Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleHealth Program Administrator 3 - 45428

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade27

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

Salary RangeFrom $106898 to $131665 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 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address Division of Nutrition - Bureau of Child and Adult Care Food Programs

Riverview Center, 150 Broadway, Suite 600

City Albany (Menands)

StateNY

Zip Code12204

Job Specifics

Duties Description The Bureau of Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP) is a federally funded public health nutrition program which provides reimbursement for healthy meals and snacks served to children in family day care homes, day care centers, emergency shelters, afterschool programs and adults in other programs.
The Health Program Administrator 3 (HPA 3) serves as Director of the Fiscal Management Section and will be responsible for overseeing fiscal management, operations management and contract administration to support the bureau. The successful candidate will maintain the integrity of CACFP's budgeting and reporting systems, ensure that federal regulations, state budgeting and procurement guidelines are met, and provide oversight of the bureau's fiscal processes. Specifically, the HPA 3 will oversee the Resource, Management and Operations Unit (RMOU), the Purchasing and Procurement Unit and the Program Integrity Unit. The candidate will oversee processing of payments in the Statewide Financial Management System, manage the statewide budgetary process and participate in State and Federal audits. The HPA 3 will supervise the development of the State Administrative Expenditure Plan, reallocation requests, grant applications, and supervise federal close out activities. The candidate will develop policies and procedures governing financial records and internal controls; and oversee the bureau's procurement activities. In addition, the HPA 3 will work closely with Center and Division leadership and serve as bureau’s financial liaison to the DOH Division of Administration, Bureau of Budget Management, Audit Unit, Bureau of Accounts Management and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Minimum Qualifications Reassignment: Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Health Program Administrator 3.

Transfer: Current New York State employee with one or more years of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive, service in a position allocated to Grade 25 or above, and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law to Health Program Administrator 3.

Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate would have strong management and administrative experience in a large nutrition program, including decision making and overseeing fiscal operations. Strong supervisory, analytical and organizational skills are desired, along with an excellent ability to communicate verbally and in writing to State staff and participating agencies.

Additional Comments Contingent permanent, competitive, full-time appointment. Transfer candidates may be asked for the last four digits of their social security number to verify eligibility.

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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How to Apply

Name Human Resources Management Group, GV/HPA3/45428/DON

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 GV/HPA3/45428/DON included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, GV/HPA3/45428/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.