Permanent transfer candidates: Current Department of Health (DOH) employee with permanent or contingent-permanent status as a Health Program Administrator (G18); OR current NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a title eligible to transfer under Section 52.6, Section 70.1, or Section 70.4 of the Civil Service Law to a Health Program Administrator (G18), Health Program Administrator Trainee 1 (NS), or Health Program Administrator Trainee 2 (NS). You may be asked for a Social Security Number to verify your transfer eligibility. For more information on the types of transfers, transfer eligibility criteria, and the current transfer determinations for your title, visit the following website. https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.

Public candidates: Active list candidate on the New York State Department of Civil Service’s Professional Career Opportunities (PCO) eligible list #26-570 with a score of 100 OR qualified 55B/C candidate in possession of a bachelor’s or higher degree."

Preferred Qualifications: Must have strong interpersonal, problem solving, decision-making and time management skills; and the ability to work independently, take initiative, and to communicate effectively with all internal and external stakeholders. In addition, the ideal candidate must have excellent writing and editing skills and be able to effectively interpret laws and regulations governing Adult Care Facilities (ACF) and assisted living facilities in New York State.

The incumbent will be responsible for conducting surveillance activities including onsite surveys and complaint investigations of Adult Care Facilities (ACF) either independently or as part of an interdisciplinary survey team by observing and evaluating resident care against established standards and for evaluating ACF compliance with Federal, State and Department regulations and policies. The incumbent will be responsible for managing a caseload of ACF Certificate of Need (CON) applications throughout the regional office review and approval process, including programmatic components of the review. This will require extensive communication with applicants or their representatives (consultants, attorneys, board members), as well as Central Office ACF staff. The incumbent will also be required to conduct onsite pre-opening survey activities and other duties assigned.