Review Vacancy
TitleCommunity Health Program Manager 1 (NY HELPS) - 549
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $103870 to $131298 Annually
Street Address Division of Vaccine Excellence/Bureau of School Immunizations
Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza
Duties Description Under the direction of the Associate Director of the Division of Vaccine Excellence, the Community Health Program Manager 1, who serves as the Director of the newly established Bureau of School Immunizations, will provide programmatic leadership and focused attention to a team of public health professionals responsible for directing, managing, overseeing, monitoring and enforcing compliance with immunization requirements. This bureau assists schools, local health authorities, and communities of focus with maintaining the highest vaccination rates possible.
Reporting of immunization status of all students for all grades is required each school year. This team tracks this data to assess compliance with school vaccination requirements applicable to all public, private, and religious educational institutions. Efforts prioritize optimal operations of annual immunization surveys for daycares; K-12 schools; and post-secondary schools to assist in monitoring vaccination coverage; compliance with said requirements is critical to prevent and control vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks
Duties emphasize establishment of strong partnership between the New York State Education Department and the New York State Department of Health and local health authorities and opportunities to uphold vaccination requirements and mitigate vaccination fraud.
Duties Include and are not limited to: Create alignment with the New York State Department of Education, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, other state agencies, county health departments, childcare councils and non-public school associations to ensure compliance with Public Health Law immunization requirements; Determine and oversee school immunization planning, implementation, and evaluation; hold self-accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective outcomes; serve as a competent and credible authority on optimal operations related to school immunizations; Consistently demonstrate a high degree of skill, knowledge, and insight in writing and evaluating existing and proposed legislation related to school immunizations; oversee policy development and updates; ensure programs are administered in accordance with federal and state rules and regulations, and department policies; Seek and develop grant proposals to better meet school immunization requirements; manage grant contracts in support of the bureau’s portfolio; and monitor use of funds; Oversee the department’s annual surveys of schools and child day care settings to determine and verify vaccination rates; use this information to inform allocation of resources and public health action; Identify service gaps and barriers to implementation, and recommends changes to programs based on gaps, barriers, and prioritized population needs; Effectively manage continuous quality improvement efforts involving Immunization Action Plan contractors (including the New York State Association of County Health Officials and 57 Local Health Departments) in matters related to school education activities and day care audit deliverables; Guide the education and/or audit process for schools based on vaccination coverage, public health concern per vaccine trends, and school vaccination requirement compliance; ensure schools complete corrective action plans for any audit-identified deficiencies.
Minimum Qualifications Transfer: Current NYS Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive status as a Community Health Program Manager 1 (M2) OR a NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a title at or above a G25/M1 and deemed eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the NYS Civil Service Law.
Open Competitive: Nine years of *professional public health experience in a public health agency or program.**Two years of the experience must have been at a supervisory level.
An associate degree can substitute for two years of specialized experience; a bachelor’s degree can substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree in a related field can substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate in a related field can substitute for six years of experience.
*The required professional experience must include either: designing or implementing a public health outreach, promotion, or disease prevention program; OR conducting disease surveillance or a disease control program.
**A public health agency or program focuses primarily on the prevention of disease through outreach and public health education or health promotion activities, including population-based plans of care (not just plans of care for individual patients), or the study of the prevalence or causes of disease through population-based studies.
Examples of non-qualifying experience include, but are not limited to: experience providing clinical care in therapeutic health care facilities including public hospitals, physician's offices, supervised community-based settings or home care settings; discharge planning or utilization review; developing treatment plans for patients in community settings; regulatory oversight of health care providers to determine compliance with laws, rules or regulations; reviewing appropriateness of services for insurance companies, Medicare, Medicaid, governmental agencies or other third-party payors; or other experience limited to fiscal administration, personnel, staff development, operations management or contract/grant management.
Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in public health, public administration, mass communications, health administration, or a related field; progressively responsible leadership experience managing public health programs withing government or related organizations. Demonstrated expertise in program planning implementation, and evaluation; policy development and statewide coordination of immunization recommendations and vaccine-preventable disease control. Proven ability to supervise and support public health professionals, integrate information technology into program operations, and lead large-scale initiatives with measurable impact. The preferred candidate will also bring strong experience in governmental relations, including representing departmental interests, collaborating with state and local government officials, and advancing program priorities through legislative and interagency engagement. Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills are essential. Experience working across multiple governmental programs and building consensus among diverse partners is desired.
Additional Comments This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.
This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.
We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...
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
Email Address resume@health.ny.gov
Address
Street RM 2217, Corning Tower, ESP
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 NMH/CHPM1/549 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, NMH/CHPM1/549, 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. Resumes will be accepted until January 20, 2026.