Administrative Director

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) seeks an Administrative Director for the Bureau of Health Services (BHS). Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Chief Medical Officer, the Director oversees BHS daily operations, staffing, budget, compliance, and interagency coordination. The position works closely with BHS Nursing and Claims Directors, the BHS-BET Information Technology group, the Candidate Investigation Division, Human Resources, the Legal Division, and Uniformed Personnel.

BHS determines the medical and psychological qualifications of FDNY candidate classes and provides occupational health services to the Department’s workforce, including fitness-for-duty evaluations, leave and return-to-work coordination, and diagnostic and treatment services. The Administrative Director ensures these operations are efficient, timely, consistent, and legally defensible.

The Director oversees medical clearance and qualification processes for applicants to all FDNY candidate classes, including Firefighter, EMS, Fire Alarm Dispatcher, and Fire Protection Inspector. In coordination with the Candidate Investigation Division and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), the Director ensures that medical examinations, evaluations, dispositions, and hiring-related determinations are completed accurately and within established timelines.

The Administrative Director manages 50 or more clinical, administrative, and technical employees, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, supervision, performance management, and annual evaluations. Additional responsibilities include managing the Bureau’s budget, contracts, human resources administration, timekeeping, and operational reporting. The supplied posting ends mid-sentence after this responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Bureau of Health Services’ daily operations, staffing, budget, compliance, and interagency coordination.
• Coordinate with BHS Nursing and Claims Directors, the BHS-BET Information Technology group, the Candidate Investigation Division, Human Resources, the Legal Division, and Uniformed Personnel.
• Ensure occupational health services and medical qualification operations are efficient, timely, consistent, and legally defensible.
• Oversee medical clearance and qualification processes for Firefighter, EMS, Fire Alarm Dispatcher, and Fire Protection Inspector applicants.
• Coordinate with the Candidate Investigation Division and DCAS to ensure medical examinations, evaluations, dispositions, and hiring-related determinations are accurate and completed within established timelines.
• Manage a staff of 50 or more clinical, administrative, and technical employees, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, supervision, performance management, and annual evaluations.
• Manage the Bureau’s budget, contracts, human resources administration, timekeeping, and operational reporting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed