Assistant Deputy Director/ Assistant Director - INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

City of New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seeks an Assistant Deputy Director/Assistant Director for Intergovernmental Relations in a hybrid role based in New York City. The position oversees a task force, prepares the fiscal agenda, and coordinates city, state, and federal budget essentials.

Responsibilities include evaluating budget documents, briefing senior officials, drafting fiscal analyses, and supervising staff to ensure timely, accurate budget actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, economics, finance, public administration, public policy, or a related field.
• Minimum four years’ experience in federal grant management, financial analysis, budget planning/management, intergovernmental relations; federal and state budget analysis, legislative review, or a related field. Master’s degree reduces experience requirements.
• At least two years supervisory experience; JD preferred or extensive bill drafting experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares the City fiscal agenda as part of the Mayor’s Budget and pursues these initiatives to meet budget goals.
• Coordinates evaluation/update of the City’s November Plan, Preliminary Budget, and Adopted Budget for fiscal impacts.
• Acts as OMB’s liaison to City legislative offices and represents OMB on fiscal matters.
• Develops legislative timetable and ensures OMB involvement in the City’s process.
• Regularly briefs senior staff on legislative and budget issues.
• Drafts position memoranda, fiscal impact statements, and testimony on City finances.
• Develops staff objectives, monitors performance, and provides training.
• Reviews and drafts city, state, and federal budget bills; conducts legal and fiscal analysis.

Skills

Analytic skills

Organizational skills

Research skills

Written and verbal communication

Public speaking

Ability to meet deadlines

Prioritization

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree (accounting, business, economics, finance, public administration, public policy, or related)

Master’s degree (accounting, finance, public administration, public policy, or related)

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Access

Job description

Assistant Deputy Director/ Assistant Director - INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

• Full-time
• Agency: OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET
• Job Category: Legal Affairs
• Salary Band: $150,000+
• Compensation: USD 145,807 - USD 167,101

TASK FORCE: INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

JOB TITLE: One (1) Assistant Deputy Director/ Assistant Director

CONTROL CODE: IGR-26-02 Repost

SUMMARY

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

The Intergovernmental Relations Task Force monitors the legislative processes and executive actions of the City, State, and Federal governments to assess and evaluate their impact on the City budget. IGR staff evaluate pending City, State, and Federal budget documents for City budget impact and communicate with other OMB Task Forces, agency staff, and the Mayor’s legislative offices on legislative issues. In addition, IGR staff respond to various legislative proposals and track legislation in assigned issue areas.

Reporting to the Associate Director, the duties of the Assistant Director for Intergovernmental Relations encompass independent performance, and direction of a task force, in the following activities:

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Prepares the City fiscal agenda as part of the Mayor’s Budget and actively pursues these initiatives to meet budgetary goals;
• Coordinates the evaluation and update of the City’s November Plan, Preliminary Budget, and Adopted Budget to determine their current and out-year impacts on the City's finances;
• Acts as OMB’s liaison to the Directors of the Mayor's Legislative Affairs Offices and serves as OMB’s representative and advocate on all fiscal matters impacting city agencies and services;
• Develops legislative timetable to assure OMB involvement at appropriate points in the City’s legislative process; assures the flow of key information to OMB staff and City officials;
• Regularly briefs senior staff, the Budget Director and other high-level City officials on legislative and budget issues;
• Drafts position memoranda, fiscal impact statements and testimony on the City’s finances and on pending City Council legislation;
• Develops work objectives for staff, monitors performance of staff and initiates corrective action where warranted, provides staff training to develop necessary skills.
• Responsible for reviewing and drafting city, state and federal budget bills, as well as conducting thorough and timely legal analysis of numerous bills and fiscal impact statements.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must have exceptional organizational, research, and analytic skills.

• Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including public speaking and presentation.
• The ideal candidate is someone who is able to set and meet pressured deadlines to satisfy budget and financial plan preparation, update and reporting requirements.
• The candidate should also possess the ability to manage multiple, often-competing priorities, and manage staff effectively to ensure properly skilled individuals are assigned to and satisfy specific needs.
• The candidate must have the ability and desire to travel to other parts of the city for hearings, meetings and other fiscal matters that warrant OMB presence.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Access is required.
• Must be a self-motivator, self-directed and be able to motivate others.
• JD Preferred or extensive experience with bill drafting.

REQUIREMENTS

A cover letter is required to be considered for this position. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.

Deputy Assistant Director ($145,807+): Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting, business, economics, finance, public administration, public policy, or a related field, and a minimum of four (4) years’ experience in federal grant management, financial analysis, budget planning/management, intergovernmental relations; federal and state budget analysis, legislative review, or a related field or a Master’s degree, preferably in accounting, finance, public administration, public policy, or a related field, and a minimum of two (2) years of experience federal grant management, financial analysis, budget planning/management, intergovernmental relations; federal and state budget analysis, legislative review, or a related field. Applicants must also possess at least two years of supervisory experience.

Assistant Director ($167,101): Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting, business, economics, finance, public administration, public policy, or a related field, and a minimum of six (6) years’ experience in federal grant management, financial analysis, budget planning/management, intergovernmental relations; federal and state budget analysis, legislative review, or a related field or a Master’s degree, preferably in accounting, finance, public administration, public policy, or a related field, and a minimum of four (4) years of experience federal grant management, financial analysis, budget planning/management, intergovernmental relations; federal and state budget analysis, legislative review, or a related field. Applicants must also possess at least three years of supervisory experience.

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 the qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role

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 hybrid position with in-person days located at OMB’s offices at 255 Greenwich Street

BUDGET ANALYST (OMB)-MANAGERIA - 0608A

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

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.