Budget Analyst

The Office of Labor Relations (OLR) represents the Mayor in the conduct of all labor relations between the City of New York and labor unions representing employees of the City. The Commissioner serves on behalf of the Mayor as the City's liaison with both labor and management in the private sector. The office is authorized by Executive Order 38 (February 7, 1967), amended by Executive Order 13 (July 24, 1990). Additionally, OLR administers the Health Benefits Program, Management Benefits Fund, Employee Assistance Program, Work Well NYC, Medicare Part B Reimbursement and Pre-Tax Benefits & Citywide Programs including the Deferred Compensation Plan and NYCE IRA. In addition to negotiating collective bargaining agreements, OLR serves as a resource to agencies with regard to workforce labor issues and works with the Municipal Labor Committee (MLC) to pursue innovations in a variety of areas, particularly regarding City health insurance programs. The staff at OLR assist their fellow agencies in handling personnel and payroll issues, conducting labor-management meetings, representing the City at representation hearings, and handling all employee grievances and arbitration matters while also negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the City's 149 bargaining units.

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The Office of Labor Relations Administration Division is seeking to hire a Budget Analyst to report directly to the Assistant Commissioner of Administration and Employee Development. The Budget Analyst will oversee OLR PS/OTPS budget of $28 million and related fiscal needs for divisions.

• Liaising with OMB

• Work and complete all OMB analyses and monthly FMS exercises including the Variance Report for OLR

• Oversee the Expense, Other Categorical and Intra/city Revenue Budgets

• Develop New Needs to request additional funds for divisions throughout OLR

• Develop Budget Reduction proposals when requested by OMB.

• Meet with various senior level officials at OLR

• Conduct monthly or quarterly budget meetings with the various divisions as needed.

• Work closely with city agencies and non-Mayoral agencies to ensure OLR receives the appropriate reimbursement for programs administered by OLR on their behalf.

• Ensure that the proper budget codes and object codes are used for Personal Services (PS)/Other Than Personal Services (OTPS) expenditures.

• Follow-up on budget modifications that are submitted for approval with OMB.

• Liaising with OLR Procurement to ensure that invoices are processed on time

• Process budget modifications for OTPS and PS as needed

• Review and analyze the agency's expenses and make recommendations for planning and corrective actions, with the goal of minimizing end-of-year surpluses and avoiding agencies' deficits.

• Review agencies purchase requests to ensure sufficient funds are available.

• Handle the review and implementation of financial plans.

• Review new hire and promotion requests for availability of funds.

• Assign OLR employees position numbers to ensure accurate head count. Ensure that employees position numbers are used correctly to identify agency vacancies.

• Analyze the cost implications with potential union settlements

Minimum Qualifications

1.A master's degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; or in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee

benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area; or

2.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

Candidate must demonstrate interpersonal, diplomacy, reliability, and organizational skills. The candidate must also be able to operate independently. Strong skilled in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Graphs. Can handle confidential and sensitive matters with discretion. Experience and expertise with the City's financial system (FMS) and HR systems including CHRMS is preferrable.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Residency Requirement

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.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer 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.