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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 09/14/26

Applications Due09/28/26

Vacancy ID223876

NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleAssistant Director of Financial Administration 1 - 902

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade25

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

Salary RangeFrom $100671 to $126875 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Division of Administration/Fiscal Management Group, Bureau of Contracts

Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Duties Description Under the supervision of the Procurement Manager, the ADFA 1 will be responsible for supporting the Bureau of Contracts' Grant Section and assisting the Grants Section Lead. The position will: provide day to day supervisory staff support for multiple G23 individuals; perform and oversee the review of Grant procurements (i.e. Request for Applications, Grant Award Packages, Contract Reporter Exemption Requests, etc); perform and oversee the full contract process including Vendor Responsibility (VRP), Pre-qualification, and contract processing transactions; process Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests;; provide procurement staff training and develop/edit related Job Aids; provide assistance and training to DOH program staff; monitor Bureau Mail Accounts and triage questions from programs or other bureau staff,; perform all aspects of Department reporting functions; represent the Bureau in communications with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and the Statewide Financial System (SFS) and perform other appropriate related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Reassignment: Current NYS Department of Health (DOH) employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as an Assistant Director of Financial Administration 1, Grade 25,

Permanent Transfer Candidates:
Current NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent permanent competitive service in a title eligible for transfer to Assistant Director of Financial Administration 1, Grade 25, under Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.
The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge: NYS procurement guidelines, DOH policy and procedures, MWBE programs, Division of Budget guidelines and State Finance Law. Skillset: Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, SharePoint and PowerPoint. Ability to work well with a team and manage multiple competing priorities is required. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience: Project Management, Procurements, Account Payable and Budgeting. Use of the Statewide Financial System (SFS)

Additional Comments When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate’s favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications.

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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For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate of the position (beginning of the salary range). 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.

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Name Human Resources Management Group, SCD/ADFA1/902

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 SCD/ADFA1/902 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, SCD/ADFA1/902, 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.

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