Program Operations 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.

The Office of Budget Administration (OBA) is responsible for the planning, developing and coordination the Agency's budget and for monitoring Agency's revenues, expenditures and staffing for all HRA's programs. The primary responsibility encompasses all social service and administrative programs directly operated and contracted by the Agency. The Administrative Other Than Personal Services (AOTPS) and Capital Budget, is responsible for the development, organization, and analysis of the Responsibility Area/Centers budgetary needs. The Budget Analyst provides technical support to HRA program areas.

The Office of Budget Administration (OBA) is recruiting for one (1) Associate Staff Analyst to function as a Budget Analyst.

The Budget Analyst will:

• Assist the Budget Director in monitoring all budgetary, programmatic and staffing issues affecting an assigned program/administrative area.

• Assist the Budget Director in the preparation and negotiation of the City's budget process and managing on-going maintenance activities.

• Interface with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regularly on all budget issues.

• Interface with program areas to obtain statistics/data and develop reference materials to be utilized for internal meetings and City Council hearings.

• Prepare regular expenditure reports, identify and analyze discrepancies between planned and actual expenses.

• Review needs according to baseline funding, workload standards, and Agency mandates and priorities; analyze and recommend choices for program expansion or defunding.

• Analyze and review Program to Eliminate Gap (PEG)/New Need (NN) submissions of an assigned area to determine feasibility and compliance.

• Other special projects as needed.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 9 AM-5 PM

Work Location: 4 World Trade Center

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

• Extensive Budget experience

• Strong research, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong knowledge of MS Office Skills.

• Experience reconciling data from FMS using statistical and cost analysis techniques.

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.

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.