BOB-Analyst

City of New York•New York City, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Department of Transportation’s Division of Bridges oversees all aspects of the design, construction, rehabilitation and reconstruction, maintenance, operation, and administration of over 800 bridges, 4 vehicular tunnels, 637 retaining walls, and 54 culverts. The Assistant Commissioner of Finance and Performance Management oversees the Division’s $13 billion capital budget and $200 million operating budget through the Project Delivery, Capital Finance, Expense, and Truck Permitting units. The Head of Performance Management is seeking a senior analyst to join the Performance Management Unit. This role will oversee the Division’s audits, review, analyze, and evaluate the adequacy of the Division’s internal controls as defined by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). The analyst will assess the economy, performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of the Division’s processes, and evaluate the accuracy, validity, and integrity of information provided to management.

Requirements

Must be serving permanently in the title of Economist 3, or be reachable on the open-competitive list.
A master's degree from an accredited college or university in economics, statistics, finance, management, business administration, public administration, public policy or related field; OR
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in one or more of the course areas of economics, statistics, finance, management, mathematics, business administration, public administration, and public policy, 12 semester credits of which must have been in economics; and one year of satisfactory full-time experience in one or more of the fields of finance; economic, fiscal or statistical research; policy analysis; or quantitative, business, market or financial analysis.
Graduate semester credits in any of the areas described in "1" above may be substituted for the undergraduate semester credits on the basis that each 3 graduate semester credits may be substituted for 6 of the required undergraduate semester credits.

Nice To Haves

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one additional year of full-time experience listed in "2" above.
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least two additional years of full-time experience listed in "2" above.

Responsibilities

Maintain standardized milestones, key performance indicators, target dates, responsible parties, and escalation thresholds.
Participate in recurring performance-review meetings with Bridges program areas and supporting DOT offices.
Confirm action owner deadlines, follow-up requirements, and the information needed for executive decisions.
Review the timeliness and efficacy of all internal processes and workflows.
Coordinate with project managers, engineers, fiscal staff, procurement, legal affairs, Engineering Audit Bureau, ACCO, Grants and Fiscal Management, Budget and Capital Program Management, and other agency partners to resolve cross-functional obstacles.
Assist in the coordination of the Division's responses to internal and external audits.
Track corrective-action plans and verify that responsible units provide evidence of implementation by established deadlines.
Assist in the development of written procedures, templates, reporting standards, and record-retention policies and best practices that promote consistent, reliable, and auditable management information across the Division.
Partner with DOT Analytics, Performance and Management, and information-technology staff to improve data quality, automate recurring reporting, and align Division measures with agency and Mayoral priorities.
Assist in the preparation of executive briefings, decision memoranda, trend analyses, and presentations that translate complex operational and project information into clear recommended actions.
Assist in identifying and evaluating the Division’s financial risks and develop recommendations to mitigate potential exposures.
Assess the efficiency and productivity of internal staff and make recommendations for improvement.