College Aide - Parks

City of New York•New York, NY

43d•Onsite

About The Position

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. OMB’s Parks, Cultural Infrastructure, and Capital Development Task Force includes four distinct Units: the Parks Unit, the Capital Project Scope Development (CPSD) Unit, the Capital Coordination Unit, and the Culturals and Libraries Unit. The Parks Unit monitors the expense and capital budget of the Department of Parks and Recreation as well as the expense budget of the Landmark Preservation Commission, including developing cost reduction proposals, reviewing agency fiscal requests, and determining the budgetary impact of programmatic decisions. The undergraduate/graduate intern will contribute by learning about the City’s overall budget process by aiding the Parks Unit in:

Requirements

Candidates must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in an accredited college or university.
A cover letter is required to be considered for this position. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.
Graduate College Aides must be currently enrolled in a graduate program. Candidates should have strong analytical, quantitative, research and communication skills. Additionally, candidates must be proficient in MS Word and Excel
Undergraduate College Aides must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university. Strong analytical, research and communications skills are required. Candidates must have familiarity in MS Word and Excel.
You must be a City resident within 90 days of the date of appointment and you must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Strong analytical and research skills.
Interest in government funding, transportation infrastructure, or financial planning.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
Proficiency in Excel and data analysis preferred.
Works well with others in a team setting.

Responsibilities

Monitoring expenditures for the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC).
Reviewing DPR requests for capital funding and project design approval, including completion of Certificates to Proceed, Budget Code Modifications, and Commitment Plan changes.
Monitoring major capital program initiatives, including waterfront park construction, signature equity programs such as the Community Parks Initiative, and the conversion of industrial or landfill space to recreational uses.
Evaluating program performance in the Parks budget, including parks maintenance and cleaning, reconstruction of parks, playgrounds, ball fields, etc., planting of trees, rehabilitation of stadiums, recreation centers, and other facilities, as well as vehicle and equipment replacement.
Acquiring and maintaining detailed knowledge of DPR and LPC operations and programs.
Reviewing and making recommendations regarding funding and personnel requests.
Preparing annual budgets for DPR and LPC using City, Federal, State, and other funding.
Monitoring financial plans using the Financial Management System and other software.
Analyzing Federal, State, and Local legislation and regulations for fiscal impact on City parks.
Developing cost reduction programs.