Job Opening: Analyst - Parks

Job Description

TASK FORCE: Parks, Cultural Infrastructure, and Capital Development

UNIT: Parks

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

CONTROL CODE: PCICD-24-04

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 Parks, Cultural Infrastructure, and Capital Development Task Force includes four distinct Units: the Parks Unit, the Capital Project Scope Development (CPSD) Unit, the Capital Coordination Unit, and the Culturals and Libraries Unit.

The Parks Unit monitors the expense and capital budget of the Department of Parks and Recreation as well as the expense budget of the Landmark Preservation Commission, including developing cost reduction proposals, reviewing agency fiscal requests, and determining the budgetary impact of programmatic decisions.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The duties of this position encompass the following activities:

• Monitoring expenditures for the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC).

• Reviewing DPR requests for capital funding and project design approval, including completion of Certificates to Proceed, Budget Code Modifications, and Commitment Plan changes.

• Monitoring major capital program initiatives, including waterfront park construction, signature equity programs such as the Community Parks Initiative, and the conversion of industrial or landfill space to recreational uses.

• Evaluating program performance in the Parks budget, including parks maintenance and cleaning, reconstruction of parks, playgrounds, ball fields, etc., planting of trees, rehabilitation of stadiums, recreation centers, and other facilities, as well as vehicle and equipment replacement.

• Acquiring and maintaining detailed knowledge of DPR and LPC operations and programs.

• Reviewing and making recommendations regarding funding and personnel requests.

• Preparing annual budgets for DPR and LPC using City, Federal, State, and other funding.

• Monitoring financial plans using the Financial Management System and other software.

• Analyzing Federal, State, and Local legislation and regulations for fiscal impact on City parks.

• Developing cost reduction programs.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.

Additional Information

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.