Operations Analyst

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York seeks a Staff Analyst to support DCAS with budget analysis, spending review, and liaison duties across purchasing and HR processes. The role includes processing new hires, managing PASSPort/FMS actions, and monitoring weekly reports for DCAS Police staff activities.

The candidate will contribute to quarterly cost tracking, invoicing, and special analytical projects, ensuring compliance with agency rules and funding usage.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics, finance, accounting, or related field.
• Bachelor's degree with two years of professional experience in budget or fiscal areas.
• Associate degree with four years of related analytics or budget experience.
• High school diploma with six years of relevant professional experience.
• Combination of education and/or experience equivalent to the above.

Responsibilities

• Review LOS spending and coordinate with the agency’s Purchasing and Budget teams.
• Serve a LOS budget liaison.
• Analyze budget needs and submit budget modifications as needed to ensure efficient use of available funding.
• Assist HRBP with LOS new hire processing, interview logistics, and finalizing paperwork for candidate selections.
• Assist with LOS Purchasing utilizing PASSPort application for actions and FMS for view.
• Review and analyze weekly report run of DCAS Police staff meal activity and identify discrepancies.
• Track and prepare LOS quarterly reimbursable costs.
• Track and update on a weekly basis contractual invoice payments.
• Special projects and other analytical duties as needed.

Education

Master's degree in economics, finance, accounting or related field

Bachelor's degree with two years of relevant experience

Associate degree with four years of relevant experience

High school diploma with six years of relevant experience

Combination of education and/or experience as described above

Job description

Job Description

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York. Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
• Managing 56 public buildings.
• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.

DCAS Police Responsibilities

DCAS Police is responsible for security at DCAS owned, managed and/or leased properties throughout the five boroughs as well as maintaining law and order, ensuring the protection of life and property through the enforcement of the New York City Local Law and New York State Penal Law and all applicable agency rules and regulations.

• DCAS Police provides screening of all tenants, visitors, deliveries, parcels, packages and mail delivered to DCAS facilities through the use of x-ray scanning equipment and in the Civic Center area through the use of explosive canine detection.
• DCAS Police staff conduct investigations of accidents, building rule violations, criminal complaints, security breaches, and thefts of both city and personal property.
• DCAS Police also manages and administers the contract guard agreement to ensure necessary staffing levels and compliance with the contract provisions of DCAS managed properties. Develops and implements corrective and preventive measures.
• DCAS Police assists in operational and emergency planning in partnership with other DCAS Lines of Service and other emergency response agencies.

Additional Responsibilities

• Review and track LOS spending, including coordinating with the agency’s Purchasing and Budget teams.
• Serve a as LOS budget liaison.
• Analyze budget needs and submit budget modifications as needed to ensure efficient use of available funding.
• Assist Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) with LOS new hire processing, interview logistics, and finalizing paperwork for candidate selections.
• Assist with LOS Purchasing utilizing PASSPort application for actions and FMS for view.
• Review and analyze weekly report run of DCAS Police staff meal activity and identify discrepancies.
• Track and prepare LOS quarterly reimbursable costs.
• Track and update on a weekly basis contractual invoice payments.
• Special projects and other analytical duties as needed.

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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 Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full- time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: 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.
• An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.
• 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.

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.