Sustainability Policy Analyst: Climate Data & Forecasting

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET; New York (NY); On-site; USD 77,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of Management & Budget (OMB) in NYC seeks an Analyst/Senior Analyst to support the ESR Task Force’s sustainability and resiliency programs. You will forecast, model emissions, and analyze policy impacts for a climate-focused budget initiative funded through 2028.

The role involves interagency collaboration, data-driven policy analysis, and developing investment metrics for sustainability outcomes. The position emphasizes strong Excel and coding skills (Python/R/STATA), plus experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis or related field.
• Master's degree in Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Affairs, Urban Studies or related field with minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
• Experience with greenhouse gas accounting and emissions forecasting methods.
• Strong data analysis, scenario modeling, or econometrics/regression skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide forecasting and analysis to improve NYC GHG forecasting methods and results.
• Update annual forecast using latest data and emissions factors.
• Revise metrics for emissions and air quality impacts of funded projects.
• Lead or participate in interagency meetings to validate assumptions and share findings.
• Prepare draft sections for annual publication detailing emissions impacts of City actions.
• Model cost, emissions, and public health outcomes for programs.
• Assess cost, emissions, health, and risk implications of legislation and policies.
• Survey academic literature and interview researchers for insights.
• Conduct statistical analysis of large datasets.

Skills

Excel

Python

R

STATA

GHG accounting

Quantitative analysis

NYC government knowledge

Writing/presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Python

R

STATA

Job description

Office of Management & Budget (OMB) in NYC seeks an Analyst/Senior Analyst to support the ESR Task Force’s sustainability and resiliency programs. You will forecast, model emissions, and analyze policy impacts for a climate-focused budget initiative funded through 2028.

The role involves interagency collaboration, data-driven policy analysis, and developing investment metrics for sustainability outcomes. The position emphasizes strong Excel and coding skills (Python/R/STATA), plus experience