Associate Director, Division Public Health Infrastructure

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Do you enjoy being behind the scenes in program development, developing standard operating procedures, process improvement and/or quality management? Are you passionate about the advancement of health equity, increasing the size of the public health workforce and strengthening its organizational competencies?

Health Research, Inc. is seeking an Associate Director, Division Public Health Infrastructure, to work within the Office of Public Health, New York State Department of Health. The Division of Public Health Infrastructure brings together several Federally and State Funded programs that strengthen the Office of Public Health and the State's 58 Local Health Departments public health foundational capabilities. The Division includes New York State Public Health Fellowship Corp, Community Engagement and Outreach Unit, Public Health Continuing Education Unit, Office of Local Health Services, Accreditation Team, and the Public Health Infrastructure Core Team. The Associate Director will support the Office of Public Health's vision to increase the size of the public health workforce, increase the visibility of the Office of Public Health and strengthen community-based partnerships. The Associate Director will have and direct performance management and policy development which include planning, development of standard operating procedures, managing the implementation of a project management software application, quality review and monitoring. In addition, the Associate Director will provide direct oversight over two of the four units in the Division, Public Health Infrastructure. The Associate Director will bolster the Department of Health's mission to protect and promote health and well-being for all, building on a foundation of health equity. The Associate Director will represent the Division at Interagency meetings, external committee meetings, prepare and present reports, and lead the planning, coordination, and facilitation of the division program evaluators community of practice with a focus on program sustainability.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in a related field and seven years of experience in the direction and management of a public health, health, human services or health regulatory program or community-based organization; OR an associate's degree in a related field and nine years of such experience; OR eleven years of such experience. The years of experience must have included policy formulation, program planning, design, implementation, evaluation, and/or allocation of resources. At least five years of experience must have included supervision of staff and program management. A master's degree in a related field may substitute for one year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working across Federal or State Agencies, Department, Offices, Centers, Bureaus or a closely related organization.

• Demonstrated experience working within the infrastructure and/or operations of State or Local Government.

• Demonstrated experience measuring the effectiveness of programs and/or service delivery.

• Experience in program data collection and quality review.

• Demonstrated experience leading high performing teams dedicated to building organizational capacity.

• Demonstrated experience managing project management tools from planning, implementation to evaluation.

• Demonstrated experience fostering and managing contractual and stakeholder relationships including the provision of technical assistance to community-based organizations.

• Demonstrated experience translating program performance to State, County and Local Officials.

Conditions of Employment

Grant funded position. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.

Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire. Telecommuting will be available.

Travel, up to 25% of the time, will be required.

HRI participates in the E-Verify Program.

HRI has a long-standing dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce. HRI is committed to the principle of non-discrimination in all phases of its employment procedures and practices.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Qualified Individuals with Disabilities/Qualified Protected Veterans

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About Health Research, Inc.

Join us in our mission to make a difference in public health and advance scientific research! At Health Research, Inc. (HRI), your work will contribute to meaningful change and innovation in the communities we serve! At HRI, we are on a mission to transform the health and well-being of the people of New York State through innovative partnerships and cutting-edge public health initiatives. As a dynamic non-profit organization, HRIplays a crucial role in advancing the strategic goals of the New York State Department of Health (DOH), Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (RPCCC), and other health-related entities.