TASK FORCE: FEMA Disaster Recovery and Homeland Security Grants

UNIT: FEMA Public Assistance Program and Planning

JOB TITLE: One (1) Assistant Analyst / Analyst / Senior Analyst

CONTROL CODE: BAW-23-06


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 more than 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 ongoing and lasting impacts of COVID-19 and Hurricane Sandy. Within the FEMA Disaster Recovery Task Force, the newly formed Program and Planning Unit’s main role will be to proactively identify grant related challenges the City is facing, come up with potential solutions and ensure implementation.

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 the position include the following:

- Serve as a central point of contact for the Task Force on COVID-19/Hurricane Sandy policy issues.
- Assist in the research, development and maintenance of management tools to inform decision makers, both internal and external, of COVID-19/Hurricane Sandy program progress and issues.
- Assist agencies with COVID-19 related grant development, including project formulation in FEMA’s Grants Portal, drafting justification memos for non-FEMA grant streams, etc.
- Assist in the evaluation of current Task Force policies and procedures and develop new guidance as needed.
- Obtain working knowledge of the Grants Management System (GMS), the Task Force’s Document Management System (DMS) and FEMA’s Grants Portal.
- Contribute to the development of GMS and support other OMB teams for their GMS development projects.
- Contribute to other projects on an ad-hoc basis.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

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 self-motivator and to motivate others. - Ability to work calmly and proficiently under pressure and to adhere to deadlines. - Should possess strong technical skills including a proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the ability to learn new technology quickly. - Prior experience with Quickbase, or similar low/no code data management platform is preferred.

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.