Unit Head - DCAS

Overview

The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the City government’s chief financial agency. OMB’s staff of analysts and experts assembles and oversees the Mayor’s expense and capital budgets, which fund the services and activities of approximately 90 City agencies and entities.

This Task Force oversees and prepares the expense and capital budgets of administrative agencies and offices of elected officials of the City of New York. The focus of this Task Force is on the coordination of government operations and citywide policies.

There are over 30 agencies, offices, boards, and commissions monitored by this Task Force. They can be categorized as the offices of elected officials, administrative agencies, or technology agencies. Administrative agencies, such as the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, provide centralized services and various support functions to City agencies.

The selected candidate will oversee the DCAS Unit, one fourth of the Task Force.

• Evaluating programs and budgetary matters pertaining to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, the Board of Elections, the Department of Records and Information Services, and other agencies as required.
• Reviewing and evaluating on‑going agency fiscal requests and personnel requests and formulating appropriate recommendations in order to ensure a sufficient allocation of resources for agencies to meet mandated responsibilities and programmatic requirements.
• Monitoring and reviewing agency expense budgets, including conducting expenditure analyses, determining validity, feasibility and cost‑effectiveness of projects in the budget and preparing analytical reports and briefings.
• Monitoring and reviewing the capital budgets and preparing and updating capital plans.
• Reviewing and developing recommendations for fiscal and operational efficiencies.
• Acquiring and maintaining detailed knowledge of agency programs and operations.
• Overseeing special projects relating to agency programs and operations.
• Analyzing legislative proposals and estimating their fiscal impact on operational policies.
• Providing written and verbal responses to requests for information from OMB supervisory staff, agencies, the Mayor’s Office, and City and State auditors.

We are seeking an individual with strong analytic and quantitative skills who has demonstrated problem‑solving experience. A premium is placed on critical thinking. The ideal candidate is able to meet tight deadlines, both in and out of financial plan preparation. The candidate should also possess the ability to effectively manage multiple, often‑competing priorities to ensure properly skilled individuals are assigned to and satisfy specific needs.

The candidate should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and possess strong interpersonal skills.

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 experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis or a related field; or an awarded Master’s degree in Public Finance, Public Administration, Policy Analysis, Business, Economics or a related field and two years of experience.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

You must be a City resident within 90 days of the date of appointment and you must be legally eligible to work in the United States. 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.

The Office of Management and Budget and the City of New York are inclusive equal opportunity employers 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.

This is a hybrid position with in‑person days located at OMB’s offices at 255 Greenwich Street.

Budget Analyst (OMB) - 06088