TASK FORCE: FIRE AND SANITATION

UNIT: FIRE

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

CONTROL CODE: FS-24-01


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.

The New York City Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is seeking an Analyst / Senior Analyst / Supervising Analyst in the Fire Unit. OMB’s Fire Unit monitors the budget of the NYC Fire Department (FDNY). Significant issues of focus for the unit include the following: response times to fire and medical emergencies, the efficiency of uniform and civilian personnel, including Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and uniformed overtime spending, oversight of programs involving World Trade Center (WTC) health funding and Homeland Security, and capital programs, including fire-fighting apparatus, fireboats, and facilities. This position provides an excellent opportunity to learn the functions of a large municipal entity, New York City’s budget process, and inner workings of New York City government.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Under general supervision, with latitude to exercise individual judgment, the duties of this position encompass the following activities:

- Assist in the preparation of the expense and capital budgets for the Fire Department of New York (FDNY), including Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
- Review and monitor capital projects, including purchases of front-line firefighting apparatus, radios and other communications equipment, construction/renovation of Fire facilities, and/or Information Technology (IT) projects.
- Develop, review, and monitor cost reduction programs; analyze the policy implications of each proposal.
- Review agency fiscal requests and formulate appropriate recommendations.
- Estimate the fiscal impact of existing or proposed operational policies.
- Administer expense and revenue budgets by processing budget modifications, reviewing contracts, and approving hiring plans.
- Prepare technical budget documents including surplus/needs analyses and spending plans. Track expenditures and reconcile variances between planned and actual expenditures.
- Evaluate Federal, State, and City legislation with an impact on FDNY or EMS operations or non-City revenue (Homeland Security, World Trade Center Health programs, EMS Medicaid, etc.)
- Represent OMB at meetings and program reviews with agency and outside personnel.
- Conduct special projects relating to Fire or EMS operations.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

DESIRED SKILLS: Demonstrated quantitative and analytic skills ability to use formulas and pivot tables to analyze large data sets ability to effectively format spreadsheets for presentation and review excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills self-starter able to generate and complete projects under limited supervision. REQUIREMENTS: Assistant Analyst ($57,137+): Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics or a subject related to Social Services with no or one year of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis or a related field. Analyst ($72,712+): Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Public Policy Analysis/Administration, or a subject related to the specific assignment and a minimum of two years responsible budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis/administration or a related field or an awarded Master's degree in Financial Management, Business, Public Administration or a field related to the specific assignment. Senior Analyst ($81,803): Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Public Policy Analysis/Administration, or a subject related to the specific assignment and a minimum of three years of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis/administration, or a related field or an awarded Master's degree in Business, Public Policy Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field, and one year of relevant experience.

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.