Assistant Director of Workforce Administration, Environmental Health Administration

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Division of Environmental Health works to prevent and control illness and injury related to environmental and occupational health risks through outreach, education, surveillance, and enforcement. With staff of 1,000, the Division covers a broad range of subject matter, including oversight of environmental investigations, lead poisoning, injury prevention, occupational health, food safety, childcare, radiation control, recreational and drinking water quality, air quality, climate health, vector control, veterinary public health and pest control. Environmental Health Office of Administration provides procurement, budget and human resources support to Division 7 bureaus task to enforce health code through-out the 5-borough of the City of NY. This office also serves as the central point of contact for all permits issued by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Requirements

• 1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or
• 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.

Nice To Haves

• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Adobe Developer/Professional, MS Teams; Citytime; Internet browsers MS Edge; Chrome; Computerized file-folder management
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Public Speaking
• Training Development
• Data management
• Conducting in-person and online training
• Leading and attending meeting in-person and online
• Understand computer processing and web-based applications
• Experience conducting research using web-based applications and the Internet
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to prioritize with minimal supervision
• Work independently as well as function as a member of the team
• Organized
• experience work with the public or a large area/organization answering and responding to questions and request.

Responsibilities

• Work with Division Administration Human Resources; Workforce Support and Finance units as well as the Deputy Commissioner Office for DOHMH Division of Environmental Health; monitoring, researching, reporting and resolving issues; work on special projects.
• Provide guidance and support.
• Collaborate and represent in with the agencies Human Resources; Leaves and Benefits unit; Timekeeping; Payroll; Budget; Workforce Analytics and Informatics teams on relevant staff issues; work on projects; research and respond to requests out of central office including but not limited to Recruitment; Civil Service; Workers Comp; Retirement; Leave of Absences; Pay Issues; funding; employment benefits, Citytime, NYCAPs, and other Personnel HR related matters
• Collaborate, Liaise, and represent as resolution mediatory for the Divisions of Environmental Health Administration and its 7 Sub-Bureaus Administration Teams
• Process daily assignments; provide support by using MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, Seamless Docs, Smartsheet; SharePoint; and other Web-based applications such as: BMS; OTS; PATs; PECOS; ETC for research, reporting, response to inquiries
• Supervise staff responsible for processing HR; personnel; reporting; training and other day-to-day work and employee life-events requiring HR processing and resolution.
• Create, Manage, Distribute Reports.
• Attend meetings in-person and on MS Teams.
• Develop and conduct virtual trainings
• Work on various projects.
• Work independently and within a team.
• Respond to inquiries in person or by telephone.

Benefits

• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
• a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• a tax-deferred savings program and
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees