Deputy Executive​/Budget Officer UN

Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) the Deputy Executive/Budget Officer provides senior-level executive leadership, strategic coordination, and operational oversight for assigned policy areas, departments, initiatives, or cross-functional priorities of the Mayor’s Office. This position serves as a key advisor to executive leadership, represents the Mayor, Office internally and externally, and ensures the effective implementation of the Mayor’s policy agenda, administrative priorities, and strategic objectives across City government.

The Deputy Executive/Budget Officer acts with a high degree of autonomy, judgment, and discretion, balancing policy development, operational execution, stakeholder engagement, and performance accountability.
The Deputy Executive/Budget Officer will also plan, direct, manage, supervise and coordinate assigned programs and activities of the Budget Office including preparing, evaluating and monitoring budget for the City's operating funds; legislative and policy evaluation and development; economic analysis; revenue analysis, revenue forecasting; financing and debt analysis; coordinating assigned activities with other divisions, departments, outside agencies and the City Council; providing highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Mayor, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Chief Financial Officer.

This is an unclassified, at-will position.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Description s are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Essential functions may include but are not limited to the functions listed below. Mustbe able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Serve as a senior advisor to the CFO on policy, operational, and organizational matters.
• Translate the Mayor’s vision, goals, and policy agenda into actionable strategies, initiatives, and work plans.
• Lead, coordinate, and oversee complex, high-priority initiatives that span multiple City departments or external partners.
• Provide executive-level problem solving, risk assessment, and decision-support on sensitive or high-impact issues.

• Monitor departmental performance, major projects, budgets, and compliance with executive directives.
• Facilitate alignment between departments to ensure coordinated service delivery and policy implementation.
• Identify operational challenges, recommend corrective actions, and elevate issues requiring executive attention.

• Direct or support the development, analysis, and implementation of policy initiatives, legislation, executive directives, and administrative actions.
• Review and provide strategic input on reports, briefing materials, legislation, contracts, and public communications.
• Ensure initiatives are implemented in compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and City policies.

• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate assigned staff, project teams, or task forces.
• Support the development of performance metrics, reporting tools, and accountability frameworks for executive initiatives.
• Assist with budget planning, resource allocation, and organizational planning related to assigned areas.

• Assume full management responsibility for all assigned programs and activities of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
• Prepare, evaluate and monitor the City's internal services, special revenue, debt service and enterprise funds' performance and operating budgets, including interim budget reviews and…