Deputy Director, Capital Budget Management Office

New York City, NY • Queens, NY

103d

About The Position

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system's 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City. The Capital Budget Management Office (CBMO) is responsible for managing the Agency's Capital Budget; preparing budget and financial analyses and reports; and coordinating the Agency's budget and financial matters with the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and other oversight and partner agencies. CBMO is seeking a candidate to serve as Deputy Director who will be responsible for performing professional work of varying degrees of difficulty in the preparation of the Department's Capital Commitment Plan.

Requirements

• A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in '1' above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in '1' above.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of MS Office in a PC Windows-based environment, including advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of the city's Financial Management System (FMS 2 & 3).
• The ability to collect and analyze relevant data on spreadsheets.
• Effective communication and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare preliminary budget documents and disseminate information to the operating bureau; coordinate budget exercises with bureau staff and other agency staff, as required; compile submissions into the proposed capital plan (CP).
• Evaluate schedules, identify risks and reconcile the capital plan to comply with OMB targets.
• Review and update weekly reporting on year-to-date capital commitments based on current year funding; assess CP status and procurement schedules regarding DEP's capital construction contracts and consultant contracts to ensure the maximization of commitments; identify potential project deferrals and reallocate funding resources towards other new needs.
• Review all CP requests, schedules, reports and change orders prepared by consultants, contractors and agencies to assure conformance with capital eligibility and project completion dates, coordinate the review, preparation and maintenance of the Department's Capital Commitment plan.
• Liaise between CBMO and the operating bureau administrators, other managing agencies, and critical oversight agencies (OMB) for the maintenance of the Capital Budget.
• Represent Sr. Capital Budget Director and Director at meetings, generate and present analytic and descriptive documents as required for review by the Sr. Capital Budget Director or Director; perform related duties and special projects as required by the Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Sr. Capital.
• Establish and maintain open and constant communication with counterparts within Agency as well as other Agencies and with other oversight departments.

Benefits

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
• New York City residency requirement within 90 days of appointment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees