Analyst - Parks

at  NYPD Civilian Jobs

JOB DESCRIPTION

TASK FORCE: Parks, Cultural Infrastructure, and Capital Development
UNIT: Parks
JOB TITLE: One (1) Assistant Analyst / Analyst / Senior Analyst

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.
OMB’s Parks, Cultural Infrastructure, and Capital Development Task Force includes four distinct Units: the Parks Unit, the Capital Project Scope Development (CPSD) Unit, the Capital Coordination Unit, and the Culturals and Libraries Unit.
The Parks Unit monitors the expense and capital budget of the Department of Parks and Recreation as well as the expense budget of the Landmark Preservation Commission, including developing cost reduction proposals, reviewing agency fiscal requests, and determining the budgetary impact of programmatic decisions.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The duties of this position encompass the following activities:

• Monitoring expenditures for the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC).
• Reviewing DPR requests for capital funding and project design approval, including completion of Certificates to Proceed, Budget Code Modifications, and Commitment Plan changes.
• Monitoring major capital program initiatives, including waterfront park construction, signature equity programs such as the Community Parks Initiative, and the conversion of industrial or landfill space to recreational uses.
• Evaluating program performance in the Parks budget, including parks maintenance and cleaning, reconstruction of parks, playgrounds, ball fields, etc., planting of trees, rehabilitation of stadiums, recreation centers, and other facilities, as well as vehicle and equipment replacement.
• Acquiring and maintaining detailed knowledge of DPR and LPC operations and programs.
• Reviewing and making recommendations regarding funding and personnel requests.
• Preparing annual budgets for DPR and LPC using City, Federal, State, and other funding.
• Monitoring financial plans using the Financial Management System and other software.
• Analyzing Federal, State, and Local legislation and regulations for fiscal impact on City parks.
• Developing cost reduction programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

PREFERRED SKILLS

DESIRED SKILLS: - Demonstrated quantitative and analytic skills. - Ability to use formulas and pivot tables to analyze large data sets and effectively format spreadsheets for presentation and review. - Basic knowledge of Microsoft Access, Crystal, and FMS is preferred. - Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. - Self-starter able to generate and complete projects with limited supervision. - Must be able to work evenings and weekends as needed. REQUIREMENTS: Assistant Analyst ($51,550+): Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, Information Technology, 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 ($65,604+): 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 ($73,806): 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.

• Monitoring expenditures for the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC).
• Reviewing DPR requests for capital funding and project design approval, including completion of Certificates to Proceed, Budget Code Modifications, and Commitment Plan changes.
• Monitoring major capital program initiatives, including waterfront park construction, signature equity programs such as the Community Parks Initiative, and the conversion of industrial or landfill space to recreational uses.
• Evaluating program performance in the Parks budget, including parks maintenance and cleaning, reconstruction of parks, playgrounds, ball fields, etc., planting of trees, rehabilitation of stadiums, recreation centers, and other facilities, as well as vehicle and equipment replacement.
• Acquiring and maintaining detailed knowledge of DPR and LPC operations and programs.
• Reviewing and making recommendations regarding funding and personnel requests.
• Preparing annual budgets for DPR and LPC using City, Federal, State, and other funding.
• Monitoring financial plans using the Financial Management System and other software.
• Analyzing Federal, State, and Local legislation and regulations for fiscal impact on City parks.
• Developing cost reduction programs