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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 07/30/26

Applications Due08/13/26

Vacancy ID220892

NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleHealth Program Administrator 1 – 00036

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Office of Aging & Long-Term Care, Center for Residential Surveillance, Division of Residential Support

875 Central Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12206

Duties Description Working in the Division of Residential Support, Bureau of Administration, the incumbent will perform various administrative tasks to support the Center's infrastructure including, but not limited to, managing the Center's grant and contract activities specifically the Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) program, dispersing funds to qualified organizations to be used for projects to benefit residents of Nursing Homes, directing, planning, initiating, coordinating, maintaining, and evaluating a statewide program to protect the health and the property of nursing home residents and produce measurable benefits; developing requests for applications/proposals, applicant review development, tracking and payment processing, and serve as a liaison between the Department of Health and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and its contracted Financial Incentive Administrator to successfully implement a joint Nursing Home Staffing Initiative designed to increase the number of Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses working in New York State licensed, Medicaid Certified Nursing Homes. Additionally, the incumbent will create technology-based reporting methods, coordinating response to information requests received via the Freedom of Information Law, for audit and legal purposes, and/or at stakeholder request; assisting with development of electronic forms, surveys; supporting and/or participating in various stakeholder workgroups; supervision of support staff; and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Permanent Transfer Candidates: Current NYS employee with one or more years of permanent or contingent-permanent competitive service in a salary grade at or above G21 and eligible for transfer via Section 52.6 or Section 70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law OR reachable on the appropriate civil service list for this title.


Preferred Qualifications: Experience with grants and contract development and use of the Statewide Financial System; proficient use of the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, and SharePoint; experience with workflow development and management; and excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. Ability to multitask with competing priorities.

Additional Comments We offer free parking.

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.

Standard operating hours are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, hours for this position to be determined upon confirmation for employment.

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, BV/HPA1/00036

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 BV/HPA1/00036 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, BV/HPA1/00036, 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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