Assistant Director - Community Development

The Mayor's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the City of New York'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. The OMB-Managed Grants (OMG) Task Force acts as the grant administrator for several federal funding streams. The Community Development (CD) Unit, within OMG, coordinates policy, monitors the budgets, and ensures compliance with applicable regulations for several grants the City receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) including, but not limited to, the Community Development Block Grant Entitlement (CDBG) and CDBG-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) programs. The CDBG program, established in 1974, is a flexible, annual grant to support and improve housing, economic development, neighborhood facilities, and public services that principally benefit low- and moderate-income (low/mod) persons. The CDBG-DR program helps cities, counties, and states recover from Presidentially-declared disasters, with a focus on benefitting low/mod persons and areas. The City currently has CDBG-DR awards for Hurricanes Sandy (2012) and Ida (2021).

OMB is seeking an Assistant Director that will help lead the Community Development Unit. The duties of this position include, but may not be limited to:

• Oversee, analyze, and evaluate programs funded with CDBG, both Entitlement and Disaster Recovery.
• Participate in and supervise the provision of technical assistance and training to other OMB task forces, CDBG-funded agencies, and CD Unit staff.
• Oversee the CDBG-EDR Fiscal Unit including monitoring agency budgets and expenditures and processing requests for federal reimbursement; coordinating and supervising the development of Revenue and Expense Financial Plan documents, the City fiscal year close process, OMB expense and revenue budget exercises, etc.
• Oversee the CDBG-EDR Compliance and Monitoring Unit including representing OMB during the Single Audit, HUD monitorings, Internal Audit exercises, etc. and guiding the development and implementation of the Unit's monitoring program.
• Oversee the CDBG-EDR Program Unit including overseeing all reporting efforts such as the Consolidated Plan, CDBG-DR quarterly performance reporting, and CDBG-DR Action Plans; interpreting and monitoring changes to applicable requirements; and supervising the implementation of funded programs in adherence to applicable regulations.
• Manage and participate in the closeout of funded programs and grants.
• Monitor federal budgetary and regulatory changes and assess their potential impacts on the CDBG program(s).

Qualifications:

• Strong organizational and analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain successful working relationships with City staff, government partners, and the public with utmost professionalism.
• Outstanding written and spoken communications skills, including public speaking and presentation.
• Ability to be a self-motivator, to motivate others, and to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work calmly and proficiently under pressure and to adhere to strict deadlines.
• Working knowledge of FMS2, FMS3, CRYSTAL, NYCAPS, and InfoAdvantage. Experience with CHRMS, HUD's Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) and the Disaster Recovery Grants Reporting (DRGR) system a strong plus.

The Office of Management and Budget and the City of New York are inclusive equal opportunity employers 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.