Analyst - Sustainability Policy

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 77,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York's Mayor's Office of Management and Budget seeks an Analyst/Senior Analyst for the Environmental Sustainability and Resiliency Task Force within Sustainability Policy. This role analyzes emissions forecasting, energy metrics, and climate budgeting to support City agencies and initiatives.

The position emphasizes data-driven policy analysis, interagency collaboration, and reporting on climate and energy indicators, with grant funding through August 31, 2028.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least two years of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, or public policy analysis; or a Master's in Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Affairs, Urban Studies, or related field.
• Senior Analyst requires a Bachelor's in Business, Finance, Economics, Public Policy/Administration or related field and at least three years of experience, or a Master's with one year of relevant experience.
• Experience with budgetary and policy analysis in NYC government or similar public sector context is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide forecasting and analysis to increase confidence in NYC's GHG forecasting methods and results.
• Update annual forecast with latest data and emission factors across sectors.
• Revise metrics and methods to evaluate emissions and air quality impacts of funded projects.
• Lead or participate in interagency meetings to validate assumptions and share findings.
• Prepare sections for annual publication summarizing emissions impacts of City actions.
• Model costs, emissions, and public health outcomes for proposed programs.
• Survey literature and conduct statistical analyses of large datasets.
• Develop and implement investment metrics and protocols for sustainability outcomes.

Skills

GHG accounting

Quantitative analysis

Writing

Decision making under pressure

City government regs

Tools

Python

R

STATA

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

TASK FORCE: Environmental Sustainability and Resiliency

UNIT: Sustainability Policy

JOB TITLE: One (1) Analyst/ Senior Analyst

CONTROL CODE: ESR-27-01

SUMMARY

The Mayor's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the New York 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 Environmental Sustainability and Resiliency (ESR) Task Force analyzes and tracks Citywide sustainability and resiliency funding and supports agencies and other OMB units in the formulation, design, evaluation of policies and investments. The ESR Sustainability Policy Unit is a multidisciplinary team that conducts policy analysis and special projects focused on the City’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The unit also supports the development of New York City’s Climate Budget, which will publicly quantify the impacts of City actions toward climate-related goals and targets, promoting Citywide coordination, climate-aligned investment decisions, and accountability.

This position will support the City in meeting its commitments related to the $6.8M in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG). Please note that this is a grant-funded position, with funding secured through August 31, 2028. Employment beyond the term of the grant will be dependent upon the availability of funding.

Topics include

• Greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, transportation, and waste management systems,
• Energy generation, transmission, storage, and utilization
• Scope 3 emissions
• Climate action co-benefits, including air quality, health impacts, resiliency, and economic development
• Environmental and climate justice

JOB DESCRIPTION

The duties of the position include the following:

• Provide forecasting and analysis expertise to give NYC and the public increased confidence in the City's GHG forecasting methods and results
• Update annual forecast using latest data and emissions factors, including sector-specific projections.
• Revise metrics and methods used to evaluate emissions and air quality impacts of funded projects
• Lead or participate in interagency meetings to validate assumptions and share interim findings.
• Prepare draft sections for annual publication summarizing emissions impacts of City actions.
• Model cost, emissions, and public health outcomes for proposed or ongoing programs.
• Assessing City cost, emissions, public health, and risk implications of legislation, initiatives, and proposed policies, projects, and programs.
• Surveying academic literature, interviewing researchers and design professionals.
• Statistical analysis of large datasets.
• Drafting and presenting analysis and research
• Development, analysis, and implementation of investment metrics, tools, and protocols to support achievement of sustainability outcomes.
• Effectively working with multiple City agencies and across Task Forces within OMB to ensure all goals are met.
• Contributing to other projects on an ad hoc basis.

QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Proficiency in at least one data/statistical coding platform (for example Python, R, STATA)
• Experience in Greenhouse gas emissions accounting using a conventional framework (for example, GPC).
• Experience with applied quantitative analysis, such as scenario modeling or statistical methods like econometrics/regression.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with New York City government, NYS and NYC energy, real estate, or construction markets and regulatory framework.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to use good judgement under pressure, motivation to work on projects with long timelines, and creativity while facing problems without clearly defined solutions.

Applicants should also have some expertise in at least one of the following bulleted areas below

• Air quality and pollutants.
• Climate impacts of organic waste management.
• Building energy efficiency and beneficial electrification.
• Transportation modeling and planning.
• Climate adaptation and resiliency.
• Applied microeconomic policy analysis.
• Public budgeting or finance.

Studies have shown that women, people of color, and other under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job and will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience to meet qualifications.

REQUIREMENTS

Analyst ($77,327+): 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 an awarded Master's degree in Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Affairs, Urban Studies or a field related to the specific assignment.

Senior Analyst ($86,995): Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Public Policy Analysis/Administration, or a subject related to the specific assignment and a minimum of three years of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis/administration, or a related field; or an awarded Master's degree in Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Affairs, Urban Studies, or related field, and one year of relevant experience.

BUDGET ANALYST (OMB) - 06088

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

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.