The Westchester County Department of Laboratories & Research is recruiting for a Chief Administrator to direct all administrative, financial affairs, and facilities management of the department. Responsibility includes management of the department's facility, effectiveness of operations, budget, payroll/personnel functions, contract management, financial reporting, grants management, regulatory compliance. The incumbent acts as administrative advisor to the Medical Examiner and maintains significant contact with key managerial personnel within the department as well as other County departments, State and Federal agencies.
Responsibilities Include but Not Limited To:
Plans and directs the activities of the Department of Laboratories and Research setting overall departmental policy and developing long and short-term goals and objectives for the Department.
Oversees the performance and reporting of all divisions including Pathology, Toxicology, Microbiology, Environmental and Forensic procedures performed by departmental personnel.
Oversees all aspects of building functions and guarantees the safety and appropriate functionality of the department's facility.
Directs, coordinates and implements short and long-range fiscal policies, programs and procedures as they relate to general fiscal operations, budgeting, auditing, financial analysis and reimbursement.
Manages and/or prepares the departmental budget by coordinating the compilation and reporting of data; evaluating data to forecast for future needs such as equipment, space and personnel, and by recommending alternative methods of operation to decrease expenditures in response to budgetary controls.
Requirements: A Bachelor's degree* and eight years of experience in accounting, public administration, budget or personnel administration, in a laboratory or health care setting, five years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or supervisory capacity.
Substitution: Satisfactory completion of a Master's degree* in Hospital, Public or Business Administration, or a closely related field, may be substituted for two years of the required general laboratory experience. There is no substitution for the administrative, managerial or supervisory capacity experience.
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Besides a competitive salary, our compensation package includes comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, deferred compensation, paid leave and retirement plan. Please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@westchestercountyny.gov. Important: Please indicate Chief Administrator - Labs & Research in the subject line of your e-mail.
Westchester County is an Equal Opportunity Employer