TASK FORCE: CORRECTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

UNIT: CORRECTION

JOB TITLE: One (1) Assistant Analyst / Analyst / Senior Analyst

CONTROL CODE: AOJ-24-04 (Reposted)


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 Correction and Criminal Justice Task Force has primary oversight responsibilities for a number of criminal justice agencies in the City of New York. This task force includes major agencies such as the Department of Correction, Department of Probation and Offices of the District Attorneys. Major issues of focus include crime reduction, reducing the population of people who are incarcerated, arrest processing times, and the impact of case processing on Department of Correction population levels.

The Correction Unit specifically monitors the expense, capital, and revenue budgets of the Department of Correction (DOC), Department of Probation (DOP), Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB), and Board of Correction (BOC). In addition, this Unit addresses issues relating to civilian and uniformed headcount, criminal justice reform, develops cost reduction proposals, and determines the budgetary impact of programmatic decision for the agencies.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The duties of this position encompass but are not limited to the following activities:

- Monitor expense, and capital expenditures for various agencies.
- Administer expense and revenue budgets by processing budget modifications, reviewing
contracts, and approving hiring plans.
- Prepare technical budget documents including surplus/needs analyses and spending plans.
- Track expenditures and reconcile variances between planned and actual expenditures.
- Develop, review, and monitor cost reduction programs; analyze the policy implications of each
proposal.
- Review agency fiscal requests and formulate appropriate recommendations.
- Acquire and maintain a detailed knowledge of BOC and DOP operations and programs.
- Estimate the fiscal impact of existing or proposed operational policies.
- Review agency contract and procurement requests.
- Represent OMB at meeting and program reviews with agency and outside personnel.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

QUALIFICATIONS: - 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. - Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. - Self-starter able to generate and complete projects with limited to moderate supervision. - A demonstrated interest in public service and criminal justice a plus. - Must be able to work evenings and weekends as needed. REQUIREMENTS: Assistant Analyst ($51,550+): Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Government, Politics, Urban Studies, or a subject related to the specific assignment with no or one year of full-time experience. 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 and a minimum of three years responsible administrative and/or budget experience or an awarded Master's degree in Financial Management, Business, Public Administration or a field related to the specific assignment and a minimum of one year of responsible administrative and/or budget experience.

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/.

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, 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.