Analyst - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP) - City of New York : Job Details

Full-time

Agency: OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Job Category: Finance, Accounting, & Procurement

TASK FORCE: INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY UNIT: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP) JOB TITLE: One (1) Assistant Analyst / Analyst / Senior Analyst CONTROL CODE: INF-25-03 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 more than 90 City agencies and entities. The Infrastructure and Transit Authority Task Force develops, monitors, and maintains budgets for nine infrastructure, environmental protection, and cultural-related agencies. It addresses issues such as upstate watershed agreements, wastewater treatment, construction and maintenance of highways and bridges, transit service subsidies, and funding for cultural institutions and libraries. The Environmental Protection Unit oversees the capital and expense budgets for the Department of Environmental Protection, the City agency responsible for supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, managing stormwater, regulating air quality, noise abatement, and hazardous materials pollution. JOB DESCRIPTION: The duties of this position include the following activities:

• Prepare and administer capital, expense, and revenue budgets for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
• Analyze data pertaining to DEP's water supply system, wastewater treatment plants, and related facilities, including the preparation of analytical reports and briefings.
• Evaluate agency fiscal proposals and formulate appropriate policy and funding recommendations.
• Develop an understanding of the key environmental and infrastructure challenges facing the City, such as combined sewer overflow events, nitrogen control in wastewater, resiliency work to mitigate the impacts of climate change, and maintaining the drinking water filtration waiver.
• Become familiar with the agency's most critical infrastructure projects, including the repair of the Delaware Aqueduct, the Third Water Tunnel, and upgrades to Wastewater Treatment Plants.
• Determine the cost effectiveness of special projects and programs.
• Maintain accurate agency financial data using the City's Financial Management System.
• Brief supervisors on DEP funding requests and recommendations
• Write detailed reports explaining funding recommendations
• Collaborate with DEP and other agencies to address challenges in program implementation.
• Respond to urgent requests from City Hall and the press.
• Evaluate legislation for impact on agency operations.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

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