Deputy Commissioner of Public Health

NY HELP No

Agency Health, Department of

Title Deputy Commissioner of Public Health

Occupational Category Administrative or General Management

Salary Grade NS

Bargaining Unit M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary Range From $172787 to $254363 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Office of Public Health

Empire State Plaza - Corning Tower, or New York City

City Albany or New York City

State NY

Zip Code 12237

Duties Description Functioning as the Deputy Commissioner of Public Health, the position will provide leadership, policy direction, and oversight to the Center for Community Health, Center for Environmental Health, Division of Public Health Infrastructure, and other organizational units within the Department of Health's Office of Public Health, which totals over 2,000 staff. Major functions of these Centers include providing direct health services and evaluating local government health delivery activities; identifying statewide public health trends, issues, and problems which pose a high risk to New York State's citizens, such as exposure to toxic materials and communicable diseases, and developing and implementing programs to ameliorate risks; conducting pure and applied health research; and protecting and promoting healthy lifestyles, and overall health and well-being for all New Yorkers through oversight of public health programs built on a foundation of health equity.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree and eleven years of progressively responsible professional experience* in public health, including experience successfully developing, delivering, and overseeing comprehensive programs that address current and emerging public health issues. Six of the eleven years must have been at a managerial level with decision-making and oversight responsibility for multiple public health programs.*A master's degree or JD may substitute for one year of the progressively responsible professional experience. A Ph.D. may substitute for two years of the progressively responsible professional experience.OR Possession of a license to practice medicine in New York State, board certification in a medical specialty, and either a master's degree in public health or two years of experience in a public health program.Preferred Qualifications: - Demonstrated experience implementing public health programs built on a foundation of health equity that effectively address and eliminate health disparities, and help people achieve optimal physical, mental, and social well-being.- Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and delivering innovative programs that address emerging public health needs, build program capacity, and increase public health emergency response capabilities.- Demonstrated experience successfully effectuating overarching strategic planning, workforce planning and change management functions for cross-functional public health programs.- Demonstrated experience serving as a member of an executive leadership team, successfully collaborating across programs to achieve the mission, vision and values of an organization.

Additional Comments 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: you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone 518-486-1812 or email [email protected] to make a request.NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. 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

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Room 2217

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

Notes on Applying Please submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to [email protected], with Reference AJR/DPH/00601 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, AJR/DPH/00601, 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.