Accessibility Program Coordinator, Administration Office

*** OPEN TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE PERMANENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE TITLE PROGRAM AND JOB DESCRIPTION: The Accessibility Program Coordinator will help to advocate for and operationalize the DOHMH vision of a more inclusive, equitable agency, ensuring that agency constituents (staff and public) are able to receive public health services that meet them at their need as people with disabilities.

This role will be responsible for directly managing aspects of accessibility policy and programming related to procurement, contracts, supplier and grant management. More broadly, this role will also serve as a programmatic support for the Director of Accessibility and Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) mandated Disability Services Facilitator in the management of their duties to ensure accessible structure and culture change throughout the agency, and inclusive and accessible public health service design for employees and people with disabilities across New York City. This role will report to the Director of Accessibility.

Duties Will Include But Not Be Limited to:

• Support the Director with identifying key accessibility needs across the agency, document progress and policies
• Coordinate with contracts staff on drafting of solicitations, contracts, and purchase orders, tracking of budgets and expenses, and ensuring timely delivery of products and services.
• Work across teams internally and outside of the agency to better understand and document procurement and funding, including with Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) and DOHMH's Agency Chief Contracting Office (ACCO), and with the agency's finance department.
• Document process for requesting accommodations, services and other products related to accessibility
• Research and administer funding opportunities to expand support and services for staff with disabilities within the office. Document all office process flows, procedures and policies.

Track changes and plans for improvements.

• Serve as liaison on accessibility and disability justice to Divisions across the agency on specific and agency-wide projects such as the development of the 5-Year Accessibility Plan.
• Support the development and facilitation of meetings, presentations and trainings, as well as the documentation and creation of office and agency policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned to ensure the success and sustainability of the Office of Access and Disability Justice.

Why you should work for us:

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.

o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.

o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. o a tax-deferred savings program and o 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.

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers! Commitment to Equity: The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.

Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience, one year of which must have been in an administrative capacity or supervising staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
• An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience including one year of the administrative supervisory experience described in "1" above; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and five years of satisfactory full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience including one year of the administrative supervisory experience as described in "1" above;
• Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.

However, all candidates must possess the one year of administrative or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the one year of administrative or supervisory experience described in "1" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½ years.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.