Capital Budget Infrastructure and Site and Safety Supervisor

Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101
Only candidates who are permanent in the Accountant title, or those who are reachable on the Open-Competitive List (Exam #8050), or filed for DDC’s Promotional Exam #4500, or filed for the Open-Competitive Exam #4000 may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results, Proof of Filing, or indicate if you are permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.
The Department of Design and Construction seeks to hire a Supervisor of Capital Budget to work within the Finance Division’s Infrastructure Capital Budget Unit. The candidate will be responsible for assisting in managing the agency’s $7 billion capital infrastructure budget.
Specifically, the candidate reporting to the Deputy Director of Capital Budget will be responsible for the following tasks: Supervising and training staff in managing the Department’s Infrastructure and Safety Site capital budget portfolio; building strong relationships with OMB, DDC, project managers and client agencies to provide all the budget support needed to get projects delivered quickly and efficiently; providing solutions to budget issues and facilitating communication between all stakeholders and representing the Deputy Director at various meetings. S/he will manage the program to ensure success in achieving agency goals such as meeting targets by monitoring and reporting on the progress of the fiscal year commitment plan for the client agencies in the portfolio; proactively initiate Certificates to Proceed (CP) based on the Commitment Plan; closely review CP requests prepared by staff to ensure that the scope of work is capitally eligible and that the CP is complete and of the highest quality, and expeditiously approve Budget Code Modifications (BCM) in FMS. Supervising staff to ensure that all budget functions are completed in a timely manner including preparation of CP, BCM, RQC1, and FN requests, securing appropriation and obtaining FMS authorizations. The successful candidate will manage ad hoc projects as assigned; innovate, promote and support new ideas and procedures that will improve business processes, and explore new tools and methods for increasing efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.
All applicants, including City Employees:
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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, including one course each in advanced accounting and auditing; or
2. A valid New York State Certified Public Accountant license.
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one year of experience as an Accountant - Assignment Level I or at least two years of satisfactory full-time professional accounting or auditing experience.

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