TASK FORCE: Environmental Sustainability and Resiliency

JOB TITLE: One (1) Unit Head

CONTROL CODE: ESR-24-02


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 Environmental Sustainability and Resiliency (ESR) Task Force analyzes and tracks Citywide sustainability and resiliency funding and supports agencies and other OMB units in the formulation, design, evaluation of policies and investments.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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

The Unit Head will lead the ESR Resiliency Policy Unit, a multidisciplinary team that conducts policy analysis and special projects focused on the City’s efforts to adapt to climate change.

The Resiliency Policy Unit will support the development of New York City’s climate budgeting initiative, which seeks to incorporate climate considerations, including resiliency and adaptation, into the budget process. The unit will work closely with representatives from the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and others as needed to develop and implement methods and processes to evaluate individual projects, programs, and citywide efforts to increase resiliency to current and future climate hazards.

Topics will include:

- Coastal flood protection infrastructure
- Stormwater management infrastructure
- Indoor and outdoor heat mitigation strategies
- Energy storage and backup power
- Emergency preparedness and planning
- Environmental/climate justice


The Unit Head will oversee staff carrying out various tasks including:

- Assessing City cost, public health impacts, and risk abatement of legislation, initiatives, and proposed policies, projects, and programs.
- Surveying academic literature, interviewing researchers and design professionals.
- Statistical analysis of large datasets.
- Drafting and presenting analysis and research
- Analysis, development, and implementation of investment metrics and tools to support achievement of resiliency outcomes.

This is a new role within the OMB ESR Task Force. The Unit Head will participate in developing unit priorities and long-term plans, and then executing on those plans. In addition to subject matter expertise, the position will require a high capacity for independence, relationship building, and creativity. The candidate should possess the ability to manage multiple, often-competing priorities, and manage staff effectively to ensure properly skilled individuals are assigned to and satisfy specific needs.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

PREFERRED SKILLS Studies have shown that women, people of color, and other under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job and will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience to meet qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants should meet the following qualifications: - Experience supervising multiple staff and with program/project management. - Proficiency in Microsoft Excel. - Proficiency in at least one data/statistical coding platform (for example Python, R, STATA) OR a mapping platform (for example ArcGIS, QGIS). - Excellent writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills. - Ability to use good judgement under pressure, motivation to work on projects with long timelines, and creativity while facing problems without clearly defined solutions. Applicants should also have expertise in at least one of the following bulleted areas below: - Heat resiliency, including indoor and outdoor heat mitigation strategies - Flood resiliency, related to extreme precipitation and/or coastal storm surge - Climate adaptation, planning, preparedness Applicants should also have some expertise in at least one of the following bulleted areas below: - Applied microeconomic policy analysis. - Applied quantitative analysis, like scenario modeling or statistical methods like econometrics/regression. - New York City government. - Public budgeting or finance.

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.