Job Description
The New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO), a nonpartisan city government agency, is seeking a budget and policy analyst to join our public education team, with a focus on higher education.
The mission of IBO is to enhance understanding of New York City’s budget, public policy and economy through independent analysis. IBO envisions a City of New Yorkers engaging with their government and shaping their futures, using accessible, transparent, and timely budget and policy information. IBO’s staff consists of about 50 professionals with diverse experience and training in public policy, public administration, economics, finance, business, communications, and law. The City Charter and State Education Law directs IBO to provide analyses and issue public reports on the city’s public education budget, policy, and outcomes and to enhance official and public understanding of such matters.
A successful candidate for this position will evidence a deep understanding of public budgeting and finance as well as awareness of the range of issues related to public education in an urban setting – in particular, this role will provide opportunities to focus on higher education within New York City, including the City University of New York’s community and senior colleges. The successful candidate will also demonstrate strong awareness of the relationship between budgeting and policy.
Qualifications:
Candidates should be detail-oriented, self-motivate, and analytic, and should demonstrate skills necessary to work with large data bases of individual and school level data.
Experience with public budgeting systems, including all funding streams for education, and knowledge of the New York City budget or budgeting processes, and/or the city’s Financial Management System, are strongly preferred, as is experience in quantitative research and rigorous policy analysis in the area of higher education.
Candidates should demonstrate strong writing skills to convey complex content clearly and simply for a wide range of audiences, and be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Commitment to impartial and independent research is essential. Ability to take initiative and meet deadlines is critical, as is the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Experience with SAS, R, or similar statistical package is a plus.
A graduate degree in public policy, administration, economics, or a related area of social science research, along with two to five years of experience, is preferred; equivalent work experience may substitute.
Salary range: $76,000-$110,000, depending upon experience.
Other Information:
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. You must be legally eligible to work in the United States.
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 upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
As a current or prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. Please review the notice to see if you may be eligible for programs and how to apply at nyc.gov/studentloans.
IBO allows for hybrid work schedules.
How to Apply:
Please send resume and cover letter to resumes@ibo.nyc.gov by August 8, 2025. No phone calls please
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis as they are received. Only candidates that are invited to interview will be contacted.