Senior Analyst - FEMA Grants Closeout
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. The FEMA Disaster Recovery Task Force, within the OMB-Managed Grants subdivision, works with City, State, and Federal agencies to aid New York City's recovery from various disaster events. This team coordinates policy, monitors budgets, and ensures compliance with FEMA Public Assistance program requirements. The FEMA Grants Closeout Unit specifically manages the formal reconciliation and programmatic closeout of FEMA grants, which is the final stage of the FEMA grant process and ensures full compliance with regulations and reconciliation of costs before submission to New York State and the Federal government. This is a grant-funded position, with employment dependent on grant funding availability, expected to be at least three years.
Requirements
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with an emphasis on attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to maintain working relationships.
- Strong written and spoken communications skills.
- Ability to work independently as a self-motivator.
- Ability to work calmly and proficiently under pressure and to adhere to deadlines.
- Ability to interpret and understand complex federal requirements associated with grant awards.
- Must possess strong technical skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the ability to learn new technology quickly.
- Prior experience with QuickBase or similar data management.
- Prior experience working on City, State or Federal Grant programs.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Public Policy Analysis/Administration or related field, and a minimum of three years of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, audit, compliance, accounting, public policy analysis/administration or a related field; OR an awarded Master's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Public Policy Analysis/Administration or related field, and one year of relevant experience.
Responsibilities
- Become familiar with the regulatory requirements for project closeout as defined in applicable federal regulations such as the Robert T. Stafford Act, 44 CFR 206, and other relevant regulations.
- Obtain working knowledge of other (i.e., non-closeout) applicable Federal, State, and City rules and regulations.
- Assist in the reconciliation of project closeouts including preparation of closeout packages for submission to New York State and FEMA.
- Analyze financial documentation, contract documentation, and other documents relevant to completing Closeout review to ensure local and federal compliance.
- Utilize the Grants Management System, Closeout Management System, and Document Management System for financial information reviews, closeout tracking, and document review and uploads, as needed.
- Develop a working knowledge of the Closeout process and circumstances specific to New York City Hurricane Sandy closeouts.
- Assist in advancing project closeouts through the multi-phase review process to ensure timely submission to New York State and FEMA.
- Assist in responding to any formal and informal information requests from New York State and FEMA.
- Assist in developing reports for team use and in reporting to management.
- Effectively work with multiple City agencies and task forces within OMB to ensure all goals are met.
- Perform ad hoc tasks as necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
