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City of New York Senior Capital Budget Research Analyst in New York, New York
Job Description
The New York City Comptroller, an independently elected official, is the Chief Financial Officer of the City of New York. The mission of the office is to ensure the financial health of New York City by advising the Mayor, City Council, and the public of the City’s financial condition.
The Bureau of Budget monitors New York City’s fiscal and cash position by evaluating revenue collections, expenditures, capital program, debt capacity, and the condition of the local economy. Through required reviews of the City’s financial plan and special research projects, budget staff promote transparency and accountability in government services and develop recommendations to achieve a more just, equitable and sustainable future for all New Yorkers.
The Senior Capital Budget Research Analyst will support both quick turnaround projects as well as longer term research, monitoring, and reporting on a variety of topics that impact the City of New York. The position requires both strong analytic capability as well as the ability to distill quantitative results into clear findings and recommendations. The duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:
Monitor New York City’s capital budget, with a particular focus on transportation and infrastructure, resiliency, and housing.
Follow current events, policy, and legislative proposals and identify timely and salient issues for analysis and research.
Review capital budget documents and spending reports. Write capital sections for mandated budget reports and author ad-hoc briefs on the city’s capital program.
Develop the debt and debt service sections of reports on the City budget jointly with the Bureaus of Public Finance and Accountancy, and manage their inclusion in the reports.
Monitor the City’s debt service budget. Work with the Bureau of Public Finance to identify expense-budget-related risks and offsets.
Contribute to the Charter-mandated Annual Report on Capital Debt & Obligations.
Update and improve the Office’s database on the capital commitment planned spending and actual expenditures by running regular reports and merging data sets. Develop the Bureau’s monitoring capabilities and contribute ideas for new ways of data sharing and visualization.
Monitor capital commitments and reimbursement, including non-City funded capital, jointly with the Bureaus of Public Finance and Accountancy, including timeliness of completion and grant reimbursement.
Monitor capital budgets of other City and State entities, including the School Construction Authority, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Housing Development Corporation, and Water Board development, by reviewing capital plans, attending meetings and hearings.
Perform other related duties and responsibilities as may be required.
PREFERRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Master's degree in Public Policy Analysis/Administration, Urban Studies, Economics, or Finance, or a closely related field and three (3) or more years of professional experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis and/or administration in a government agency, private, academic, research, or a non-profit setting; or, equivalent combined education and/or experience.
Qualifications
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of full-time experience in budgetary planning, financial analysis, management, or engineering. Work toward a Law degree or toward a Master's degree in business, public administration, economics, engineering or a related field may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
Additional Information
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.