Assistant Director, Strategic Budgeting, Bureau of Budget Administration

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The NYC Health Department seeks an Assistant Director, Strategic Budgeting to lead budgeting and financial planning for the Bureau of Budget Administration. The role supports central finance functions across contracting, procurement, payroll, and revenue for the city’s largest local health department.

Responsibilities include preparing fiscal plans, designing budget processes, and interpreting results for leadership, with staff supervision as needed.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in an appropriate field related to physical, biological, environmental science or public health.
• Doctorate degree plus supervisory/administrative/research experience, or a master's with three years of relevant experience.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Maintains records, writes reports, and prepares presentations on financial plan submissions and implementation for agency leadership.
• Designs and executes processes to implement city or agency exercises and interprets results post-execution.
• Reviews budget data for compliance with city regulations and funding requirements.
• Prepares data for fiscal summaries and may recommend funding changes to budget leadership.
• Coordinates responses across the bureau for external information requests and supports research.
• Uses DOHMH and City financial systems to support budget research and analysis.
• Assist Director of Strategic Budgets in coordinating agencywide research and budget exercises.
• Liaise with program teams and oversight agencies on special projects.
• Provide staff supervision in duties as needed.
• Monitor spending for PS and OTPS budgets and evaluate spending data for compliance.

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial reporting

Public health budgeting

Supervisory experience

Data interpretation

Education

Master's degree

Doctorate degree

Job description

Assistant Director, Strategic Budgeting, Bureau of Budget Administration

• Full-time
• Agency: DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE
• Job Category: Health
• Salary Band: $100,000 to $125,000
• Compensation: USD 98,159 - USD 110,000

The Finance Division at DOHMH has central responsibility and authority for all the finance, contracting, procurement, payroll, and revenue functions of the nation's largest local health department. DOHMH has approximately 7,000 employees and serves the nation's largest city of 8.8 million New Yorkers.

Duties

• Maintains records, writes reports, and prepares/conducts presentations on financial plan submissions and implementation for agency leadership;
• Designs and executes processes to implement City or Agency exercises, and interprets the results of the process post-execution;
• Reviews statistical and budgetary data submitted by divisions and Budget teams and evaluates for compliance with City regulation or funding requirements;
• Prepares data and research for fiscal summary reports; may make recommendations to Budget leadership concerning additions or reductions to program funding;
• Perform preliminary research and coordinates responses across bureau to participate or respond to requests for financial information/research from external partners;
• Utilizes DOHMH and City financial systems and tools to support budget research and analysis.
• Assist Director of Strategic Budgets in coordinating with various agencywide research and budget exercises;
• Liaise with DOHMH programs and oversight agencies on special projects;
• Provide staff supervision in the below duties as needed;
• Makes and records observations on the progress of spending for PS and OTPS budgets for assigned programs and evaluates spending data for compliance purposes;
• Monitors the operations of funded programs and designs more efficient or effective approaches to program administration.

Why you should work for us:

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
  • a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
  • additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
  • a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
  • a tax-deferred savings program and
  • a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at [e-mail] or 347-396-6549.

Qualifications

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
2. To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:
   1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization;
   2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization;
   3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

NOTE:

Probationary Period: Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

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.