IFA Budget Analyst

Budget Analyst

The Budget Analyst will serve in the Expense Budget Unit within the Division of Budget and Capital Program Management. The unit is responsible for managing the agency's $1.5 billion annual operating budget evenly split between Personal Services (PS) and Other Than Personal Services (OTPS). Under the supervision of the Assistant Director, the Analyst should possess excellent analytical, critical thinking skills, be highly motivated and a results-oriented individual. To effectively support the assigned divisions and manage the portfolios, the analyst will perform duties that include but are not limited to monitoring the portfolios spending plan, and financial plan changes as well as preparing expenditure reports. Provide programmatic staff with oversight and technical assistance with funding and budgeting. Serve as a key person for the agency's inter-fund agreements (IFA) budget planning and managing the activities of the agency's IFA budget while interacting extensively with the IFA Unit at OMB. Responsibilities will also include developing and evaluating financial plan proposals designed to help balance the budget by reducing costs or increasing revenue; reviewing and updating program budgets for assigned divisions; identifying funding for unanticipated needs; and performing critical technical budget exercises related to fiscal year close. The Budget Analyst will also oversee variance explanations of planned versus actual spending; develop estimates of fiscal impact of policies using reports to inform decision-makers; prepare ad hoc budget, spending, and performance reports and analyses as required. As part of this work assignment, the Budget Analyst will work with the Capital and Expense Budget Office as well as division staff in presenting summary briefing materials for Executive and Expense Budget Directors.

• IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF ASSOCIATE STAFF ANALYST, OR BE REACHABLE ON THE LIST ON THE CIVIL SERVICE LIST.
• ASSOCIATE STAFF ANALYST - 12627 Qualifications 1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following : working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning / administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning / evaluation, or fiscal management, or in a related area; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in "1" above. 3.An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above. 4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and seven years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above. 5.A combination of education and / or experience equivalent to "1", "2", "3", or "4" above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least one year of experience as described in "1" above. 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. Salary Min : $ 82,056.00 Salary Max : $122,180.00