Analyst - Property and Aggregate Revenue

City of New York•New York, NY

19d•$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 of analysts and experts assembles and oversees the Mayor’s expense and capital budgets, which fund the services and activities of more than 90 City agencies and entities. The Tax Policy, Forecasting and Economic Analysis Task Force is responsible for forecasting and monitoring trends in the local, national and global economies, including tax revenues, unemployment, and population growth. Within this task force, the Tax Policy Unit monitors and forecasts revenues from City taxes, including real property tax, consumption taxes, personal income tax, business taxes and more. Annually, the City collects more than $80 billion in tax revenues. The property and aggregate revenue unit monitors and forecasts property and property related taxes amounting to over $34 billion and provides the reporting function of all the tax revenue collections. Tax policy analysis and revenue forecasting require thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the City’s economic structure as well as an understanding of the complex tax policy environment.

Requirements

Proficiency in Microsoft Office computer suite is required.
Proficiency in STATA and Python, or other coding language with the ability to learn STATA and Python quickly.
Experience working with, developing, or administering databases in SQL.
Familiarity with economic forecasting tools such as linear regression, trend analysis, and out-of-sample prediction tests.
A bachelor’s degree in economics or another quantitative subject.
Desire to work in and improve the functioning of the public sector.
Ability to effectively communicate within a team environment.
Comfortable presenting to and sharing ideas with both internal and external teams.
Able to maintain an open mind and provide creative solutions.
Strong analytic and quantitative skills.
Detail-oriented and able to work with limited supervision.
Availability to work late nights and weekends on a limited basis with advanced notice.
A cover letter is required to be considered for this position. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Public Policy Analysis/Administration, or a subject related to the specific assignment with no full-time experience or one year of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis/administration or a related field. (For Assistant Analyst role)
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Public Policy Analysis/Administration, or a subject related to the specific assignment and a minimum of two years responsible budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis/administration or a related field; or an awarded Master's degree in Financial Management, Business, Public Administration or a field related to the specific assignment. (For Analyst role)
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.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with data science tools such as Azure Dev Ops, git, etc.
Knowledge of economic policy evaluation tools such as difference-in-difference or regression discontinuity design.
Comfortable working with large administrative datasets such as the American Community Survey Data.

Responsibilities

Maintain the current structure and accuracy of the taskforce’s SQL data systems using Python and Excel.
Standardize and/or expand data structures, and/or develop new data pipelines, and automate workflows.
Facilitate regular review of data workflows for efficiency improvements.
Maintain and/or improve current aggregate revenue reports and presentations using Python and Excel.
Transform datasets into compelling visuals tailored for different levels of leadership and external government agencies using Python and Excel.
Provide visual, technical, and editorial guidance to presentations as necessary.
Maintain current econometric forecast models for select property-related taxes such as the Commercial Rent Tax (CRT).
Help with the organization and analysis of data related to the City’s Real Property Tax (RPT) system.
Track, interpret, and analyze local and state legislative tax proposals.
Draft policy memos on legislative proposals, residential and commercial property tax incentives, and property-related revenue structures.
Facilitate cross-unit collaboration regarding the flow of data and information.
Communicate with external government agencies.