Special Projects Analyst for the Office of Finance Administration

NOTE: Only candidates that indicate on their resume they are permanent in the Associate Staff Analyst civil service position may apply.

About the Agency:

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the nations largest municipal housing preservation and development agency. Its mission is to promote quality housing and diverse thriving neighborhoods for New Yorkers through loan and development programs for new affordable housing preservation of the affordability of the existing housing stock enforcement of housing quality standards and educational programs for tenants and building owners.
Your Team:


The Office of Finance & Administration (OFA) is charged with the planning and management of the agencys resources and advises the Commissioner and senior team on how to improve efficiency and allocate funding to carry out HPDs mission.

OFA is composed of five divisions which work in conjunction to provide centralized support consultation and oversight on a broad range of issues for the entire agency.

The Division of Budget manages the agencys $1 billion operating budget which is comprised of nearly 25 funding streams from city state federal and other categorical sources. The divisions staff advise and support HPDs program managers and budget liaisons on matters pertaining to funding availability grant compliance cost saving initiatives financial analysis and program development

The Division of Capital Planning is responsible for the planning and management of funding for the agencys capital program which includes affordable housing development technology initiatives and critical infrastructure projects. The division has oversight of HPDs $13 billion TenYear Capital Strategy. Capital Planning staff work closely with the Office of Development HPD Tech and Division of Operations & Support Services along with the citys other capital agencies to conduct financial analysis review underwriting shepherd projects through the approval process and provide guidance on the eligible use of capital funding in accordance with the Comptrollers Directive 10.

The Division of Fiscal Affairs administers the agencys accounts payable accounts receivable emergency repairs recoupment central administration and fiscal procurement functions in accordance with the Comptrollers Internal Control and Accountability Directives. Fiscal Affairs works closely with other divisions within HPD as well as city oversight agencies such as the Financial Information Services Agency Department of Finance and NYC Office of the Comptroller to process payments and carry out financial operations. Procedures and internal controls are implemented to ensure financial accountability and to safeguard against corruption.

The Division of Human Resources is responsible for maximizing the agencys capacity to serve the City of New York through the recruitment and retention of a skilled engaged and diverse workforce. The Division works with the agencys senior leadership to achieve this goal through the implementation of effective strategies policies processes while providing accessible workforce development resources for all agency staff.

The Division of General Services is responsible for oversight of HPDs physical plant including 100 Gold Street and eight site offices across the City. The division works closely with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to maintain facility operations; provide agency support services including postal / mailroom services delivery and distribution of mail and packages; print and photocopying of material for public distribution; purchase distribution and maintenance of office supplies equipment and furniture through the warehouse; and coordination of file storage and archiving services.


Your Impact:

As Special Projects Analyst for the Office of Finance & Administration you will be involved in HPDs fiscal budget and resource allocation operations. The Special Projects Analyst will manage projects and research assignments related to executing agency priorities with an emphasis on data analysis and strategic planning.

Your Role:

Reporting to the Chief of Staff for Finance & Administration you will work with the OFA Executive Team and Divisions to streamline processes and enhance operational efficiency. As a Special Projects Analyst you will leverage datadriven insights to support agencywide policy goals and help bridge the gap between strategic thinking and data analysis/data reporting.

Your Responsibilities:

Assist in coordinating and managing the agencys Expense Budget Financial Plans to ensure alignment with the agencys mission.
Coordinate with the Division of Budget and the Division of Intergovernmental Affairs to analyze proposed legislation and respond to Community Board requests effectively.
Identify bottlenecks in hiring processes and develop strategies for improvement.
Liaise with key city agency partners including the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.
Assist with space planning initiatives at HPD headquarters and site offices to optimize physical resources and support operational efficiency.
Enhance the administrative capacity of the OFA Executive Team by managing strategic initiatives.
Lead the implementation of new technology solutions to enhance internal financial operations management at HPD.
Develop and utilize tools and dashboards to present reports and data in an accessible format for both technical and nontechnical audiences
Undertake other duties special projects and reports as required.

Qualifications :

1. A masters degree from an accredited college in economics finance accounting business or public administration public health human resources management management science operations research organizational behavior industrial psychology statistics personnel administration labor relations psychology sociology human resources development political science urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and one year of satisfactory fulltime professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration accounting economic or financial administration or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis operations research organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration recruitment position classification personnel relations labor relations employee benefits staff development employment program planning/administration labor market research economic planning social services program planning/evaluation or fiscal management or in a related area; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory fulltime professional experience in the areas described in 1 above.

3.An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory fulltime professional experience as described in 1 above.

4. A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and seven years of satisfactory fulltime professional experience as described in 1 above.

5.A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to 1 2 3 or 4 above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least one year of experience as described in 1 above.

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime