Headcount & Budget Analyst

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ASSOCIATE STAFF ANALYST CIVIL SERVICE

TITLE OR BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE.

Department of Social Services, the Human Resources Administration, and the Department of Homeless Services through strategic partnership and collaboration, with the goal of creating an inclusive, motivated, and client centered workforce. The Headcount Control Unit (HCU) acts as HRS's liaison to the Office of Finance/Budget Administration on matters of headcount and prepares these actions for the Action Review Committee (ARC) approval. The Unit is responsible for monitoring the usage of the agency's 16,000 headcount, checking that vacancies exist and submitting actions to the Action Review Committee for approval.

Human Resources Solutions (HRS)/Headcount Control Unit (HCU) is recruiting for one (1) Associate Staff Analyst, to function as a Headcount & Budget Analyst, who will:

• Be responsible for controlling, monitoring, and tracking the Personnel Services budget within

designated Responsibility Areas/Responsibility Centers (RA/C).

• Work closely with the RC Budget Analysts and/or Human Resources Business Partners,

updates and monitors the designated baseline and vacancy control.

• Utilize the Comprehensive Personnel System (CPS), a computer system application that

receives and tracks all personnel requests, the Headcount Control Analyst will prepare

and maintain the RA/RC Budget Tracking reports.

• Monitor the processing of Personnel Request Forms (PRFs) submitted by designated RCs for

all personnel actions (new hires, attrition replacements, backfills, promotions, demotions,

change of title, transfers, salary adjustments and labor-relations orders).

• Prepare Ad-Hoc headcount reports for Senior staff as needed.

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

• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Experience in preparing reports and excellent analytical skills.

• Excellent communication skills.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a 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.

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/

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.