Economics and Revenue Team Leader, Economics and Revenue Unit, TL-ER-02

State of New York•Albany, NY

42d•$93,659 - $131,298•Hybrid

About The Position

Advance your career in government finance, management, and public policy at the New York State Division of the Budget (DOB)! DOB develops, negotiates, and implements one of the largest government budgets in the country, which provides the fiscal roadmap for State programs, policies, and services. We are seeking motivated analysts and critical thinkers to join our team. The Economic and Revenue Unit is seeking a candidate to serve as a Team Leader in the Revenue Section. Teams perform econometric and statistical analysis to generate revenue forecasts, monitor cash receipts, and analyze the State Financial Plan. Teams also analyze the impacts of proposed tax policy. The Team Leader will be responsible for analyzing and editing team work products and serving as subject-matter-experts in meetings with DOB Leadership and external stakeholders. Team Leaders are also responsible for: Developing in-depth knowledge of program areas, including detailed analysis of broader trends (e.g trends in the policy area, budgetary and spending trends, economic trends and implications, etc.), potential impacts on program operations, and collaborating with counterparts to understand agency and program operations, issues, and challenges. Drafting recommendations and materials to guide decision-making, including articulating nuanced issues, illustrating trends and projections, and synthesizing data. Managing the State's Financial Plan including by projecting and monitoring spending trends, identifying challenges, and working with counterparts to mitigate fiscal risks. Researching tax actions taken by other states and the Federal government and potential impacts on NYS taxpayers and revenues. Writing memos and presenting quantitative data analysis to highlight and summarize relevant data and policy issues for DOB Leadership and external stakeholders. Minimum qualifications for our title series can be found on our Salaries and Career Paths page. Candidates for this position should demonstrate the following: Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with diverse stakeholders. Fluency in Excel formulas and functions, and other Microsoft applications. Strong written, visual, and verbal communication skills. Familiarity with statistical software packages and/or programming languages (e.g., Stata, SPSS, R). Demonstrated ability to analyze large data sets. Demonstrated ability to take initiative in forming constructive recommendations on fiscal and policy issues. The ideal candidate will have analytic ability and a willingness to learn. Key skills for this role include objectivity, flexibility, and adaptability. All positions are located in Albany, NY, and weekly onsite work is required coupled with some remote work flexibility. Mandatory overtime may be required.

Requirements

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
Fluency in Excel formulas and functions, and other Microsoft applications.
Strong written, visual, and verbal communication skills.
Familiarity with statistical software packages and/or programming languages (e.g., Stata, SPSS, R).
Demonstrated ability to analyze large data sets.
Demonstrated ability to take initiative in forming constructive recommendations on fiscal and policy issues.

Nice To Haves

The ideal candidate will have analytic ability and a willingness to learn.
Key skills for this role include objectivity, flexibility, and adaptability.

Responsibilities

Developing in-depth knowledge of program areas, including detailed analysis of broader trends (e.g trends in the policy area, budgetary and spending trends, economic trends and implications, etc.), potential impacts on program operations, and collaborating with counterparts to understand agency and program operations, issues, and challenges.
Drafting recommendations and materials to guide decision-making, including articulating nuanced issues, illustrating trends and projections, and synthesizing data.
Managing the State's Financial Plan including by projecting and monitoring spending trends, identifying challenges, and working with counterparts to mitigate fiscal risks.
Researching tax actions taken by other states and the Federal government and potential impacts on NYS taxpayers and revenues.
Writing memos and presenting quantitative data analysis to highlight and summarize relevant data and policy issues for DOB Leadership and external stakeholders.