Job Location : New York,NY, USA
Job Description
TASK FORCE: Social Services
UNIT: Human Resources Administration (HRA) - Homeless Services (DHS)
JOB TITLE: One (1) Assistant Analyst / Analyst
CONTROL CODE: DSS-25-01
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SUMMARY:
The Mayors Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the City governments chief financial agency. OMBs staff of analysts and experts assembles and oversees the Mayors operating and capital budgets, which fund the services and activities of approximately 90 City agencies and entities.
The Welfare 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 of Veterans Services.
Within this Task Force is the Social Services Unit, which encompasses oversight of Department of Social Services (DSS) (which includes the Human Resource Administration) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). The Department of Social Services provides a range of services and programs to fight poverty, inequality and homelessness and to increase the economic well-being of families and individuals throughout New York City. The available Assistant Analyst / Analyst position is critical in the pursuit of this goal.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The duties of these positions encompass the following activities:
- Conduct budget and program analysis for the various programs within the Department of Social Services (DSS) including Personal Services and partner programs.
- Monitor and forecast budgets, expenditures, and funding in assigned program areas.
- 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.
- Understand new and existing legislation and regulations governing these areas and analyze the fiscal impact of legislative and regulatory changes.
REQUIREMENTS:
Assistant Analyst ($58,851+): Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics or a subject related to Social Services with no or one year of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis or a related field.
Analyst ($74,893): Bachelor's degree and a minimum of two years of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis or a related field, or a Master's degree in Business, Public Policy Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field.
Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.
Additional Information
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.