Temporary Part-time Facilitator

Group Facilitator

Division: Family and Child Health (FCH)

Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health (BMIRH)

Reports to Title: IMAT Project Director, BMIRH

Estimated 80 hours total throughout the grant period

Grant End Date: 2/28/27 (no end date in contract)

Salary: $120.00 per hour

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. 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 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.

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. This is a grant‑funded, part‑time, temporary position located at the DOHMH office in Long Island City. Minimal travel within the NYC boroughs may be required.

We are seeking a professional facilitator to guide and support a multi‑disciplinary committee composed of government agency representatives, community members and healthcare professionals. This facilitator will be responsible for creating a structured, inclusive, and outcomes‑driven process over the course of up to six meetings. The goal of the engagement is to ensure that the committee functions effectively, achieves consensus and develops data‑driven actionable recommendations for eliminating sudden and unexpected infant death and for the Health Department to consider for IMAT project scale‑up. This position will report to the IMAT Project Director, working in close collaboration with BMIRH’s Senior Advisor of Midwifery Initiatives and other team members as needed. Broadly, the CAT Stakeholder Engagement Facilitator will coordinate, facilitate, and support the operations of CAT meetings and collaborative member engagement, as well as provide guidance and input into meeting documentation, with a focus on key themes and take‑aways from the meetings.

Training and Orientation

Receive orientation to BMIRH’s IMAT project and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Surveillance work.

Operations

Develop agendas, ground rules, and meeting materials.

Utilize consensus‑building and conflict‑resolution strategies to support group decision‑making.

Develop survey questions, finalize reports.

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.

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.

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 a relevant field (e.g., Meaningful work at an organization striving to advance health equity and social justice.

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

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

This job description does not constitute a contract of employment.

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

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