ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BUDGET

As the largest water and wastewater utility in the nation, DEP’s nearly 6,000 employees provide critical services to 8.5 million residents of New York City and more than one million residents in upstate New York. DEP is also responsible for improving quality of life in New York City by reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution.

New York City’s water and wastewater system is funded through the collection of water and sewer charges, which are established and revised, as needed, by the independent Water Board. Each year, DEP collects, on behalf of the Board, nearly $4.0 billion in revenue from 836,000 ratepayers. These funds support DEP’s operations and debt service. The debt service supports DEP’s robust capital program to ensure the long term reliability of the system. Over the next ten years, DEP plans to spend $31 billion across the system to upgrade wastewater treatment plants; reservoirs, dams and other upstate assets; and in-City water mains and sewers, including green infrastructure. DEP also introduced a new Bureau of Coastal Resilience to plan and implement infrastructure that protects the City from the impacts of climate change and storm surge. The Budget Office plays a central role in ensuring adequate funds are available to meet our broad and critical mandate.

The DEP Budget Office manages the agency’s capital, expense, grant, and miscellaneous revenue budgets; prepares budget and financial analyses and reports; and coordinates the Agency’s budget and financial matters with the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and other oversight agencies.

The NYC Department Of Environmental Protection (DEP) Is Seeking a Dynamic Finance Professional To Serve As Assistant Commissioner Of Budget. Reporting To The Deputy Commissioner, Budget, With Broad Latitude For The Exercise Of Independent Judgement And Decision Making, The Assistant Commissioner Of Budget Will

• Supervise teams responsible for the agency’s expense, capital and revenue budgets. Leading and building robust teams to ensure sound budget management, strong data analytics and informed budget forecasting.
• Manage the development and administration of the annual expense, capital and revenue budgets in close consultation with the Deputy Commissioner, Budget, agency bureau heads and senior leadership.
• Formulate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and performance metrics for the team, regularly report on performance, and look for continuous improvement opportunities.
• Ensure that all documents and exercises required by oversight agencies are submitted in a timely and accurate manner.
• Establish and maintain budgetary, accounting and fiscal systems necessary to set priorities and report on mission critical programs;
• Sustain collaborative relationships with DEP's operating and programmatic bureaus, partner agencies such as New York City Department of Transportation, Department of Design and Construction, Department of City Planning along with oversight agencies such as Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NYC Comptroller, NYC Law Department, Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS), City Council Finance, etc.
• Work with staff and internal stakeholders on the development and preparation of City Council hearing testimonies and briefing materials.
• Provide all required data analysis is prepared for the water system’s operations and maintenance (O&M) costs for the NYC Water Board and rate consultants. Facilitate needed analysis for the annual O&M close.
• Develop and lead initiatives to re-engineer existing business processes to improve operation efficiency and effectiveness and establish a strong set of internal controls for monitoring and assessing potential risks and savings.
• Perform or direct complex and varied analyses for the Deputy Commissioner, Chief Financial Officer and other senior staff, as needed.
• Evaluate management and analytical reports and presents findings and recommendations; prepare financial proposals for as required; and manages special high-level projects and initiatives as necessary.
• Maintain ongoing development of Standard Operating Procedures for all core PS, OTPS, capital budget, revenue and grants processes.
  
  

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (DEP) - 95277

Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of experience of a nature to qualify for the duties of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, consultative or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position; or
• A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive, consultative or supervisory experience described in "1" above.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Demonstrate excellence in finance, accounting, budgeting, controls, analysis, and reporting. - Excellent relationship management skills and an ability to communicate complex issues to a variety of stakeholders. - Proven ability to handle sensitive material and information with discretion, confidentiality, and sound judgement. - Track record of a customer-centric approach to working with business stakeholders. - Proven ability to improve team performance in a constrained environment. - Strong analytical and problem solving skills. - Advanced computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office and advanced Excel skills - Knowledge of NYC’s Financial Management System (FMS) or similar large-scale legacy accounting systems. - Progressively responsible financial experience, including at least three years in an executive or administrative role managing professionals with like education/experience background.
  
  

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.

, $91,090.00 – $235,036.00