Director of Administration, Bureau of Veterinary and Pest Control Services

About the role

The Division of Environmental Health within the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene oversees a wide range of environmental and occupational health risks. The Bureau of Veterinary and Pest Control Services (VPCS) is part of this division, focusing on promoting and protecting public health by ensuring an environment free from animal-borne diseases and hazards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations, streamline processes, and ensure timely responses to emerging public health issues.
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• Coordinate, plan, develop, and implement initiatives that improve VPCS efficiency and service delivery.
• Respond to internal/external information requests; route inquiries appropriately while maintaining strong communication across divisions, city agencies, and external partners.
• Perform job analyses and evaluate worker safety and environmental programs across bureau facilities and field sites.
• Provide leadership with budget impact insights and develop evidence-based compensation and workforce equity recommendations.
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• Coordinate with the Division’s administration, Finance, and HR; support strategic planning and bureau-wide alignment.
• Lead planning for meetings, training, team building activities, and ongoing health and safety training.
• Prepare reports and digital/print materials for internal and external audiences; ensure timely dissemination of management reports.
• Track headcount and coordinate the bureau’s performance evaluation cycle to ensure timely submissions.
• Ensure all staff maintain required licenses and credentials.
• Draft standard operating procedures and assist with corrective actions.
• Manage a team handling VPCS staffing requests, purchasing, contracting, OMB inquiries, and priority bureau events.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 30 credits in the eh biological and/or physical sciences, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience performing inspections to assure compliance with pertinent laws, rules and regulations governing the areas of food, drugs, and general environmental sanitation, eighteen months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or in supervising staff performing food, drug and general environmental sanitation inspectors or related work;
• An associate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 12 credits in the biological and/or physical sciences, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question "1" above;
• Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above, with at least 60 credits from an accredited college or university, including 12 credits in the biological and/or physical sciences, and at least two years of experience as a public health sanitarian, including or supplemented by eighteen months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity as described in "1" or "2" above.

Qualifications

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

Skills

• Experience hiring and managing specific titles including public health sanitarian and exterminator.
• Experience in Public Health Administration with fiscal and human resources management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands in high-paced environment while maintaining professionalism.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams to meet a shared goal.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• 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.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• A tax-deferred savings program.
• 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.

Pay

Salary Range: $82,980 - $114,470

Schedule

Full-Time