DEPUTY DIRECTOR, REVENUE & GRANTS

NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP); New York (NY); On-site; USD 119,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) seeks an Administrative Staff Analyst to join the Budget Office in New York City. You will oversee the department's revenue budget and grants portfolio, supervise staff, and coordinate federal and state funding opportunities, ensuring compliance with budget rules.

The role emphasizes financial management, grant administration, and developing SOPs, with ample interaction with DEP leadership and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics, finance, accounting, public administration or related field plus two years of relevant experience; 18 months in supervisory capacity.
• Bachelor's degree plus four years of professional experience including 18 months in supervisory capacity.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day staff operations.
• Submit grant proposals and identify funding opportunities; strategize maximization of funding.
• Oversee federal and state grants: quarterly reporting, claims, and audits; ensure compliance.
• Coordinate IFA revenue approval and rate requests with the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget.
• Monitor collections for the miscellaneous revenue program and report to the NYC Comptroller.
• Ensure SRF program compliance and documentation.
• Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders; prepare minutes and SOPs.
• Prepare ad-hoc analyses for DEP leadership.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial management

Excel

Communication

Leadership

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Financial Management System (FMS)

PASSPort

Job description

Only those applicants with permanent civil service status as an Administrative Staff Analyst (NM) are eligible to apply to this job posting, otherwise you will not be considered for an interview.

NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the city.

Budget Office

The agency’s Budget Office manages DEP’s capital, expense, grant, and revenue budgets; prepares budget and financial analyses and reports; and coordinates the Agency’s budget and financial matters with the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and other oversight agencies.

Responsibilities

With broad latitude for the exercise of independent judgement and decision making, the Deputy Director of Revenue and Grants will be responsible for performing professional work of varying degrees of difficulty in the direction, preparation, maintenance, and coordination of the Department's revenue budget and grants portfolio. Specific tasks will include, but not be limited to:

• Supervision of the day-to-day operations of the staff.
• Submission of grant proposals; supervise and train staff engaged in the identification of Federal and State grant opportunities; strategize maximization of funding made available through competitive grant programs.
• Oversee awarded federal and state grants: quarterly reporting, claims, review fiscal year close revenue reconciliation reports submitted to the NYC Comptroller, respond to OMB’s budget exercises and other information/data as requested; review grant guidance and Federal OMB Circulars to ensure compliance with financial management and audit requirements, provide requested information for various audits.
• Coordination of the Inter-fund Agreement (IFA) revenue approval and IFA rate requests to the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), managing the operating Bureau regarding IFA personnel actions, ensure IFA projections remain in alignment with the Capital Financial Plan.
• Monitor collections for the miscellaneous revenue program including timely submission of reports to the NYC Comptroller.
• Ensure capital projects are compliance and document submission with the State Revolving Fund (SRF) program staff.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including agenda preparation, recording of minutes, monitoring, and following up for action items, and ensure that deliverables are met.
• Prepare ad-hoc analyses as required by DEP Leadership and continue development of Standard Operating Procedures.

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST - 1002E

Minimum Qualifications

• A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, 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 closely related field, and two years 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, 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. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

• Expertise in budgeting and financial management budget forecasting strategies, Comptroller’s Directives 21. - Working knowledge of NYC financial applications, i.e., Financial Management System (FMS), and PASSPort. - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including advanced skills with Microsoft Excel. - Ability to communicate orally and in writing with high level officials of the Agency, officials in other agencies, contractors, and the public. - Strong leadership skills

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for 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.

, $118,873.00 – $190,015.00