Analyst - Transportation

City of New York • New York, NY

4d • $60,764 - $86,995 • 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 Transportation Unit is responsible for monitoring the expense, capital, and revenue budgets of the Department of Transportation. This oversight role involves preparation of the financial plan through analysis of requests to fund new initiatives and development of proposals to optimize the use of resources; monitoring agency expenditures, operations, and key programmatic indicators to ensure adherence with the financial plan and management priorities; and participating in special projects and Citywide initiatives to facilitate efficient agency operations.

Requirements

• Demonstrated quantitative and analytical skills.
• Ability to use Excel formulas and pivot tables to analyze large data sets.
• Ability to effectively format spreadsheets for presentation and review.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Resourceful problem-solver who proactively seeks out answers to complex questions.
• Positive team-player committed to achieving both personal and shared goals.
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• 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 with no or one year of full-time experience in legislative or budgetary analysis, budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis or a related field. (For Assistant Analyst)
• 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 awarded Master's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Public Administration or a related field. (For Analyst)
• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of three 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, and one year of relevant experience. (For Senior Analyst)
• 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.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate capital, expense, and revenue related exercises and plans.
• Conduct detailed analysis of requests for capital and expense budget allocations for City projects undertaken by the Department of Transportation. This includes the following: review of project scopes of work, including contract change requests, quantitative and qualitative analysis of project costs and benefits, individual and collaborative research of transportation program/policy background and applicable legal mandates, and preparation of written reports with recommendations.
• Review agency operations and performance on key initiatives; monitor and analyze agency expenditure, revenue and headcount issues.
• Analyze data and other indicators to assess individual programs within the Department of Transportation.
• Analyze current federal and state funding allocations and regulations for City transportation projects; analyze the fiscal impact of legislative changes at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Prepare analytical reports and briefings on related programmatic and budgetary issues.
• Use the Financial Management System for review of funding requests and budget modifications, monitoring of budget allocations and actual spending, reviewing personnel action requests and oversight of actual commitments.
• Work with the Department of Transportation and other public entities, as applicable, to analyze and prioritize capital and expense budget needs for inclusion in the Capital Commitment and Financial Plans, and the Ten-Year Capital Strategy.
• Work collaboratively with members of the Transportation Unit and other OMB Units on financial plans, policy initiatives and other matters as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level