Review Vacancy
TitleHealth Program Administrator 1 - 22360
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $84156 to $106454 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Street Address Division of Nutrition - Bureau of Supplemental Food Programs
Riverview Center, 150 Broadway, Suite 600
Minimum Qualifications Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent-permanent status as a Health Program Administrator 1, Grade 23.
OR: New York State employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent service in a title eligible for transfer to Health Program Administrator 1, Grade 23, under Section 52.6 or 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will have the ability to work in a fast-paced office and prioritize multiple assignments. They will have excellent organizational and analytical skills and experience with the New York Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (NYWIC) or other large information management and reporting systems. Preferred candidates will have experience with federally funded program reporting, contract management, and the ability to assist others in interpreting federal regulations and providing procedural guidance to staff and stakeholders.
Duties Description The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) offers nutrition education, breastfeeding support, referrals, and a variety of nutritious foods to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five to promote and support good health.
This Health Program Administrator (HPA) 1 position will serve as the Vendor Team supervisor for the Bureau of Supplemental Food Programs' Food Delivery and Vendor Management Section. The incumbent will supervise and lead a team engaged in the management of the WIC vendor management agency contract which provides oversight of all vendors participating in the NYS WIC program. The HPA 1 will provide training, supervision, technical assistance, and administrative support to the team. They will be responsible for managing and directing day-to-day Vendor Team programmatic activities, and developing procedures, tools, reports, and training resources for staff. They will coordinate with other sections and external stakeholders as needed to ensure WIC vendors are meeting contract deliverables and will develop, interpret, or modify policies, procedures, and guidelines as needed to ensure that the bureau and vendor management agency are compliant with State and federal program regulations.
Additional Comments Contingent permanent, full-time opportunity. Transfer candidates, you may be asked for a Social Security Number to verify your transfer eligibility. Occasional travel throughout New York State to areas not served by public transportation may be required (5%).
For more information on transfer types, transfer eligibility criteria, and the current transfer determinations for your title, visit the following website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.
For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm
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Name Human Resources Management Group, RMV/HPA1/22360/DON
Email Address resume@health.ny.gov
Address
Street Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Rm 2217
Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference RMV/HPA1/22360/DON included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, RMV/HPA1/22360/DON, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.