BUDGET MANAGER FOR THE DHS SHELTER AND STREET PROGRAMS

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). HRA is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. DHS is committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City by employing a variety of innovative strategies to help families and individuals successfully exit shelter and return to self-sufficiency as quickly as possible.

The Office of Budget Administration (OBA) is responsible for planning, developing and coordination the Agency’s budget and for monitoring Agency’s revenues, expenditures and staffing for all HRA’s programs. The primary responsibility encompasses all social service and administrative programs directly operated and contracted by the Agency with a $10.6 billion-dollar budget.

The Office of Budget Administration (OBA) requests to fill one Administrative Staff Analyst NM-I to function as a Budget Manager for the DHS Shelter and Street Programs who will:

-Oversee the budgets for one or more program areas.

- Assist and support the Budget Director in managing, reviewing, analyzing and monitoring of one or more program areas.

- Conduct budget and program analysis and forecast and monitor expenditure or caseload trends.

- Analyze, review, and provide recommendations for requests for new funding and cost reduction initiatives.

- Monitor and evaluate program spending to ensure that spending does not exceed the approved budget.

- Review, coordinate, support, and process contract and procurement actions.

- Analyze state and federal budgets and legislation to determine impact on the budgets of assigned programs.

- Prepare surplus/needs analysis at the end of the fiscal year and compile monthly spending plans.

- Liaison between OBA and the program area, as well as OMB to discuss budgetary and programmatic impacts.

- Prepare and enter budget modifications, run and extract reports, and research expenditures in the City’s Financial Management System.

- Coordinate with one or more program areas and develop an understanding of program operations and contracts to determine appropriate funding levels.

- Other special projects as needed.


Hours/Schedule: 9-5

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Minimum Qualifications

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, 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 closely related field, and two years 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, 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. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex financial data.- Experience preparing operational and performance reports for management. - Knowledge of government payment workflows, including FMS and invoice processing procedures. - Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or other reporting tools. - Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. - Demonstrated leadership and staff development experience. - Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks in a manual, detail-heavy environment. - Background in internal controls, fiscal operations, or process improvement (Lean/Six Sigma a plus).

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at class="jobad-residencyRequirement">Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.