Senior Health Program Coordinator

Health Research Incorporated • Albany, NY

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Health Research, Inc. is seeking a highly organized, collaborative Senior Health Program Coordinator to join the Health, Wealth and Wellbeing (HWW) Unit within the New York State Department of Health. HWW advances an innovative approach to improving health by addressing economic conditions that shape health and wellbeing, including economic stability and community wealth-building.

The Senior Health Program Coordinator will assist with and/or coordinate project activities across the HWW Unit. The position coordinates project implementation, tracks and helps establish project plans, workflows, timelines, and milestones, monitors progress, identifies implementation barriers, risks, and cross-project dependencies, and works with applicable staff to address routine implementation challenges.

This is a grant-funded position expected to last through November 30, 2027. Compliance with funding requirements, including time and effort reporting and grant and contract deliverables, is required. Travel up to 10% of the time is required. The selected candidate must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location and be located in, or willing to relocate before hire to, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts. The position is eligible for a hybrid schedule combining onsite and remote work. Valid, unrestricted authorization to work in the United States is required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and two years of experience contributing to coordination of program activities in a public health, health, health regulatory, or human services related program; 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.
• Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
• Must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location and be located in, or willing to relocate before hire to, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts.
• Must comply with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables.
• Travel up to 10% of the time is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing and coordinating multiple programs or projects, including project plans, workplans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and follow-up activities.
• Experience assessing project implementation, identifying barriers, risks, or operational challenges, and developing or recommending solutions.
• Experience developing and implementing standard operating procedures, workflows, guidance, project management processes, or other tools to support consistent program implementation.
• Experience coordinating work across multiple teams, functional areas, contractors, community-based organizations, government agencies, or other external partners.
• Experience supporting community-informed programs, applying relevant experience or transferable skills to program or project work, facilitating cross-sector partnerships, or supporting initiatives related to public health, community development, economic development, economic stability, or community wealth-building.
• Experience synthesizing information across multiple projects or workstreams and preparing status reports, dashboards, summaries, recommendations, or briefing materials for program leadership.
• Strong writing, communication, problem-solving, relationship-management, and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and follow through on complex assignments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management and/or collaboration systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist with and/or coordinate project activities across the Health, Wealth and Wellbeing Unit.
• Coordinate project implementation activities.
• Track and help establish project plans, workflows, timelines, and milestones.
• Track and monitor project progress.
• Identify implementation barriers, risks, and cross-project dependencies.
• Work with applicable staff to address routine implementation challenges.
• Comply with funding requirements, including time and effort reporting and grant and contract deliverables.
• Travel up to 10% of the time.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance, with several health insurance plans available.
• Flexible benefit accounts for medical care, dependent care, adoption assistance, parking, and transit.
• Paid federal and state holidays, sick leave, vacation, and personal leave.
• Tuition support for educational or training opportunities.
• Participation in the New York State and Local Retirement System and optional enrollment in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees to use toward health insurance premiums and eligible medical expenses.
• Employee Assistance Program with educational and wellness programs, training, and confidential services available 24/7.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior