Group Facilitator

Job Title: Group Facilitator Department: Infant Morality Action Team Division: Family and Child Health (FCH) Bureau: Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health (BMIRH) Location: 42-09 28th street, Long Island City, NY 11101 Reports to Title: IMAT Project Director, BMIRH Schedule & Hours: Estimated 80 hours total throughout the grant period Workplace Flexibility Modality: In-office Work Environment: Office Environment Grant End Date: 2/28/27(no end date in contract) Created Date: 7/25/2025 Revised Date: 7/29/2025 Salary: $120.00 per hour FLSA Classification: Non-exempt Who We Are: 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 (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. Our Culture: We embrace a culture of learning, collaboration, innovation, and well-being, where open communication drives our impact. About the Program: 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 is located at the DOHMH office in Long Island City. The candidate will be required to be in person for CAT meetings and for meetings as requested for a maximum of ~80 hours. Minimal travel within the NYC boroughs may be required. About the Role: 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 6 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, as well as other team members, as needed. Broadly, the CAT Stakeholder Engagement Facilitator will be responsible for coordinating, facilitating and supporting the operations of CAT meetings and collaborative member engagement, as well as providing guidance and input into meeting documentation, with a focus on key themes and take-aways from the meetings. Responsibilities: Training and Orientation Receive orientation to BMIRH’s IMAT project and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Surveillance work. Take required trainings, as assigned. General Responsibilities Operations: 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. Coordinate stakeholder meetings including logistics, maintenance of calendar, electronic communication to stakeholders. Develop and maintain tracking systems of CAT members, milestones and meeting follow-ups. Facilitation: Co