Lead Program Manager (HELP Program)

• Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a Master’s degree in public health, public administration, health sciences, environmental health, urban planning, or a related field. A minimum of two-year’s experience in program management, project coordination or supervision. OR
• Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a Bachelor’s degree in public health, public administration, health sciences, environmental health, urban planning, or a related field. A minimum of three-year’s experience in program management, project coordination or supervision. OR
• Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with an Associate’s degree in public health, public administration, health sciences, environmental health, urban planning, or a related field. A minimum three years of supervisory office and program management and supervision experience. OR
• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and five years of program management and supervisory experience. OR
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B) and (C).

• Experience must include supervision and project management.
• Background in childhood lead poisoning prevention and/or housing rehabilitation is strongly desired.

• Direct and supervise the work associated with the Lead Rental Registry grant.
• Serve as the NYSDOH primary point of contact for the Lead Rental Registry in Cayuga County.
• Responsible for planning, implementation, evaluation and coordination of all functions of the Lead Rental Registry program.
• Develop and submit required work plans, budgets and quarterly reports to NYSDOH.
• Direct supervision of rental registry staff members.
• Oversee and coordinate all staff working in support of the Lead Rental Registry.
• Provide leadership for coordination of the internal Lead Rental Registry team.
• Coordinate work and assignments of staff working in lead prevention programs within the Department.
• Facilitate completion of necessary documentation related to consequences of noncompliance of the Lead Rental Registry and other Departmental lead prevention programs in conjunction with the Director of Environmental Health.
• Create and execute the plan to target eligible units over the three-year implementation period (i.e ensure equal distribution of inspections over the three-year period).
• Provide leadership for productive coordination among external partners including county, city and community partners.
• Oversee and administer all sub-contracts and MOU’s needed to support the Lead Rental Registry.
• Provide leadership for workforce development including the training of rental property owners and certified lead abatement contractors.
• Program evaluation and continuous quality (process) improvement.
• Coordinate with funding sources for financial assistance to property owners (e.g. lead hazard control funding programs).
• Participates in Emergency Preparedness initiatives.
• Perform all other tasks as assigned.

• Utilize appropriate methods for interacting effectively and professionally with persons of all ages and from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, lifestyles and physical abilities.
• Ability to engage with individuals in culturally sensitive manner.
• Good self-motivation and time and attendance skills.
• Good judgement skill.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong computer literacy skills.
• Good knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques employed in leading people, administering a program and developing and administering a budget

• Good knowledge of educational program planning, design and teaching practices.
• Good knowledge of grant processes.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with program instructors, staff and clients, other agencies and advisors.
• Ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to maintain records and make oral and written reports in a timely manner.
• Ability to lead and function as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Capacity to establish and support mutually beneficial collaborations with county, city and community-based partners.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Cayuga County Civil Service Commission hires for 35 county departments, 23 Towns, 9 Villages, 6 School Districts and 5 Special Districts.We also administer Civil Service examinations to interested candidates for civil service jobs within Cayuga County.