Project Coordinator- Contracts, Bureau Public Health laboratory

• Full-time
• Agency: DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE
• Job Category:
  Health
• Salary Band: $100,000 to $125,000
• Compensation: USD 87,743 - USD 100,904

The New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is a public health leader serving over 8.4 million New York City residents from diverse ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds. The NYC Public Health Laboratory (PHL) is one of the largest local public health laboratories in the United States offering a dynamic and innovative work environment where employees contribute to the health and safety of NYC residents by providing clinical and environmental laboratory testing services.

With more than 100 years of leadership in public health, a team of over 200 scientific and support staff that are committed to its mission to safeguard the health of all NYC residents by providing quality laboratory testing services that support the priorities of the NYC DOHMH and its community partners to prevent and respond to clinical and environmental public health concerns.

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDOHMH), Bureau of Public Health Laboratory is seeking to hire a Project Coordinator
- Contracts.

• Conducts research on invoices, packing slips, and other billing related items for PHL
• Conducts research on products and equipment in collaboration with PHL laboratory and scientific staff
• Conducts data analysis and creates systems for billing and payment of invoices to support analysis
• Works with senior staff on research related activities including literature reviews for laboratory procurement
• Generate data for analyses for Procurement related matters.
• Assemble data for laboratory testing supplies.
• Assist in operations for projects concerning procurement related matters.
• Assist in liaising between PHL leadership, lab supervisors and intracity agencies.

• Previous experience working (at least 2 years) in any of the fields described above.
• Previous experience with City procurement and payment protocols.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement and project management.
• Excellent, clear and succinct communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills.
• Experience juggling multiple priorities to meet hard deadlines; and exercising independent judgment and working both alone and with a collaboration of colleagues within the Department.
• Experience with data collection, analysis and interpretation.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

• 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 ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)
• 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.

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