Assistant Director of Programmatic Fiscal Affairs, Bureau of Controller - New York City, NY : Job Details

ONLY DOHMH EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST AND THOSE PERMANENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLES OF:

Administrative Contract Specialist, Administrative Procurement Analyst and Health Services Manager.

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live.

As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises from New York City's yellow fever outbreak in 1822, to the COVID-19 pandemic we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs, and services. We serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and racial and social justice work, among others.

Our Agency's five strategic priorities, building off a recently-completed strategic planning process emerging from the COVID-19 emergency, are:

1) To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies, with a focus on building a response-ready organization, with faster decision-making, transparent public communications, and stronger surveillance and bridges to healthcare systems 2) Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease, including addressing rising rates of childhood obesity and the impact of diabetes, and transforming our food systems to improve nutrition and enhance access to healthy foods

3) Address the second pandemic of mental illness including: reducing overdose deaths, strengthening our youth mental health systems, and supporting people with serious mental illness

4) Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women's health

5) Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change

Our 7,000-plus team members bring extraordinary diversity to the work of public health. True to our value of equity as a foundational element of all of our work, and a critical foundation to achieving population health impact in New York City, the NYC Health Department has been a leader in recognizing and dismantling racism's impacts on the health of New Yorkers and beyond. In 2021, the NYC Board of Health declared racism as a public health crisis. With commitment to advance anti-racist public health practices that dismantle systems that perpetuate inequitable power, opportunity and access, the NYC Health Department continues to work in and with communities and community organizations to increase their access to health services and decrease avoidable health outcomes.

PROGRAM AND JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Bureau of the Controller within the Division of Finance is seeking to hire an Admin Staff Analyst NM to perform duties as an Assistant Director of Programmatic Affairs.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

Under the direction of the Director of Programmatic Fiscal Affairs, directly supervise payment analysts that are responsible for all payments and accounting activities for the Division of Mental Hygiene

Ensure compliance with all applicable standards and directives from the City oversight entities including the New York City Comptroller, the Policy and Procurement Board (PPB) and Financial Information Systems Agency (FISA) as well as state, federal and non-governmental entities where necessary

Assist with training unit subordinates in new procedures, fiscal systems and or job skills, as needed. Orients new unit employees to office rules, policies, and procedures.

Meet with staff routinely to enhance their work performance and resolve work related problems.

Prepare reports on expenses, and outstanding obligations, including ensuring timely, accurate and comprehensive information required for claiming to various forms of state, federal and non-governmental reimbursement.

Assist the Director with ensuring that the year-end rollovers and accruals are set up properly in FMS, and that accrual chargebacks and decreases are done timely.

Collect, classifies, evaluate, and analyze reports and other supporting documents submitted by programs

Develop and maintain contract spreadsheets for comparative review of the budget, claim and funding for payment

Prepare fiscal summary reports and analyses. Make recommendation for payment efficiency.

Responsible for the management of the unit in the absence of the supervisor.

Participate with special projects assigned by the Director or senior leadership of the division.

IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES:

Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as:

* A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as: A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent Resident Card/Green Card, or Driver's license.

* Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title.

* Current Resume

* Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as: Recent Utility Bill (i.e. Telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone)

Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting's Minimum Qualification Requirements section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to: college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses.

If after your interview you are the selected candidate you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment. By the time of this appointment you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card.

LOAN FORGIVENESS

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at StudentAid.gov/PSLF.

FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL

This position MAY be eligible for remote work up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in 1 above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in 1 above.

Preferred Skills

We seek candidates with: 5+ yrs experience in financial management including progressive supervisory and managerial responsibility strong background in accounting is essential public sector financial management experience (in particular City government experience). Familiarity with FMS and PASSPort system preferred. Excellent leadership, organization and communication skills. Familiarity with accounting practices and DOHMH payment and accrual systems and an understanding of the City's financial management systems and tools High degree of proficiency in Excel (power user), Word, and PowerPoint. must be detail-oriented, accurate, and possess good interpretive skills. Demonstrate initiative and good verbal skills. Must be responsive possess effective people skills and have the ability to work with employees at all levels. ________________________________________

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.