Health Program Administrator/Trainee 1/Trainee 2 (NY HELPS)

Health, Department of; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Health Program Administrator will manage staff augmentation contracts and fiscal management activities within the Department of Health's Office of Digital Strategy and Governance.

The role involves collaborating with contracts and fiscal teams to oversee HBITS and temporary staff contracts, and supporting IT procurements and renewals. This is a full-time permanent position based in Albany.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in administration, supervision, and oversight of agency programs (based on trainee level).
• Experience managing contracts and budgets, including contractor negotiation and fiscal management.
• Experience with Statewide Financial System (SFS) transactions.
• Knowledge of NYS procurement laws, processes, and systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff augmentation contracts and fiscal management activities.
• Collaborate with contracts and fiscal teams to oversee HBITS and temporary staff contracts.
• Support IT procurements and renewals.

Skills

Administration

Supervision

Program oversight

Contract management

Budget management

SFS transactions

Procurement laws

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Job description

The Health Program Administrator will manage staff augmentation contracts and fiscal management activities within the Department of Health's Office of Digital Strategy and Governance. The role involves collaborating with contracts and fiscal teams to oversee HBITS and temporary staff contracts, and supporting IT procurements and renewals. This is a full-time permanent position based in Albany.

Key qualifications:

• Four to six years of experience in administration, supervision, and oversight of agency programs (depending on trainee level)
• Experience managing contracts and budgets, including contractor negotiation and fiscal management
• Experience with Statewide Financial System (SFS) transactions
• Demonstrated knowledge of NYS procurement laws, processes, and systems
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively