Assistant Director - Citywide Government Operations

New York City Mayor's Office of Management and Budget; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is seeking an Assistant Director to lead development, monitoring and maintenance of agency budgets, including expense and capital portfolios. The role also coordinates citywide initiatives, cost savings and resource allocation.

The position requires strong communication, analytical and quantitative skills, plus supervisory experience and timely delivery of budgets and financial plans in a complex government setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Master’s with relevant experience and supervisory background.
• Ability to manage budgets, financial analyses and reports under deadlines.
• Experience with citywide budget development and capital planning is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor agency budgets including expense and capital budgets.
• Coordinate preparation of four-year financial plans for agencies.
• Review fiscal requests and provide recommendations for resource allocation.
• Analyze fiscal and programmatic impacts of legislative changes on operations.
• Represent OMB at meetings, hearings and public forums.
• Provide coaching and feedback to staff for performance improvement.
• Oversee special projects related to agency programs and operations.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Quantitative skills

Time management

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Finance, Public Administration, Public Policy or related field

Tools

Excel

Crystal

FMS

Job description

The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the 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 Citywide Government Operations Taskforce oversees and prepares the expense and capital budgets of more than 30 agencies, offices, boards, and commissions, including the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, the Law Department, the Department of Finance, and the offices of New York City elected officials, including the Mayor’s Office.

For these important agencies and offices, the Assistant Director will lead development, monitoring and maintenance of their budgets, including complex expense and capital portfolios. The Assistant Director will also play a critical role in the evaluation and coordination of citywide initiatives, cost savings, and resource allocation.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The duties of this position include:

• Developing and evaluating strategies for implementing Mayoral budget priorities;
• Reviewing and developing recommendations for fiscal and operational efficiencies;
• Supervising staff and coordinating preparation of expense and capital budgets and four-year financial plans for their agencies;
• Reviewing and evaluating on-going agency fiscal requests and personnel requests and formulating appropriate recommendations to ensure sufficient allocation of resources;
• Monitoring and reviewing the agency expense budgets, including conducting expenditure analyses, determining validity, feasibility and cost-effectiveness of projects in the budget and preparing analytical reports and briefings;
• Monitoring and reviewing the agency capital budgets and preparing and updating capital plans;
• Acquiring and maintaining detailed knowledge of agency programs and operations;
• Analyzing fiscal and programmatic impacts of legislative and regulatory changes on agency operations;
• Recommending options and preferred course of action with supporting fiscal and policy analysis;
• Representing OMB and Deputy Director at meetings, hearings and other public forums;
• Ensuring staff is fully trained and briefed on issues and deadlines and provide periodic and appropriate feedback and guidance to staff to ensure optimal performance;
• Coach and mentor staff to advance their career development and skill set;
• Overseeing other special projects relating to agency programs and operations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• We are seeking an individual with strong communication, analytical and quantitative skills.
• The ideal candidate can meet pressured deadlines to satisfy budget and financial plan preparation, updates 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.
• Intermediate-level Excel proficiency, as well as experience with Crystal and FMS, is strongly preferred.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of six years of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, cash flow analysis, financial publications, or a Master's degree in Finance, Business, Public Administration, Public Policy, Policy Analysis, Economics, Law or a field related to the specific assignment and a minimum of four years of relevant experience. Applicants must also possess at least two 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,

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.