Senior Policy and Finance Analyst, Sustainability

City of New York • New York, NY

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About The Position

The New York City Department of Buildings’ Sustainability Bureau seeks a Senior Policy and Financial Analyst to help implement and administer the department’s sustainability policies and support the Bureau’s mission. The role involves directing the development, management, communication, and evaluation of policies, processes, and programs affecting building energy efficiency and carbon reduction. The successful candidate will work across high-level policy questions and practical implementation details, including how laws and rules are operationalized through data systems, filings, guidance, case review, audits, and enforcement.

Under administrative direction, and with broad latitude to exercise independent judgment and initiative, the employee performs technical work, research, and analysis and serves as project leader for sustainability projects. The position focuses on climate policy, building decarbonization, and practical, enforceable implementation. It may be eligible for remote work up to two days per week under the Remote Work Pilot Program.

Requirements

• For appointment to Assignment Level II and above, a doctorate in an appropriate physical, biological, environmental, or social science field and one year of full-time responsible supervisory, administrative, or research experience in the relevant specialization; or a master’s degree in an appropriate physical, biological, environmental, or social science field and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the relevant specialization; or equivalent education and/or experience.
• All candidates for Assignment Level II and above must have at least a master’s degree in an appropriate field and at least two years of the specified experience.
• Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I may substitute for the experience required under the doctorate or master’s degree pathways.
• Appointments are subject to a minimum one-year probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Analyze building energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, electrification, energy efficiency, renewable energy credits, offsets, and other carbon-reduction strategies, including scenario analysis and implementation frameworks assessing costs, assumptions, emissions impacts, compliance options, and operational feasibility.
• Plan and direct research related to building decarbonization and carbon-reduction strategies.
• Evaluate and support funding and financing strategies for building decarbonization, including incentive programs, financing mechanisms, public-private partnerships, contracts, and other approaches to reducing implementation barriers.
• Translate laws, rules, and policy objectives into practical, auditable, and enforceable programs, processes, guidance, and system requirements.
• Prepare policy memoranda, executive briefings, guidance documents, technical summaries, presentations, fact sheets, and decision materials.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and communicate complex policy and technical issues to internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional projects involving program teams, agency leadership, vendors, consultants, partner agencies, and regulated stakeholders.
• Identify recurring operational or stakeholder issues and recommend process improvements, guidance, rulemaking, or legislative changes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior