DIRECTOR OF REVENUE BUDGET - NYC JOBS : Job Details

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. The agency's Budget Office manages DEP's capital, expense, grant, and miscellaneous revenue budgets; prepares budget and financial analyses and reports; and coordinates the Agency's budget and financial matters with the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and other oversight agencies. With broad latitude for the exercise of independent judgement and decision making, the Director of Revenue Budget will be responsible for performing professional work of varying degrees of difficulty in the direction, preparation, maintenance, and coordination of the Department's revenue budget and grants portfolio. Specific tasks will include, but not be limited to:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Revenue Budget Office staff including but not limited to review and submission of the Inter-fund Agreement (IFA) revenue approval and IFA rate requests to the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget (OMB), coordinating with Bureau regarding IFA personnel actions, revenue projections alignment with the Capital Financial Plan and revenue collection, timely submission of reports to the NYC Comptroller for the miscellaneous revenue program.
• Direct planning, development and submission of grant proposals; supervise and train staff engaged in the identification of the Federal and State grant opportunities; strategize maximization of funding made available through competitive grant programs.
• Manage awarded federal and state grants: quarterly reporting, claims, review fiscal year close revenue reconciliation reports submitted to the NYC Comptroller, respond to OMB's budget exercises and other information/data as requested; review grant guidance and Federal OMB Circulars to ensure compliance with financial management and audit requirements, provide requested information for various audits.
• Manage staff resources for the NYC Water Finance Authority with financing of capital projects through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) program.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including agenda preparation, recording of minutes, monitoring, and following up for action items, and ensure that deliverables are met.
• Advising the Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner and senior level management on resource allocation and funding prioritization decisions, ensuring that funds are appropriated to fulfill the agency's core mission and competing priorities.
• Prepare ad-hoc analyses as required by DEP Leadership and continue development of Standard Operating Procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in 1 above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in 1 above.

Preferred Skills:

- Expertise in budgeting and financial management budget forecasting strategies, Comptroller's Directives 21 - Working knowledge of NYC financial applications, i.e., Financial Management System (FMS), and PASSPort. - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including advanced skills with Microsoft Excel - Ability to communicate orally and in writing with high level officials of the Agency, officials in other agencies, contractors, and the public. - Strong leadership skills

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

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.

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.