Unit Head / Deputy Assistant Director - SOCIAL SERVICES

City of New York • New York, NY

2d • $121,768 - $145,807 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the City government’s chief financial agency. OMB’s staff assembles and oversees the Mayor’s expense and capital budgets, which fund the services and activities for approximately 90 City agencies and entities. The Social Services Task Force oversees expense budgets totaling more than $16 billion for the five social services agencies, as well as the financing for related capital projects. The agencies are the Human Resources Administration, Administration for Children's Services, Department of Homeless Services, Department for the Aging, Department of Youth and Community Development, and Department for Veterans’ Services. Within the Social Services Task Force, the DYCD/DFTA/DVS/Non-Profits Unit is posting for One (1) Unit Head / Supervising Analyst who will be responsible for budget oversight for human service programs within those agencies. Ongoing responsibilities include forecasting and monitoring caseload and expenditure trends in areas as diverse as public assistance, juvenile justice, childcare and foster care; analyzing the impact of State and Federal budget and policy changes on the City’s social service programs and evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of programs. Task Force members develop and participate in special projects, which have included the financing of new supportive housing projects, alternative programs for juvenile delinquents and inter-agency technology projects.

Requirements

• A cover letter is required to be considered for this position. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.
• Unit Head ($121,768+): Bachelor's degree and a minimum of four years of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis or a related field; or an awarded Master's degree in and a minimum of two years of full-time experience in Business, Public Policy Administration, Finance, Economics or a field related to the specific assignment.
• Deputy Assistant Director ($145,807): Bachelor's degree and a minimum of four years of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis or a related field; or an awarded Master's degree in and a minimum of two years of full-time experience in Business, Public Policy Administration, Finance, Economics or a field related to the specific assignment.
• You must be a City resident within 90 days of the date of appointment and you must be legally eligible to be employed in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Prior Supervisory experience preferred (for Unit Head role).
• Prior Supervisory experience required (for Deputy Assistant Director role).

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and coordinate preparation of the expense and capital budgets and four-year financial plan for social service agencies.
• Conduct budget and program analysis for programs overseen by DYCD, DFTA, DVS and Non-Profits.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative analysis of program budgets, expenditures, funding requirements, caseloads, outcomes, and cost effectiveness.
• Review program operations and performance with a particular focus on evaluating and recommending proposals for cost efficiencies and optimal service outcomes.
• Represent OMB at meetings and program reviews with agency and outside personnel.
• Prepare and present analytical reports on related programmatic and budgetary issues.
• Review and analyze the efficiency and effectiveness of agency programs and develop recommendations for change.
• Understand new and existing legislation and regulations governing these areas and analyze the fiscal impact of legislative and regulatory changes.

Benefits

• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

What This Job Offers

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