Director of Budget, Grants, and Personnel

New York City, NY • Manhattan, NY

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About The Position

The Office of Safety Education and Outreach (SEO) seeks a Director of Budget, Grants and Personnel to manage all processes related to funding and budgeting for resources for citywide traffic safety education programs and for staffing to support the City's Vision Zero plan. The Director will report to the Assistant Commissioner directly and will lead the annual budgetary process to fund ongoing projects and new initiatives, and will also work with OMB, the DOT Budget Office, State grantors, the Mayor's Fund to Advance NYC, and other City agencies to identify and apply for sources of funding and ensure that funds are spent fully and appropriately. The Director will supervise the SEO Fiscal Officer who is responsible for all procurements for the unit including large service contracts, consultant projects, and the purchase of supplies and materials for a variety of educational programs.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience.
• 18 months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity.
• An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience.
• Education and/or experience equivalent to the above, with the requirement of 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in City budgeting.
• Experience in grant-writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgetary process to fund ongoing projects and new initiatives.
• Work with OMB, the DOT Budget Office, State grantors, and other City agencies to identify and apply for funding sources.
• Supervise the SEO Fiscal Officer and oversee all procurements for the unit.
• Create a detailed yearly OTPS budget for each funding source.
• Monitor the use of funding throughout the year and determine when budget modifications are needed.
• Request funding for new needs that arise.
• Develop and submit proposals for the NYS Governor's Traffic Safety Committee for highway safety grants.
• Research traffic safety data and emerging issues.
• Manage all grant-related activities including expenditures, deliverables, fiscal claims, evaluations, and reporting.
• Serve as the NYC STOP-DWI Coordinator and administer the multi-agency NYC STOP-DWI program.
• Collaborate with the DOT Budget Office and the ACCO to draft scopes of work and determine costs for large vendor contracts.
• Handle personnel matters for the SEO unit, including recruiting job candidates and managing the hiring process.

What This Job Offers

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