BUDGET ANALYST

HRA/DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; World Trade Center (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

HRA/DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES in New York City is seeking an Associate Staff Analyst (Budget Analyst) to support the Affordable and Supportive Housing Unit. The role focuses on budget oversight, expenditure reporting, and funding analysis.

You will assist the Budget Director, monitor spending, and coordinate contracts, with opportunities for impact across city programs. NYC residency is typical for appointment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration with 1 year relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree with 3 years relevant experience in budgeting/financial administration.
• Associate degree with 5 years relevant experience.
• High school diploma with 7 years relevant experience.
• Combination of education and/or experience as described above with substitution rules.

Responsibilities

• Assist Budget Director in overseeing budgets for one or more program areas.
• Monitor budgetary, programmatic and staffing issues affecting an assigned program.
• Prepare budget requests highlighting expansion, realignment or defunding needs.
• Prepare regular expenditure reports and analyze discrepancies between planned and actual expenses.
• Analyze state and federal budgets and legislation for impact on assigned programs.
• Coordinate contract and procurement actions and monitor spending within approved budgets.
• Liaise between OBA, program area and OMB on budgetary impacts.
• Support special projects as needed.

Skills

Budget analysis

Public budgeting

Economic analysis

Financial reporting

Education

Master's degree (economics/finance/BA/PA)

Bachelor's degree + 3 years experience

Associate degree + 5 years experience

High school diploma + 7 years experience

Education/experience combination with substitutions

Job description

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ASSOCIATE STAFF ANALYST CIVIL SERVICE TITLE The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self-sufficiency as quickly as possible. The Office of Budget Administration (OBA) provides fiscal planning and budget oversight for the Department of Social Services / Human Resources Administration and the Department of Homeless Services (the “Agency”). OBA is responsible for the preparation and negotiation of the Agency's four-year expense, revenue and capital budgets and management of the annual budget cycle (Adopted Budget, November Plan, Preliminary Budget, and Executive Budget); identification and analysis of service demand trends, policy directives, legislative changes and other mandates that impact program funding needs; and developing and implementing strategies to maximize the use of existing expense, capital and revenue budget resources. In collaboration with program areas, OBA prepares cost reduction initiatives and reviews program proposals to ensure programs operate within the budget. The Affordable and Supportive Housing Unit oversees housing programs, including the Homelessness Prevention Administration (HPA), Affordable Housing Services (AHS), Senior Housing (SARA), Single Room Occupancy’s (SROs), and the Homebase program. The HPA consists of three programs that include Housing & Homeless Services, Legal Assistance/Rental Subsidies, and Strategic Initiatives & Administration. The Office of Budget Administration (OBA) is recruiting for one (1) Associate Staff Analyst to function as a Budget Analyst in the Affordable and Supportive Housing Unit, who will:

• Assist the Budget Director in overseeing the budgets for one or more program areas.
• Assist the Budget Director in monitoring all budgetary, programmatic and staffing issues affecting an assigned program/administrative area.
• Assist programs in preparing budget requests including prioritizing program choices for expansion, realignment, or defunding.
• Prepare regular expenditure reports, identify, and analyze discrepancies between planned and actual expenses.
• Analyze, review, and provide recommendations for requests for new funding and cost reduction initiatives.
• Review, coordinate, support, and process contract and procurement actions.
• Monitor program spending to ensure that spending does not exceed the approved budget.
• Analyze state and federal budgets and legislation to determine impact on the budgets of assigned programs.
• Prepare surplus/needs analysis at the end of the fiscal year.
• Liaise between OBA and the program area, as well as OMB to discuss budgetary and programmatic impacts.
• Other special projects as needed.

Hours/Schedule: 9 to 5

ASSOCIATE STAFF ANALYST - 12627

Minimum Qualifications

• 1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, 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 Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, 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; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; 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 and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in "1" above.
• 3.An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in “1” above.
• 4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and seven years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in “1” above.
• 5.A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4” above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least one year of experience as described in “1” above.

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.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

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.