Review Vacancy
TitleBudget Fellow, Ref. #19-08 DOB - OTDA/Housing Section
Occupational CategoryNo Preference
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $47900 to $56745 Annually
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: $46,496 - A Bachelor’s degree. Advances to Budget Fellow II after one (1) year of satisfactory service.
• Budget Fellow II: $50,914 – 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 public administration. Advances to Budget Fellow III after one year of satisfactory service.
• Budget Fellow III: $55,082 – 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 public administration; or, a Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of professional work experience including one (1) year of public administration. Eligible for annual salary increases based on performance.
Qualification/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 Affairs 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 Affairs. The Unit is also responsible for intergovernmental coordination and policy, including oversight of local government finances.
The position will be responsible for budget development and execution for the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), with a focus on the emergency homeless shelter system, and various refugee, homelessness prevention and supportive housing programs, and for the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), with a focus on State Operations.
Responsibilities for the position will encompass State Operations, Local Assistance, and Capital budgets supported by State and Federal funds, and will include, but are not limited to:
• Developing and analyzing proposals for programmatic improvements in agency and program operations, including reviewing and developing proposals for operational efficiencies;
• Analyzing homelessness and other applicable housing policies for New York State;
• Developing policy and fiscal recommendations for the Executive Budget;
• Tracking revenues, disbursements, and staffing against fiscal and personnel plans; and
• Tracking and analyzing Federal and State legislation.
Additional Comments Please apply via the Division's online employment application at: https://www.budget.ny.gov/resume/ and select "Housing" in the Professional interests Section.
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