Health Program Administrator

Health Research, Inc. • Albany, NY

7d • Remote

About The Position

The Health Program Administrator will assist in the coordination of administrative duties related to laboratory practices integral to the Division of Infectious Diseases' ability to provide effective and flexible response to public health needs to provide the necessary administrative support during current and future emergency biothreat events, disease outbreaks, pandemics, and surge testing events.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related field and two years of experience in the administration of personnel, fiscal, or other related operational activity; OR an Associate’s degree in a related field and four years of such experience; OR six years of such experience.
• A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one year of experience.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in purchasing, preparing grants, progress reports and budgets.

Responsibilities

• assisting in the coordination or facilitation of personnel transactions for surge hiring
• contributing toward the development and implementation of grant applications for outbreak procurements to ensure sufficient inventory for emergency response
• maintain detailed tracking and reporting of emergency purchasing activities to ensure appropriate expenditures
• preparing grant related budget summaries and performing other appropriate grant related duties
• assisting with developing and monitoring subcontracts

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance - Several comprehensive health insurance plans to choose from
• Flexible benefit accounts - Medical, dependent care, adoption assistance, parking and transit
• Generous paid time off - Paid federal and state holidays, paid sick, vacation and personal leave
• Tuition support - Assistance is available for individuals pursuing educational or training opportunities
• Retirement Benefits - HRI is a participating employer in the New York State and Local Retirement System and offers optional enrollment in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan. HRI provides a postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees to use towards health insurance premiums and eligible medical expenses
• Employee Assistance Program - Provides educational and wellness programs, training, and 24/7 confidential services to assist employees, both personally and professionally

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees