TASK FORCE: Stimulus and Recovery Grant Analysis

UNIT: Stimulus

JOB TITLE: One (1) Assistant Analyst / Analyst / Senior Analyst

CONTROL CODE: CDBG-DR-23-01

SUMMARY:

The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the City government's chief financial agency. OMB's staff of analysts and experts assembles and oversees the Mayor’s expense and capital budgets, which fund the services and activities of approximately 90 City agencies and entities.

The Stimulus Unit will primarily support the administration of the $5.88B in American Rescue Plan State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARP-SLFRF) stimulus funding received by the City. This unit coordinates data collection and reporting efforts, both for internal and external stakeholders; assists in monitoring citywide allocations and making adjustments to support the City’s budgetary needs, including helping to direct overall management strategies for this grant; and ensures compliance with all relevant city and federal policies. This unit may also take on additional reporting, fiscal, and monitoring and compliance efforts related to other Federal grants.

This is a grant-funded position. The term of employment is dependent upon the availability of grant funding, current expected for four years.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The duties of this position encompass but are not limited to the following activities:

• Quickly learn about ARP-SLFRF and become familiar with reporting standards and deadlines.
• Work with agencies and OMB Task Forces to coordinate data collection and reporting efforts, including to the U.S. Dept of Treasury.
• Work with agencies and OMB Task Forces to answer questions regarding ARP-SLFRF funding, including those related to cost tracking, compliance, budgeting, documentation, and others.
• Assist in aligning stimulus funding strategy with City-wide policy and budget priorities.
• Maintain internal records and reports to support the Task Force’s public reporting and responses to external inquiries.
• Evaluate programmatic performance and monitor the expenditures of federally funded activities.
• Help prepare for and respond to internal and external audits.
• Represent OMB at meetings with officials from various entities.
• Support monitoring efforts related to ensuring compliance with all relevant city and federal policies.
• Assist with special projects, including ad-hoc assignments, targeted research, the production of reports, data visualizations, and response to Federal and local inquiries, when necessary.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with cost-tracking, budgeting, or federal grant reporting is ideal.
• Strong organizational, research, problem solving, and analytic skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to maintain working relationships with staff, city officials, government agencies, and other internal and external workforces at all levels with utmost professionalism.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including public speaking and presentation.
• Ability to be a self-motivator, to motivate others, and to work independently.
• Ability to work calmly and proficiently under pressure, and to adhere to strict deadlines.
• Strong technical skills, including working with Microsoft Office software and the ability to learn new technology quickly.
• Experience in working with databases or large datasets is ideal.
• Public policy experience is preferred.

REQUIREMENTS:

Assistant Analyst ($51,550+): Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Affairs, Urban Studies, or a subject related to the specific assignment with no or one year of full-time experience in budget planning, financial analysis, public policy analysis, or a related field.

Analyst ($65,604+): Bachelor's degree and a minimum of two years of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis or a related field, or a Master's degree in Economics, Finance, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Affairs, Urban Studies or a related field.

Senior Analyst ($73,806): Bachelor's degree and a minimum of three years responsible administrative and/or budget experience; or an awarded Master's degree in Economics, Finance, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Affairs, Urban Studies or a field related to the specific assignment and a minimum of one year of responsible administrative and/or budget experience.

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THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND THE CITY OF NEW YORK ARE INCLUSIVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS 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.

You must be a City resident within 90 days of the date of appointment and you must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW; ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.

This is a full time in-person position at OMB’s offices at 255 Greenwich Street

255 Greenwich Street

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.