Civil Service Title- Economist 3 * IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION CANDIDATE MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE, OR BE REACHABLE ON THE OPEN-COMPETITIVE LIST. The New York City Department of Transportation's Division of Bridges oversees all aspects of the design, construction, rehabilitation and reconstruction, maintenance, operation, and administration of more than 800 bridges, 4 vehicular tunnels, 637 retaining walls, and 54 culverts. The Assistant Commissioner of Finance and Performance Management oversees the Division's $13 billion capital budget and $200 million operating budget through the Project Delivery, Capital Finance, Expense, and Truck Permitting units, which report directly to the Assistant Commissioner. The Head of Performance management is seeking a senior analyst to join the Performance Management Unit in overseeing the Division's audits, along with reviewing, analyzing and evaluating the adequacy of the Division's internal controls, as defined by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), assess the economy, performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of the Division's processes, and evaluate the accuracy, validity, and integrity of information provided to management. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Maintain standardized milestones, key performance indicators, target dates, responsible parties, and escalation thresholds. Participate in recurring performance-review meetings with Bridges program areas and supporting DOT offices. Confirm action owner deadlines, follow-up requirements, and the information needed for executive decisions. Review the timeliness and efficacy of all internal processes and workflows. Coordinate with project managers, engineers, fiscal staff, procurement, legal affairs, Engineering Audit Bureau, ACCO, Grants and Fiscal Management, Budget and Capital Program Management, and other agency partners to resolve cross-functional obstacles. Assist in the Coordination of the Division's responses to internal and external audits. Track corrective-action plans and verify that responsible units provide evidence of implementation by established deadlines. Assist in the development of written procedures, templates, reporting standards, and record-retention policies and best practices that promote consistent, reliable, and auditable management information across the Division. Partner with DOT Analytics, Performance and Management, and information-technology staff to improve data quality, automate recurring reporting, and align Division measures with agency and Mayoral priorities. Assist in the preparation of executive briefings, decision memoranda, trend analyses, and presentations that translate complex operational and project information into clear recommended actions. Assist in identifying and evaluating the Division's financial risks and develop recommendations to mitigate potential exposures. Assess the efficiency and productivity of internal staff and make recommendations for improvement. Work Location 55 WATER ST, MANHATTAN, 10041 Hours 8:00AM - 4:00PM/Monday - Friday All resumes are to be submitted electronically. All applicants please go to https://cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 802054. No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Appointments are subject to OMB approval. For more information about DOT, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/dot. ECONOMIST - 40910 Qualifications 1. A master's degree from an accredited college or university in economics, statistics, finance, management, business administration, public administration, public policy or related field; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in one or more of the course areas of economics, statistics, finance, management, mathematics, business administration, public administration, and public policy, 12 semester credits of which must have been in economics; and one year of satisfactory full-time experience in one or more of the fields of finance; economic, fiscal or statistical research; policy analysis; or quantitative, business, market or financial analysis. Graduate semester credits in any of the areas described in "1" above may be substituted for the undergraduate semester credits on the basis that each 3 graduate semester credits may be substituted for 6 of the required undergraduate semester credits. Special Note To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one additional year of full-time experience listed in "2" above. Special Note To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least two additional years of full-time experience listed in "2" above.