Staff Analyst Trainee - Business Planning

JOB INFORMATION:

POSITON SUMMARY:

The Budget & HR Support Analyst plays a pivotal role within the Procurement Business Planning team, providing essential support for budget management, workforce planning, recruitment, and organizational reporting. This position requires strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate across departments to ensureaccurate,timely, and compliant financial and HR operations. The Analyst will work closely with the MTA People Department and the Office of Management & Budget to drive efficient processes and informed decision-making.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

In this position, the selected candidate willassistwith analyzing and interpreting monthly labor and non‑labor expenditures, performing research, forecasting, and variance analysis toidentifytrends, and supporting the preparation and submission of OMB exercises, chargebacks, cost allocations, and budget reconciliations. The role also assists with key workforce planning activities, including personnel actions and onboarding workflows with the MTA People Department, maintaining recruitment and vacancy reporting, reconciling employee headcounts, monitoring attrition and overtime usage, updating organizational charts, and partnering with hiring managers to prepare recruitment packages and provide strategic guidance throughout the hiring process. Additionally, the candidate will assist with operational needs by driving special projects, validating data integrity, preparing executive‑level project summaries, contributing to budget, HR compliance, and workforce optimization initiatives, and actively participating in internal and external meetings to ensure action items are communicated, tracked, and completed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

a. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college; or

b. An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an 
accredited college and two years of satisfactory full-time professional 
experience in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the 
budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, 
accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic 
research; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, 
organizational research or program evaluation; or 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

c. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by 
a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization 
and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described 
in “b” above; or

d. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “a”, “b” or “c” 
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.

DESIRED SKILLS:

Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet tight deadlines.

Proficiencyin Microsoft Office Suite.

Excellent organizational skills.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Excellent interpersonal, analytical, research and problem-solving skill.

SELECTION METHOD

Based on evaluation of education, skills, experience, interview, and written assessment.

All selected candidates will be subject to a full background investigation that includes employment and education. Discrepancies may lead to dismissal.

OTHER INFORMATION

Appointment may be at a comparable level to current level of selected candidate. (If necessary)

As an employee of MTA NYC Transit, you may be required to complete an annual financial disclosure statement with the state of New York, if your position earns more than $101,379 (this is subject to change) per year or if the position is designated as a policy maker.

For 55-a eligible titles:Candidates selected for this position may be placed in a competitive or non-competitive class position based on their qualifications. Qualified candidates who are placed in a competitive class position are eligible for the 55-a Program. Pleaseindicatein your cover letter and in the upper right corner of your resume that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed informationregardingthe 55-a Program, please visit the following linkhttps://www1.nyc.gov/site/dcas/employment/55-a-program.page

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Final salary isdeterminedexperience, skillset, and alignment with compensation practices. The posted range reflects expected compensation and may be updated as market or business needs evolve.

To be eligible for consideration for a new role, current MTA employees must complete at least one year of service in their current role prior to applying. Additionally, eligibility to interview is contingent uponmaintaininga satisfactory record of job performance, attendance, and disciplinary conduct.Pursuant tothe New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “Commission”).

HOW TO APPLY

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.

The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.