TASK FORCE: FEMA Disaster Recovery and Homeland Security Grants
UNIT: Closeout
JOB TITLE: One (1) Assistant Analyst / Analyst / Senior Analyst
CONTROL CODE: BAW-22-11
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.
Within OMB, the FEMA Disaster Recovery Task Force works with City, State, and Federal agencies to help New York City recover from the lasting impacts of COVID-19, Hurricane Sandy, and other federally-declared disaster events. Within the FEMA Disaster Recovery Task Force, the Closeout Unit is responsible for managing the formal reconciliation and programmatic closeout of FEMA grants. Closeout is the final function in the FEMA grant process, and as such it is the final opportunity for the City to ensure full compliance with all regulations and full reconciliation of all costs incurred prior to submission to the Federal government and New York State.
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:
- Become familiar with the regulatory requirements for project closeout as defined in the Robert T. Stafford Act
- Assist in the development of closeout plans, schedules, and processes for disaster grant awards that have not yet begun the closeout process
- Assist in managing a team of City consultants to ensure goals and deadlines are met
- Assist in responding to any formal and informal information requests from FEMA or New York State
- Assist in developing reports / general reporting for management
- Effectively work with multiple City agencies and groups within OMB to ensure all goals are met
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Skills:
- 1-2 years of asset management, grants management or government experience is a plus.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with an emphasis on attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to maintain working relationships.
- Strong written and spoken communications skills.
- Ability to work independently as a self-motivator.
- Ability to work calmly and proficiently under pressure and to adhere to deadlines.
- Ability to interpret and understand complex federal requirements associated with grant awards.
- Must 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 data management.
- Prior experience working on City, State or Federal Grant programs.
REQUIREMENTS:
Assistant Analyst ($58,851+): Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Public Policy Analysis/Administration, or a subject related to the specific assignment with no or one year of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, audit, compliance, accounting, financial analysis, public policy analysis/administration or a related field.
Analyst ($74,893+): 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 of budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, audit, compliance, accounting, 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 ($84,257): 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, audit, compliance, accounting, 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.
Minimum Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
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/.
Residency Requirement
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
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Nov. 8, 2024, 9:21 p.m.
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