The Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to the advancement of 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 (NYC 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 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 NYC.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Bureau of Division Management & Systems Coordination (DMSC), part of the Division of Disease Control (DDC), is comprised of the Informatics, Data and Outbreak Response teams which are responsible for the infectious disease surveillance systems, electronic laboratory reporting workflow, and health information exchange. DMSC supports all other DDC bureaus with monitoring and analyzing trends in disease data, used for the recognition, prevention, and control of infectious diseases across NYC.
POSITION OVERVIEW
DMSC is seeking to fill a Systems Analyst role that will provide systems analysis support for DOHMH’s vital COVID-19 work across NYC. This position will support informatics programs and projects funded under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) grant. This role will report to DMSC and routinely liaise with partners across DDC as well as across other DOHMH units.It is expected that this position will work 35 hours per week.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Implement, improve, and support NYC’s disease surveillance system software
- Identify and resolve software security issues
- Perform full stack system analysis and software engineering
- Write, review, and implement system architecture designs
- Collaborate with Agency stakeholders to ensure scalable operation of NYC’s disease surveillance systems
- Other duties as assigned