Job Description

NYC Parks is a design award-winning city agency that builds and cares for public spaces for New Yorkers to connect, play and enjoy. NYC Parks manages more than 30,000 acres or 14% of the city’s land, encompassing more than 5,000 individual properties. Our diverse set of assets includes recreational facilities, nature centers, historic buildings and structures, golf courses, athletic fields, playgrounds, tennis courts, public pools, performing arts spaces, retaining walls and nearly 14 miles of beaches.

The Capital Division at NYC Parks is responsible for managing the design, construction, and administration of capital projects to expand, improve, and revitalize these public spaces. The Capital Budget unit plays a critical role in this process, as it is responsible for administering NYC Parks’ $7+ billion ten-year capital budget and it serves as the Agency’s liaison to the NYC Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which authorizes spending for all City agencies.

Major Responsibilities
- Under general supervision, with some latitude for independent initiative and judgment, manage and track budgets for the Capital Projects division.
- Assist in the preparation of annual and multi-year Capital plans and programmatic analysis.
- Coordinate all budget activities and documents for assigned Capital projects.
- Communicate with a range of stakeholders including project managers, senior management, other city agencies and elected officials’ offices.
- Utilize the City’s Financial Management System (FMS) and internal systems to reconcile Capital project budgets periodically.
- Guide project managers through the various Capital approval processes of the Agency and the City.
- Prepare submission documents to OMB and the City Comptroller for review. Actively work as a budget liaison with these and other city entities to ensure that approvals are received in a timely manner.
- Review and process capital project change orders, work orders and any other funding requests.
- Work with project management staff to accurately track and monitor tasks and the use of funding through the review of financial data.
- Assist senior management with special projects as needed.
- Provide customer support to the entire Capital division on budget-related matters.

How to Apply: Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 643705.

All applicants must apply via cityjobs.nyc.gov. The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.

*Current City Employees please include your ERN and Job ID# 643705 on your cover letter and resume.

Work Location: Olmsted Center, Queens

NOTE: All resumes must be received no later than the last day of the posting period. References will be required upon request.

*Posting period extended to 08/09/2024. Previous applicants to Job ID# 635689 are still under consideration and need not reapply.

nyc.gov/parks

MOVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.