Senior Policy Analyst
City of New YorkNew York, New York, United States
Posted April 11, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
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.
Job Description
The Senior Policy Analyst will help develop and implement policy priorities for the Division of Disease Control at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Requirements
- Conduct research to inform the Health Department’s position on proposed federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies
- Assist in developing policy strategies and positions related to Division programs and impacted populations
- Assist in the development of the Division’s annual legislative and regulatory agendas
- Maintain a database that tracks developing laws
- Draft comments, position statements, and memoranda on proposed laws and regulations
- Draft internal policies and protocols
- Draft responses to inquiries from elected officials, press, and constituents regarding the Division’s policies and programs
- Participate in cross-divisional policy workgroups and initiatives
- Coordinate across Division bureaus and other agency divisions on policy and programming initiatives
- Develop and give policy-related presentations
- Attend webinars, trainings, and conferences
Benefits
- Premium-free health insurance plan
- Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits
- Public sector defined benefit pension plan
- Tax-deferred savings program
- Robust Worksite Wellness Program