TASK FORCE: Social Services

UNIT: Department of Social Services (DSS) / Department of Homeless Services (DHS)

JOB TITLE: One (1) Assistant Analyst / Analyst

CONTROL CODE: DSS-23-06
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SUMMARY:

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 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 and Department of Youth and Community Development.

Within this Task Force is the Social Services Unit, which oversees the Department of Social Services (DSS) (which includes the Human Resource Administration) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). DHS is dedicated to preventing homelessness when possible; to provide temporary, emergency shelter when needed; and to help individuals and families transition rapidly into permanent housing. 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:

• Assist in the preparation of expense and capital plan documents for the Department of Homeless Services.
• Review scopes of work and cost estimates for capital requests.
• Prepare Certificates to Proceed to authorize agency capital expenditures.
• Monitor and forecast caseloads, 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.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

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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 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.