BUDGET DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADULTS

Applicants must be permanent in the Administrative Staff Analyst civil service title or be permanent in a comparable title eligible for 6.1.9 title change or be reachable on the open competitive Administrative Staff Analyst exam (9058).

About the role

The New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is the largest organization in the United States dedicated to preventing and addressing homelessness. In partnership with other city agencies and nonprofit organizations, DHS works to prevent homelessness, reduce street homelessness, provide temporary shelter, and connect individuals and families to stable housing with a focus on accountability, empathy, and equity. The agency manages hundreds of facilities and operates with a multi-billion-dollar budget to meet the diverse needs of New Yorkers experiencing homelessness.

The Shelter and Support Program Budget division is responsible for managing the agency’s $2 billion expense budget related to the DHS Shelter Budget portfolio. The division ensures the effective implementation of all budgetary aspects of the agency’s shelter and support program contracts, accuracy of shelter budget activities, and information distribution.

The Budget Deputy Director of Adults reports to the Budget Director of Adults and is responsible for a portfolio of contracts within the Adults and Adult Families population. This role assists the Budget Director in the day-to-day operations of the Adults Budget Team and provides support to contracted human service providers.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned contract portfolio, including preparation of budget and contract documents.
• Review, research, and analyze contracts to ensure funds are used appropriately.
• Complete tasks in PASSPORT such as contract configuration, financials allocation, requisition creation, and purchase order/budget review.
• Review provider budget submissions to ensure accuracy and compliance with applicable guidelines.
• Assist in preparing performance and compliance reports in accordance with agency, federal, state, and city requirements.
• Provide technical guidance to service providers on budget processes and requirements, escalating more complex issues as needed.
• Coordinate with internal units, including Capacity Planning Development Services (CPD), program areas, DSS Finance, and DSS Office of Budget Administration (OBA), to gather and share budget-related information.
• Support special projects and perform additional tasks as assigned.

Requirements

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;
• Management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research, or program evaluation;
• 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

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent skills in quantitative data and policy analysis.
• Familiarity with software, such as PASSPORT.
• Strong writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for 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, visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website.

Pay

$98,140.00 – $98,140.00

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

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.