Director of Program Operations, Environmental Health Administration

Job description

Job Description 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. The Bureau of Administration requires staff with strong attention to detail to manage program operations in a variety of areas, including financial analysis, performance management, organizational strategy in times of expansion and contraction, and program initiative implementation. Duties will include but not be limited to: Under the direction of the Assistant Commissioner for Environmental Health Administration, with wide latitude for independent judgment, initiative, problem solving and creativity, the Director of Program Operations will: - Oversee performance man...