Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleHealth Program Administrator / Trainee (NY HELPS) - 07132

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $52198 to $82656 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 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address Center for Community Health-Division of Family Health

6 Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower, 8th Floor

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Job Specifics

Duties Description The Health Program Administrator (HPA) will support the Bureau of Perinatal, Reproductive, and Sexual Health (BPRASH) Abortion Access Unit by providing assistance to the Health Program Administrator 1 (HPA 1) on programmatic questions from reproductive health contracted agencies. Duties include managing multiple abortion access contracts, participating in routine calls with all contractors, providing technical assistance to individual contractors, reviewing performance measures and work plans, and supporting other reproductive health program activities within the unit.

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS: Bachelor's or higher degree.

Transfer Candidates: Current NYS Department of Health (DOH) employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Health Program Administrator (G-18); OR current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent permanent, competitive service in a title eligible to transfer.

Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will have experience assisting with program management and contracts; experience working in sexual and reproductive health programs and familiarity with reproductive justice issues; experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic and historically marginalized groups and knowledge of the concepts of institutional and structural racism and its impact on health care delivery to underserved and underrepresented communities; strong organizational skills; excellent communication and written skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, etc).

Additional Comments Full-time, contingent permanent, competitive appointment. Transfer Candidates may be asked for their social security number to verify eligibility.

Position may be filled at a trainee level (equated to Grades 14/16), or Grade 18, depending upon the qualifications of the candidate.

Degrees awarded from educational institutions outside the United States, or its territories must be independently verified for equivalency. Please see http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm for additional information.

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.

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

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Human Resources Management Group, MR/HPA/07132/DFH

Telephone 5184861812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower, Rm 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 MR/HPA/07132/DFH included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, MR/HPA/07132/DFH, 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.