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NYC Department of Social Services · 1 month ago

BUDGET DIRECTOR FOR THE SPECIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS UNIT

Manhattan, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

4+ years exp

The NYC Department of Social Services is responsible for managing various social service programs, and they are seeking a Budget Director for the Special Services Programs Unit. The role involves overseeing budgets, analyzing expenditures, and advising senior management on financial matters related to multiple programs.

ConsultingGovernmentNon ProfitSocial

Responsibilities

Manage the budgets for all programs within the unit

Modify the budget and financial plan to reflect new appropriations as well as cost containment and productivity savings

Manage and support staff to fulfill the responsibilities of the unit

Direct ongoing analyses of expenditures for the programs in the unit, identify trends, areas where under-spending or accruals are occurring, flag problem areas, and alert senior staff of areas where corrective action may be needed to bring spending in line with the budgets

Review requests from the program areas for new capacity needs, budget adjustments, and other priority needs

Direct the development of efficiencies, which provide increased income/revenue or cost savings/cost avoidance for the agency

Advise senior management regarding financial plan changes in assigned program areas, programmatic budget adjustments and expenditure trends in response to press, audit, or other oversight agency requests for information

Ensure maximum use of grant funds to offset City Tax Levy costs as appropriate

Manage year-end surplus needs and identify/establish accruals for program area budgets in the portfolio

Work with unit staff to review and approve contract certification of funds in the PASSPort system, ensuring contracts have approved funding and the financial contract budget structure allocations are correct

Monitor actual expenditures against the budget

Oversee the evaluation and reporting on budgetary and financial activities and the integration of this information with other agency data

Oversee the interfacing with program areas to obtain statistics/data and developing reference materials to be utilized for meetings and hearings

Oversee the management of the overall budget structure for the program area and major plan exercises (Adopted Budget, Preliminary Budget, Executive Budget, and November Plan)

Recommend and oversee the implementation of Corrective Action Plans to ensure efficient expenditure usage

Qualification

Budget administrationFinancial analysisProgram evaluationStaff managementGrant managementPublic administrationEconomic planningData analysisLabor relationsHuman resources management

Required

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

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

Benefits

Generous Pension Plans (The New York Employees' Retirement System)

401(k) and Roth 457 Retirement Savings Programs

U.S. Savings Bonds

Flexible Spending Program

Health Benefits, Dental, Vision Coverage, Prescription Drug Program

Training and Professional Development

Opportunity for Scholarship

College Savings Program

Paid Holidays and Generous Annual Leave.

Company

NYC Department of Social Services

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS).

Founded in 1966

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees