, and Reproductive Health (BMIRH) in the Division of Family and Child Health within the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). NYCTC is an expansion of Bronx Teens Connection, scaling up this successful community-based model to reach more youth throughout NYC. By engaging youth, parents, community-based organizations, schools, clinics, and citywide agencies in a comprehensive effort to improve adolescent sexual health, NYCTC helps youth in NYC learn about their sexual and reproductive health, access the information and resources they need to make healthy decisions and feel empowered to act on these decisions.

NYCTC works through local and citywide partnerships to bring evidence-based sexual health education programs and access to teen-friendly clinical sexual and reproductive health services to youth. The model includes the following components: Sexual Health Education, Clinical Linkage, Community Engagement, Large-Scale Impact, and Evaluation. Through collaboration with community partners, citywide agencies, and other relevant stakeholders, New York City Teens Connection is building a sustainable model that will change the trajectory of adolescent sexual health citywide.

POSITION OVERVIEW

New York City Teens Connection (NYCTC) offers an exciting, unique opportunity for a public health professional to work on a temporary, full-time (35 hours per week) basis starting June 10, 2024, through February 14, 2025. This position will support our overall programmatic aim to foster an environment where all teens develop the skills and have the tools needed to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health and know where to go for health services. The Temporary Brooklyn Community Engagement Coordinator will support the Community Engagement component. Specifically, the temporary coordinator will work closely with the Assistant Director of Community Engagement to maintain our youth and adult programming in Brooklyn based on programmatic needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the Assistant Director of Community Engagement to support community partner programming, including communication and follow-up with local community partners and vendors; attend borough meetings and take detailed notes and minutes for documentation; and update all monitoring and tracking tools.
• Support the ongoing programmatic and administrative maintenance of the Community Action Teams (CATs) and the Youth Leadership Teams (YLTs), which are made up of adult community leaders and adolescents from the community of focus.
• Oversee local (borough-specific) community engagement, public awareness, and communications efforts, with a focus on the dissemination of content related to the Ask Before You Act community awareness campaign on sexual consent communication.
• Available to work some evenings and weekends for programming and events with the Youth Leadership Team.
• Support the programming of the larger New York City Teens Connection Team and attend monthly all-staff meetings.
• Some travel throughout Brooklyn in support of community programming.
• Other duties, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in public health or relevant field of study.
• Experience with community organizing and mobilization activities is a plus.
• Experience implementing educational workshops/training sessions with youth.
• Experience with youth mentorship and/or youth development programming.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Strong knowledge of adolescent sexual and reproductive health
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and cultural competency skills.

SALARY

The pay rate for this temporary position is $30.00/hour for 33 weeks. This position is hybrid, with 2 days a week of remote work permitted. This position does not include benefits or paid holidays.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This position will go through a staffing agency.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

You must live in New York City Tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) to be considered for a position at FPHNYC.

TO APPLY

To apply, upload a Resume and Cover Letter explaining how your experience relates to this position. We will contact applicants who best match the position needs.

The Fund for Public Health in New York City is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages a diverse pool of candidates to apply.