Group Facilitator

About the role

The Bureau of Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health (BMIRH) within the Family and Child Health Division at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is implementing the Infant Mortality Action Team (IMAT) project, a pilot project to conduct surveillance of all Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID) in New York City and use the data to inform a Community Action Team that will make recommendations to improve programs and scale-up. BMIRH seeks an enthusiastic, motivated IMAT Community Action Team (CAT) Stakeholder Engagement Facilitator to support the development, facilitation and operations of the IMAT CAT.

Responsibilities

• Receive orientation to BMIRH’s IMAT project and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Surveillance work.
• Take required trainings, as assigned.
• Collaborate with IMAT staff to:
  • Create, implement strategic workplan, goals and communication strategies.
  • Develop agendas, ground rules, and meeting materials.
  • Ensure meetings are goal-oriented, timely and align with the CAT’s objectives.
  • Provide feedback and recommendations to improve meeting flow and committee effectiveness.
  • Cookordinate stakeholder meetings including logistics, maintenance of calendar, electronic communication to stakeholders.
  • Develop and maintain tracking systems of CAT members, milestones and meeting follow-ups.
• Co-facilitate up to six Committee meetings, ensuring clarity of vision and purpose and equitable participation.
• Maintain neutrality and confidentiality in managing discussions and stakeholder dynamics.
• Foster a safe and inclusive environment that encourages open dialogue and constructive input from all members.
• Utilize consensus-building and conflict-resolution strategies to support group decision-making.
• Capture key discussion points, themes and follow-up items in collaboration with notetakers.
• Collaborate with IMAT staff to:
  • Develop survey questions, finalize reports.
  • Ensure CAT recommendations are shared with relevant stakeholders.

Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience in facilitating meetings, community engagement, strategic planning processes, and working with multi-disciplinary stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated expertise in group facilitation methodologies, including consensus and capacity building, participatory decision-making and conflict resolution.
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to manage diverse group dynamics, including balancing power dynamics and creating inclusive environments.
• Strong meeting design and agenda-setting skills, tailored to specific goals and audiences.
• Experience managing virtual and hybrid meetings, using Zoom or MS Teams.
• Knowledge of local community and clinical service providers.
• Commitment to furthering infant health, reproductive justice, and health equity.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in MS Office, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Experience in developing presentation and meeting materials.
• Understanding of data collection processes and analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (e.g. public health, organizational development, social work, or related disciplines).

Benefits

This position will be hired through a staffing agency. This position does not include benefits or paid holidays.

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At-Will Employment Statement

Employment with FPHNY is at-will, meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. This job description does not constitute a contract of employment.

Residency Requirement

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