Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleHealth Program Administrator 1 – 80498

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address Office of Health Insurance Programs/Division of Finance and Rate Settings

99 Washington Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12206

Job Specifics

Duties Description The HPA 1 will manage a team in the Fiscal Management Sections the Bureau of Fiscal Policy and Management, Office of Health Insurance Programs (OHIP). Key responsibilities include: Provide program and work-direction oversight for health care financing budget modeling activities, ensuring analytic methods, assumptions, and outputs are accurate, defensible, and delivered on schedule; Establish and maintain standardized procedures and controls for evaluating cost effectiveness and efficiency in health care financing systems, including documentation requirements and quality assurance checkpoints; Lead analysis and monitoring of health care financing changes impacting the Global Cap, ensuring timely identification of fiscal risks, trend drivers, and required mitigation options for management review; Review financing program operations for alignment with executive direction and fiscal policy, and recommend improvements to policies, procedures, and analytic workflows to strengthen compliance and performance; Act as approver and quality assurance for all SFS transactions; Coordinate audit preparedness and response activities for internal and external reviews, including organizing supporting documentation, validating requested datasets, and ensuring consistent, accurate follow-through to findings; Direct the assembly, validation, and summarization of financing and utilization data into management-ready reports on financial status, projections, and risk posture to support budget planning and decision-making; Supervise or coordinate staff and/or contractor work products supporting these functions, including assigning priorities, resolving obstacles, and ensuring consistent application of standards across analyses and reports; Serve as the primary liaison with program, fiscal, and data stakeholders to obtain required inputs, resolve data discrepancies, and align reporting timelines with budget cycle and leadership needs.

Minimum Qualifications Permanent Transfer Candidates: Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Health Program Administrator 1, SG-23. OR: New York State employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent permanent service in a title eligible for transfer to Health Program Administrator 1, SG-23, under Section 52.6 or 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated experience overseeing or leading complex budget modeling and forecasting work using health care financing and utilization data. Strong knowledge of Medicaid financing concepts and New York State health care budgeting constructs.

Additional Comments This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.

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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How to Apply

Name Human Resources Management Group

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Room 2217

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

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 CD/HPA1/80498 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, CD/HPA1/80498, 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.