Environmental Budget and Polic

The New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO), a nonpartisan city agency, is seeking a budget and policy analyst to cover the agency's environmental portfolio. The analyst will be responsible for examining the programs and funding of the city's departments of Environmental Protection, Parks and Recreation, and Sanitation, as well as broader environmental issues. The analyst will conduct nonpartisan, self-directed research for reports and publications, including policy briefs, budget reports, infographics, and testimony for City Council hearings. A commitment to impartial, rigorous analysis of public policy questions is essential. Candidates should be analytic, demonstrate skills in quantitative research and rigorous policy analysis, and have the ability to write about complicated research and policy issues using plain language for a wide range of audiences. Experience with large datasets and SAS, R, or similar coding package to conduct quantitative analyses as well as solid grounding in statistics and research methodologies is preferred. Candidates should be comfortable interacting with public officials, agency staffs and advocacy organizations. Ability to work independently, juggle multiple assignments, and meet deadlines is critical. Knowledge of the city's capital and expense budgets or previous experience researching and analyzing municipal budgets and services a plus. A graduate degree in public administration, economics, urban planning or a related field, along with two to five years' of experience is preferred; equivalent work experience may substitute. Salary range $70,000-85,000, depending upon experience. New York City residency must be established within 90 days of appointment and is required for the first two years of city service, after which employees may reside in Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk or Westchester Counties. Foreign nationals must have a valid permanent resident card ("green card") or renewable work permit. Other Information: New hires must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus by the date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation for exemption is received and approved by the hiring agency. Alternative work schedules may be possible. IBO is an equal opportunity emplo