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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 10/22/26

Applications Due11/05/26

Vacancy ID227481

NY HELPSYes

55-b/c EligibleYes

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleHealth Program Administrator or Trainee (NY HELPS) - 24690

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $56183 to $88970 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

InternshipNo

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address The Division of Family Health/Bureau of Administration - Finance and Contract Management

Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Duties Description The Bureau of Administration in the Division of Family Health (DFH) is recruiting for a Health Program Administrator (HPA) who will provide support for voucher tracing and contract management functions for various DFH programs.

The HPA is responsible for conducting reviews of supporting documentation submitted with grant claims as part of our voucher tracing activities. The HPA will work with program and contract manger to prepare requests for information and to review the respective supporting documentation as provided by the grantee. The HPA will issue findings summaries to the grantee and if applicable work with them to develop a corrective action plan and follow up with the grantee to ensure that documented weaknesses have been addressed.

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS:
HPA Trainee 1: Four years of experience in the administration, supervision, and oversight of agency programs including but not limited to the design, implementation, administration, management, operation, and assessment of program effectiveness.

HPA Trainee 2: Five years of experience in the administration, supervision, and oversight of agency programs including but not limited to the design, implementation, administration, management, operation, and assessment of program effectiveness.

HPA (Grade 18): Six years of experience in the administration, supervision, and oversight of agency programs including but not limited to the design, implementation, administration, management, operation, and assessment of program effectiveness.

Substitutions for all levels: An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.

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: Experience with the Statewide Financial System, experience in reviewing contractor requests for reimbursement and associated supporting documentation, excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, proficiency in the use of Microsoft Suite tools including Excel, Word, and Teams, and experience providing technical assistance to contractors.

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

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

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 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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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, MR/HPA/24690/DFH

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3336

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 MR/HPA/24690/DFH included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, MR/HPA/24690/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.

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