TASK FORCE: FEMA Disaster Recovery and Homeland Security Grants

UNIT: FEMA Capital Budget Management

JOB TITLE: One (1) Assistant Analyst / Analyst

CONTROL CODE: BAW-25-04


SUMMARY:

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.

Within OMB, the FEMA Disaster Recovery Task Force works with City, State, and federal agencies to help New York City recover from the lasting impacts of COVID-19, Hurricane Sandy, and other federally declared disaster events. Within the FEMA Disaster Recovery Task Force, the capital budget management unit has been created to fill critical gaps in the claiming/reconciliation of Sandy Capital Expenditures. It focuses on identifying prior year capital expenditures for the submission of receivables and collection of federal funds.

Please note that this is a grant-funded position. Your term of employment is dependent upon the availability of grant funding, but it is expected to be at least four years.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The duties of this position may include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

- Become familiar with the regulatory requirements for public assistance as defined in the Robert T. Stafford Act and of federal regulations, policies, and guidance documents that govern disaster recovery grant awards.
- Become familiar with OMB capital budget concepts and procedures.
- Support the Task Force on closeout fiscal reviews for PWs with capital funding.
- Manage capital FMS, CGMS and GMS reporting tools.
- Display facility in working in the existing framework of databases and systems, the Grants Management System (GMS), the Task Force’s Document Management System (DMS), the Closeout Management System (CMS), and FEMA’s Grants Portal to track workflow and retain documentation.
- Understand the relationship between OMB’s various grant management systems and databases, improving existing processes when appropriate.
- Effectively work with multiple City agencies and across Task Forces within OMB to ensure all goals are met.
- Contribute to other projects on an ad-hoc basis.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with an emphasis on attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to develop and maintain working relationships.
- Outstanding written and spoken communications skills.
- Ability to work independently as a member of a team with moderate supervision.
- Ability to work calmly and proficiently under pressure and to adhere to deadlines.
- Ability to interpret and understand complex federal requirements associated with grant awards.
- Must possess strong technical skills including a proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the ability to learn new technology quickly.
- Strong core competencies (i.e., professionalism, written and oral communication, logic, quantitative analysis, and attention to detail).
- Interest in learning about FEMA and New York State policies.
- Preference will be given to candidates proficient with some budgeting and accounting knowledge.


REQUIREMENTS:

Assistant Analyst ($58,851+): Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics or a relayed subject 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, grants management, or a related field, or a Master's degree in public administration, or a related field.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

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 https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

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.