TASK FORCE: Health

JOB TITLE: One (1) Assistant Director

CONTROL CODE: HTF-24-01


SUMMARY:

The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the City government's chief financial agency. OMB's staff of analysts and experts assembles and oversees the Mayor’s expense and capital budgets, which fund the services and activities of approximately 90 City agencies and entities.

The Health Task Force is responsible for fiscal oversight and policy coordination for the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the City’s Medicaid Program, and Health and Hospitals -the nation’s largest public hospital system. The oversight role involves preparation of the financial plan through analysis and development of proposals to optimize the use of resources and requests to fund new initiatives; monitoring agency expenditures, operations and key programmatic indicators to ensure adherence with the financial plan and management priorities; and participating in special projects and Citywide initiatives to facilitate efficient agency operations.

Program issues addressed by the Task Force include balancing the City’s dual role as a payer and provider of health care services to the poor, analyzing changes in State and Federal funding for public health services, and examining the financial and service impact of managed care expansion. Task Force staff have participated in projects to develop strategies to improve revenue collections at H+H hospitals, address the needs of the uninsured, and public health disparities.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The duties of these positions may encompass the following activities:

- Responsibilities of the task force include oversight of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), NYC Health + Hospitals, and the City’s Medicaid budget. This position would supervise the units responsible for all the Health agencies and serve as the task force’s point person to coordinate multi-agency projects and projects that require extensive collaboration with other OMB task forces, City Hall, and outside agencies.
- Supervise compilation and analysis of data used to prepare the expense and capital budgets and financial plan for DOHMH, OCME, and NYC Health + Hospitals.
- Supervise analysis and projections of the City’s Medicaid budget. Monitoring changes related to State and federal actions, namely the Affordable Care Act and the transition to Medicaid Managed Care.
- Serve as the task force’s main point of contact to coordinate multi-agency and City Hall projects and projects that require extensive collaboration with other OMB task forces and outside agencies.
- Coordinate monitoring of expenditures, revenues, claims, regulatory and legislative changes and other factors to determine impacts on the City budget.
- Monitor program operations and examine potential financial and compliance risks for assigned program areas.
- Prepare and oversee the preparation of all the technical exercises related to assigned program areas, including cash flow, variance reports, expenditure analyses, and developing caseload forecasts and re-estimates.
- Review and evaluate on-going fiscal requests and proposals and formulating appropriate recommendations.
- Review and analyze the efficiency and effectiveness of DOHMH, OCME, and Health + Hospitals programs, Correctional Health, and develop recommendations for change or operational efficiencies.
- Acquire and maintain detailed knowledge of agency programs and operations.
- Evaluate capital projects and provide guidance in the preparation of the capital budget.
- Develop briefing materials and reports, utilizing superior written and oral communication skills.
- Conduct briefings for fiscal monitors providing background on the financial plan and Executive budget.
- Guide the unit’s research agenda and overseeing research and special projects for programs related to public health, health care, and hospitals both in NYC and nationally.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: We are seeking an individual with strong analytic and quantitative skills. The ideal candidate is someone who is able to meet pressured deadlines to satisfy budget and financial plan preparation, update and reporting requirements. The candidate should also possess the ability to manage multiple, often-competing priorities, and manage staff effectively to ensure properly skilled individuals are assigned to and satisfy specific needs. Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Crystal and FMS is strongly preferred.

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 https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

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.

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.