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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/14/26

Applications Due04/29/26

Vacancy ID213981

NY HELPNo

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleAssistant Commissioner for Office of Financial Management, Central Office;

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $141581 to $178874 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Ave

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

Duties Description Under the guidance and supervision of the Deputy Commissioner and CFO, the Assistant Commissioner for OFM serves as Special Advisor to the CFO. The incumbent will act as a Special Advisor to the CFO on all fiscal management operations, develop policy for administering the Office of Mental Health's (OMH) budgeting functions for State-operated programs as well as State resources made available for community-based mental health services, in budget development and execution of state operated, community, and capital appropriations, claims, voucher and contract processing, revenue collection, costing and rate setting, strategic financial planning, Medicaid systems and financial policy, including the development and implementation of Medicaid and non-Medicaid reimbursement methodologies, technical assistance to other divisions within OMH, and financial technical assistance to community governmental and provider organizations. The incumbent assists the Deputy Commissioner and CFO in the fiscal planning surrounding both new initiatives and existing operations, including all agency planning efforts, internal and external communications, ensuring the efficient and effective day-to-day fiscal operations of the agency. The incumbent will advise and provide direction to executives and senior level staff through the financial management plans for programs within the agency.

The incumbent performs, but is not limited to, the following duties:

• Assists the Deputy Commissioner and CFO in responding to financial management requests of the Division of the Budget, Governor’s Office, and the State Legislature (including but not limited to analyses of Federal funding changes, forecasting, and impacts).

• Advises and develops in conjunction with the Deputy Commissioner and CFO internal and external communications necessary to the successful fiscal management operations of OMH, the Research Foundation for Mental Health, the New York State Psychiatric Institute, and the Nathan Kline Institute.

• Assists the Deputy Commissioner and CFO in facilitating the day-to-day fiscal management operations of the agency and in implementing budget initiatives (including but not limited to Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act compliance and Medicaid managed care oversight).

• Assists and supports the Deputy Commissioner and CFO in meetings with various stakeholders, from both public and private entities, (including State agency regulatory counterparts at the Department of Financial Services and Department of Health).

• Collaborates closely with the OMH fiscal management leadership team to bring about systemic improvements.

• Researches and manages assignments with agency-wide scope impacting all OMH. Makes recommendations of fiscal policy relative to the agency’s budget, Medicaid and other revenue streams, and agency program initiatives and fiscal impacts.

• Covers other high-level OFM priorities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications The Assistant Commissioner position is in the exempt jurisdictional class; therefore, there are no established minimum qualifications, and the appointees serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. However, to function effectively in this position the candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in public administration, public health, or other related field and at least eight years of experience in government or not-for-profit fiscal administration working with Medicaid, three years of which must have been in management.

Additional Comments The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

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

Name Nicole Landry

Telephone

Fax (518) 486-3897

Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #213981 in the subject line of your email when applying.

You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.

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