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 New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, a recognized leader and innovator in public health and mental hygiene services nationally and internationally, seeks an Assistant Director of Grants and Intra-Cities Claiming Unit to join its challenging, fast-paced Bureau of Revenue within the Division of Finance.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

Provide leadership and general direction to agency personnel in planning, conducting, and coordinating specific research projects to maximize the collection of public health research grant revenue and minimize disallowances.
Plan and carriy out activities to develop effective coordination between the public health research efforts of the agency and other research projects with intra-city agencies. Oversee the coordination and management of grant and intra-city claiming activities for new and continuing public health grants and intra-cities.
Utilize effective project management techniques to ensure a seamless flow of data collection, tracking, and analysis as a means of providing Bureau of Revenue with accurate and routine updates on the status of current projects
Document progress of projects; Identify potential challenges with project deadlines and the gathering of quantitative and qualitative data; Make recommendations for a corrective action plan as needed so that assigned projects remain on target and deliverables are met at both the bureau and divisional level
Conduct relevant industry-based literature reviews (including charts, graphs and tables) to interrogate methodologies appropriate for successful return of revenue for public health research emergency funding grants
Communicate analytic solutions to external stakeholders and agency partners, including but not limited to the Office of Management and Budget with a public-health driven focus to influence revenue outcomes aligned with DOHMH strategic priorities
Facilitate meetings with internal and external stakeholders, including agenda preparation, recording of minutes, monitoring, and following up for action items, and strong facilitation to assure public health project budget, staff, and contractual needs in monthly meetings desired outcomes are achieved.
Track updates and timelines for the completion of Bureau of Revenue projects that will impact the recovery of grant funds important to ongoing sustainability of public health initiatives and communities that the agency serves.
Utilize automated systems and tools to support public health research and analysis to ensure claims submitted to the Grantors are accurate and timely.
Assist in coordinating the public health research efforts of the agency with research projects in other agencies or institutions such as the Center for Disease Control, New York State Health Department, Public Health Solutions, and other stakeholders such as OMB to ensure compliance with the research funding requirements
Work closely and collaborates with other areas within the agency, and with governmental and non-governmental public health agencies and bodies. Creates and maintains effective lines of communication and cooperation and joint efforts with these entities. Ensure all claiming activities are following Federal Uniform Guidance.
Prepare and present status reports defining progress, problems, and solutions on public health research receivables, advances, payments, and closeouts.
Review and examine various sources of information such as data, reports, internal policies, and process, etc. to identify problems or concerns and provide recommendation for improvements.
Oversee closeout and audit on public health research activities.
Respond to audit requests and findings, hearings, etc.
Participate in the fiscal year end close activities including but not limited to such as provide estimate revenue accrual amount and supporting documentation, write-off, create and/or approve unbilled receivable (URE) in FMS, and other information/data as requested.
Supervise staffs to perform professional revenue, claiming, and accounting work.
Analyze staff performance and issued performance evaluation and planned for staff development.
Additional responsibilities as required

**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”

NOTE: This position may be eligible for remote work up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and DC37.

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:
1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

NOTE:
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

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.