Management Analyst
California State Association of Counties
Date Posted:
November 14, 2022
Description:
The Management Analyst is responsible for supervising the delivery of miscellaneous administrative support services while analyzing and making recommendations to a variety of complex assignments impacting budget and finance issues, organizational policies and procedures, general operations, and personnel processes. This position supervises a variety of internal operations as well as leads or collaborates on special projects under the guidance of director-level staff.
Duties include supervision of professional, technical, and support staff; performing professional level analytical duties involving general administrative, information technology, print shop; and other areas of operation, project management, developing policies and procedures under management direction, and other duties and special projects as determined to improve operations. The position reports to a director level class.
Job Duties:
- Supervises clerical, administrative support, facilities, information technology and other staff to: prioritize and assign work; conduct performance evaluations; ensure staff is trained; ensure that employees comply with policies and procedures; and maintain a healthy and safe work environment.
- Responsible for making recommendations and overseeing the development and implementation of programs, policies and procedures including strategic planning, human resources, information technology, and facilities management.
- Coordinates with internal and external Human Resources to ensure policies and procedures are current and reflect the values of the organization.
- Performs, coordinates, monitors, and participates in various administrative analytical functions including identifying and analyzing administrative and budgetary problems and developing solutions.
- Coordinates staff training by determining training needs, working with trainers, and making recommendations to director-level staff.
- Reviews, plans and coordinates the design and implementation of new and revised programs, systems, procedures, methods of operations, and forms under the guidance of director-level staff.
- Coordinates activities, such as those of contractors, consultants to ensure that programs are successfully planned, implemented, and/or evaluated.
- Plans, organizes, and supervises the work of facilities, information technology, print shop, and administrative staff under the guidance of director-level staff.
- Performs research on a variety of topics as requested; prepares staff reports or position papers and makes recommendations based on research findings.
- Participates in a variety of analytical and collaborative projects within the Association and with affiliate organizations and other partners; identifies program and/or operational needs and provides resources and solutions.
Knowledge Required:
- Principles of personnel management and supervision including planning, coordinating, directing and evaluating the work and activities of staff.
- Budgetary principles including project budget preparation and monitoring.
- Working ability to research and interpret complex data and present in easily understandable formats with concise findings or recommendations.
Skills Required:
- Experience supervising and evaluating employees;
- Directing and managing departmental operations;
- Developing and implementing organizational policies and procedures;
- Experience in preparing and monitoring budgets;
- Contract negotiation and oversight experience;
- Ability to write management reports;
- Public speaking/presentation experience;
- Operating computer and applicable software applications;
- Refined communication and interpersonal skills; must be able to interact with coworkers, supervisors, general public, among others to sufficiently and adequately exchange or convey information and receive work direction.
Minimum Requirement:
Bachelor’s Degree in public administration or a related field or three years’ experience in public or nonprofit administration or project management. including two years in a supervisory role; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
How to Apply:
Please send a letter of interest and resume to resumes@counties.org.
Filing Deadline:
The deadline to apply for this position is 5 p.m. on Friday, December 16, 2022.