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

City of New York • New York, NY

8d • $60,764 - $77,327 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Mayor's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the New York City government's chief financial agency, responsible for assembling and overseeing the Mayor's expense and capital budgets for approximately 90 City agencies. The Social Services Taskforce within OMB manages expense budgets exceeding $16 billion for six social services agencies, including capital projects. The Department of Social Services (DSS) / Department of Homeless Services (DHS) Unit specifically oversees the budgets for DSS (including Human Resource Administration) and DHS. DHS focuses on homelessness prevention, temporary shelter, and facilitating rapid transitions to permanent housing. The Assistant Analyst / Analyst position is crucial to achieving these objectives.

Requirements

• 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 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 (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 a Master's degree in Business, Public Policy Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field (for Analyst).
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.
• City resident within 90 days of the date of appointment.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Studies have shown that women, people of color, and other under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job and will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet the qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of expense and capital plan documents for the Department of Homeless Services.
• Review scopes of work and cost estimates for capital requests.
• Prepare Certificates to Proceed to authorize agency capital expenditures.
• Monitor and forecast caseloads, budgets, expenditures, and funding 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.

What This Job Offers

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