Analyst - Department of Social Services (DSS) / Department of Homeless Services (DHS)

City of New York • New York, NY

3d • $60,764 - $77,327 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the City government’s chief financial agency. OMB’s staff assembles and oversees the Mayor’s expense and capital budgets, which fund the services and activities for approximately 90 City agencies and entities. The Mayor’s Office of Budget and Management’s Social Services Task Force oversees expense budgets totaling more than $16 billion for the six social services agencies, as well as the financing for related capital projects. The agencies are the Human Resources Administration, Administration for Children's Services, Department of Homeless Services, Department for the Aging, Department of Youth and Community Development and Department of Veteran Services. Within this Task Force is the Social Services Unit, which encompasses oversite of Department of Social Services (DSS) (which includes the Human Resource Administration) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). DHS is dedicated to preventing homelessness when possible; to provide temporary, emergency shelter when needed; and to help individuals and families transition rapidly into permanent housing. The available Assistant Analyst / Analyst position is critical in the pursuit of this goal.

Requirements

• A cover letter is required to be considered for this position. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.
• Assistant Analyst ($60,764+): Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics or a subject related to Social Services with no or one year of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis or a related field.
• Analyst ($77,327): Bachelor's degree and a minimum of two years of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis or a related field, or a Master's degree in Business, Public Policy Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• You must be a City resident within 90 days of the date of appointment and you must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Conduct budget and program analysis for the various programs within the Department of Homeless Services (“DHS”) including Personal Services, Administrative Services, and other areas.
• Monitor and forecast funding and expenditures in assigned program areas.
• Review program operations and performance with a particular focus on evaluating and recommending proposals for cost efficiencies and optimal service outcomes.
• Represent OMB at meetings and program reviews with agency and outside personnel.
• Prepare and present analytical reports on related programmatic and budgetary issues.
• Understand new and existing legislation and regulations governing these areas and analyze the fiscal impact of legislative and regulatory changes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees