Assistant Commissioner, Queens Neighborhood Health

• DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE

Posted on

07/06/2026

• Full-time

Location

QUEENS

• No exam required

Department

CHECW-QUEENS NH

Salary range: $83,718.00 – $208,631.00

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Job Description

The Center for Health Equity & Community Wellness (CHECW), CHECW”s work focuses on social determinants of health, including environmental and commercial determinants, and addresses both upstream and downstream factors to improve health and well-being of New Yorkers. Center for Health Equity & Community Wellness (CHECW) seeks a dynamic leader to serve as Assistant Commissioner of the newly larger Neighborhood Health Strategy and complement the work of the other Bureaus of Neighborhood Health in Brooklyn, Harlem and the Bronx. This Bureau will contribute to the larger Neighborhood Health Strategy and complement the work of the other Bureau of Neighborhood Health in Brooklyn, Harlem and the Bronx. Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner/Chief Equity Officer the Assistant Commissioner will be tasked with incubating a limited program portfolio in Queens while growing the bureau and supporting its development, including the launch of a Jamaica Health Action Center. Further the Assistant Commissioner will be tasked with developing a roadmap for future work in Staten Island, including a future Action Center.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

• Provide leadership for staff in a new bureau, including senior director, director, manager and support-level staff.
• Provide leadership to programs with clinical guidance and, as necessary.
• Developing, implementing, and revising the bureau’s strategic plan, including logic model, to align with Agency and Divisional priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Defining the bureau’s vision, mission, and strategic objectives in alignment with other bureaus of Neighborhood Health.
• Developing performance metrics and evaluation frameworks to assess program effectiveness and impact.
• Overseeing recruitment, onboarding, and development of a high-performing team to support bureau programming and operations.
• Establishing organizational structure, workflows, and processes for efficient service delivery.
• Overseeing launch of a Jamaica Health Action Center, including coordination and collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Developing a prospective roadmap for work on Staten Island, including funding proposals.
• Identifying funding opportunities and leading the development of competitive grant proposals and pitches to secure resources, including in partnership with Agency partners.
• Developing a prospective roadmap for work on Staten Island, including funding proposals.
• Identifying funding opportunities and leading the development of competitive grant proposals and pitches to secure resources, including in partnership with Agency partners.
• Designing and launching programs that address needs of specific neighborhoods in Queens driven by data on inequities.; programming areas may include chronic disease prevention and management and maternal health.
• Engaging with community stakeholders to ensure programs are responsive, equitable, and impactful.
• Representing the bureau, division, and Agency, as needed, and building relationships with internal and external partners.
• Advocating for the bureau’s initiatives and priorities within the agency and broader community.
• Partnering closely with other bureaus within CHECW and across the agency to increase neighborhood investments by using data-driven strategy, program optimization, and augmenting current available services.
• Serving in an emergency activation role in the agency’s Incident Command System and support other emergency operations as needed.
• Serving as key advisor to the Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioners and other leadership staff in the agency.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Demonstrated success as a strategic leader capable of designing and driving community engagement strategies and program transformation in a

large health equity-oriented program or organization.

• Proven experience in creating and implementing new programs with measurable outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement creative solutions to resource, policy, and political challenges.
• Creative problem-solver who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, highly motivated and able to coordinate multiple projects/tasks.
• Superior decision-making ski…