StateJobsNY

NY HELPNo

AgencyBudget, Division of

TitleRef #21-95 - Budget Fellow - Housing Team - PPU

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $49835 to $59038 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address NYS Division of the Budget

State Capitol

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12224

Minimum Qualifications Budget Fellow must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. Starting salaries depend upon level of education and type of work experience, and annual salary increases are dependent on satisfactory performance:

• Budget Fellow I: $49,835. A Bachelor’s degree. Advances to Budget Fellow II after one (1) year of satisfactory service.

• Budget Fellow II: $54,570. A Master’s degree in public administration, economics, business administration, public policy, public affairs or a closely related administrative or managerial field; or, a Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in a directly-related policy area or one (1) year in public administration. Advances to Budget Fellow III after one year of satisfactory service.

• Budget Fellow III: $59,038. A Doctoral degree as specified for a Budget Fellow II; or a Master’s degree as specified for Budget Fellow II and one (1) year of professional budgeting experience within a governmental jurisdiction; or, a Master’s degree in any field and two (2) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in a directly-related policy area or in public administration; or, a Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of professional work experience including one (1) year in a directly-related policy area or in public administration. Eligible for annual salary increases based on performance.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Strong analytic skills and the ability to participate in the identification, formulation, and presentation of ideas, approaches, and solutions necessary to support and advance budget recommendations and program operations;
• Good interpersonal skills, and the ability to effectively work across DOB Units and with others including State agency staff;
• The ability to handle multiple competing assignments at a time; and
• Proficiency in office technology and basic Microsoft applications.

Duties Description The Human Services, Housing, and Intergovernmental Relations Unit (HIU) oversees the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, the Office of Children and Family Services, the Department of Labor, State housing programs, the Division of Human Rights, and the Division of Veterans Services. The Unit is also responsible for intergovernmental coordination and policy, including oversight of local government finances.

This position will be part of a team responsible for budget development and execution for the State's housing agencies and authorities that are charged with promoting, preserving, and expanding the availability of affordable housing in the State. Those entities include: the Division of Housing and Community Renewal, the Housing Finance Agency, the State of New York Mortgage Agency, the Affordable Housing Corporation, the Housing Trust Fund Corporation, and the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation. The position will have a particular focus on capital projects.

Responsibilities of the Budget Fellow on the Housing Team would include, but are not limited to:
• Developing and assessing proposals related to the State's mission to preserve, promote, and expand the availability of affordable housing for low and middle income residents and for various special populations;
• Developing and analyzing proposals for programmatic improvements in agency and program operations,
• Developing policy and fiscal recommendations for the Executive Budget;
• Reviewing and preparing recommendations on the board activities of the housing public authorities;
• Tracking revenues, disbursements, and staffing against fiscal and personnel plans; and
• Tracking and analyzing legislation.

Additional Comments To be considered for positions with the Budget Division, please complete the Online Employment Application at https://www.budget.ny.gov/resume/ and select “Housing” in the Professional Interests section. Applications are held in the Division’s resume database for six months, after which candidates may reapply to be considered for future opportunities.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name The DOB Personnel Office

Telephone

Fax 518-486-5617

Email Address personnel@budget.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Division of the Budget

State Capitol

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12224

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for positions with the Budget Division, please complete the Online Employment Application at https://www.budget.ny.gov/resume/ and select “Housing” in the Professional Interests section. Applications are held in the Division’s resume database for six months, after which candidates may reapply to be considered for future opportunities.