ANALYST - FEMA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION AND PROCESS

Company: City of New York
Location: New York
Posted on: November 12, 2024

Job Description:

Company Description

Job Description

TASK FORCE: FEMA Disaster Recovery & Homeland Security Grants

UNIT: FEMA Public Assistance Administration and Process

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

CONTROL CODE: BAW-25-01

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.

Within OMB, the FEMA Disaster Recovery & Homeland Security Grants Task Force works with City, State, and Federal agencies to help New York City recover from the lasting impacts of Hurricane Sandy, COVID-19, Tropical Storm Ida, Tropical Storm Ophelia, and other federally declared disaster events. Within the FEMA Disaster Recovery Task Force, the Administration & Process Unit is responsible for managing the FEMA Public Assistance grant development process, overseeing compliance with grant development schedules and deadlines, maintaining grant records, and serving as a point of contact and resource for City agencies pursuing federal reimbursement of costs for disaster recovery.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The duties of the position include the following:

-Develop FEMA Public Assistance grants utilizing Grants Portal (Grants Manager) for multiple City agencies for currently open federal disasters and future disaster declarations
-Work effectively with City agencies and OMB Task Forces to ensure grant development schedules, deadlines and goals are met.
-Respond to formal and informal project information requests from FEMA and NY State Dept. of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES)
-Monitor and track City agencies' grant expenditures and revenues.
-Facilitate reporting to NY State DHSES and FEMA on the progress of disaster recovery construction projects, and grant expenditures.
-Contribute to other process improvements or analytical projects on an ad-hoc basis.

QUALIFICATIONS:

-Experience with the FEMA Public Assistance Program and Grants Manager (Grants Portal) strongly preferred.
-Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with an emphasis on attention to detail.
-Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to maintain working relationships.
-Strong written and spoken communications skills.
-Ability to work independently as a self-motivator and to motivate others.
-Ability to work calmly and proficiently under pressure and to adhere to deadlines.
-Must possess strong technical skills including a proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and the ability to learn new technology quickly.

REQUIREMENTS:

Analyst ($74,893+): Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Public Policy Analysis/Administration, or a subject related to the specific assignment and a minimum of two years responsible budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, public policy analysis/administration or a related field; or an awarded Master's degree in Financial Management, Business, Public Administration or a field related to the specific assignment.

Senior Analyst ($84,257+): Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Public Policy Analysis/Administration or related field, and a minimum of three years of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, audit, compliance, accounting, public policy analysis/administration or a related field; or an awarded Master's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Public Policy Analysis/Administration or related field, and one year of relevant experience.

Supervising Analyst ($95,208): Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Public Policy Analysis/Administration or related field, and a minimum of four years of full-time experience in budgetary planning/management, financial analysis, audit, compliance, accounting, public policy analysis/administration or a related field; or an awarded Master's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Public Policy Analysis/Administration or related field, and two years of relevant experience.

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.

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