Grant Budget Manager

Job Description

The Division of Transportation Planning and Management (TPM) is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the City's streets. TPM’s responsibilities include planning, street design, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility and markings, and ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists. TPM seeks an experienced analyst to support multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Candidates must be serving permanently in the title of City Planner or be reachable on the open competitive civil service list for Exam No. 5045.

• Manage and coordinate grants for TPM Subdivisions.
• Work with project managers to develop grant proposals and applications for funding.
• Ensure division grant‑funded contracts include required federal language and are grant‑compliant.
• Coordinate grant modifications and spending plans for submission to the budget and respond to OMB Q&A.
• Monitor grant project progress and prepare administrative actions such as time extensions and closeouts.
• Provide support and coordination with multiple TPM operating budgets and financial plans.
• Assist the division with end‑of‑year budget exercises such as roll exercises, accruals, and revenue projection.
• Prepare quarterly claims and progress reports for submission to the agency’s Grants Administration.
• Assist with procurement and management of the division’s data‑collection contracts, liaising with DOT project managers, NYMTC, NYSDOT, and other agencies and stakeholders.
• Require extensive coordination within TPM and with the agency’s Budget and Grants Administration.

• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Solid experience and knowledge of the city’s budget processes.
• Experience in submission of FTA and FHWA grant claims.
• Knowledge and experience with the City’s Financial Management System (FMS) and Info Advantage reports, Pass Port and CHRMS reports.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively and responsibly with internal and external parties for follow‑ups and task completion.

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full‑time experience in city planning.
• A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equal to the above.

Education in city planning, urban planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation engineering, public administration, economic development or related fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of graduate semester credits as described by the job description.

Hours/Shift: 35 hours, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Work Location: 55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041.

Salary: $85,175.00 – $.

Residency Requirement: New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. City employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for two continuous years may be eligible to reside in selected counties outside the city.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal‑opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on any legally protected status or characteristic.

Applicants eligible for the 55‑a Program should indicate this at the top of their resume and cover letter.

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