Team Lead, Fiscal Operations, Bureau of Communicable Diseases

The Bureau of Communicable Disease (BCD), part of the Division of Disease Control, is responsible for the surveillance, prevention, and control of over 70 infectious diseases including foodborne, enteric, waterborne, respiratory (including COVID-19), zoonotic and vector borne diseases. Reporting to BCD’s Deputy Director, the Team Lead works with subject matter experts in BCD to plan, develop, and administer communicable disease programs of considerable size and complexity. Duties may include administrative supervision of clerical, fiscal, analytical, and support staff; responsibility for contract administration, allocation of funds, monitoring, evaluation, and contract compliance in one or more service areas and performing related work. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: • Provide daily supervision for the Bureau of Communicable Disease fiscal team. • Develop and implement various policies and procedure for improvements of administrative functions and programs. • Manage, monitor, review and adjust all spending for BCD from various funding sources for personnel and other than personnel services. • Manage, monitor, submit and track all intra-city and state awarded grant projects for BCD. • Oversee, review and monitor BCD contracts and coordinate documentation and tracking with the Division of Disease Control and Fiscal Management to ensure timely contract initiation. • Develop contracts and purchase orders and provides subcontractor and vendor activity oversight in collaboration with the Office of Agency Chief Contracting Officer (ACCO). • Collaborate with BCD’s HR team to monitor fiscal related items on all personnel actions including hiring and recruitment and payroll actions. • Coordinate with BCD’s HR team on managing positions lists, organization charts, vacancy reports, and budgets. • Coordinate with BCD’s HR team to monitor BCD Overtime Salary Cap Waivers to ensure staff does not exceed the agency salary percentage cap. • Manage, administer, control BCD’s telecommunication equipment on repair, cost, stolen, re-assignment, new allocations and relinquishments, and yearly budget chargebacks. PREFERRED SKILLS: • Excellent written/verbal communication skills • Familiarity with NYC administrative and fiscal systems Why you should work for us: • Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/) • Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment. o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund. o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. o a tax-deferred savings program and o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers. • Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home. • Job Security • you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work. Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of 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 social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise. Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers! Commitment to Equity: 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. The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549. HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER NON MA • 1006D 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of full-time professional satisfactory experience acquired within the last fifteen years, in a health services setting such as a laboratory, hospital, or other patient care facility, or in a public health, environmental health, or mental hygiene program, at least 18 months of which must have been in a managerial capacity, consisting of managerial experience clearly demonstrating the ability to perform difficult and responsible managerial work, requiring independent decision-making concerning program management, planning, allocation of resources, and the scheduling and assignment of work. 2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. Education may be substituted for experience on the basis that each 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college in hospital administration, public health, public administration, business administration, management or administration can be substituted for one year of non-managerial experience up to a maximum of 60 semester credits for two years. However, all candidates must have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree and 18 months of managerial experience as described in "1" above. 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.