Senior Administrative Analyst

Senior Administrative Analyst

The County of Santa Cruz is seeking a Senior Administrative Analyst. Make an impact in Santa Cruz County! Are you seeking new, exciting, opportunities? Are you skilled in analyzing and making recommendations? Do you have experience with budgets and administrative systems and procedures? If so, please keep reading!Paid holidays, excellent benefits and CalPERS retirement!

The County of Santa Cruz offers work-life balance with its generous benefits package which includes annual leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits!

The position: The County Administrative Office seeks a Senior Administrative Analyst committed to providing excellence while bringing a strong emphasis on analytical, problem-solving and communication skills. A successful candidate is a vital team member, trusted advisor and systems thinker who can work with departments on budget proposals and policy documents. As the Senior Administrative Analyst, you will plan, organize and coordinate various projects and assist operating departments to monitor financial plans.

Salary: $8,842 – 11,851 / Month

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Typical Requirements:

One year of experience performing duties comparable to an Associate Administrative Analyst in Santa Cruz County.

OR

Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Finance, Economics, Business, Journalism, Communications, Public Relations or a closely related field AND three years of progressively responsible experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities.

Live and work in beautiful Santa Cruz County!

The County’s natural beauty spans from its coastal beaches to its redwood forests. The County also has a strong artistic community that offers opportunities for unique shopping throughout the local communities and features a lively downtown area in the City of Santa Cruz.          

The County of Santa Cruz invites applications for an experienced and motivated Senior Administrative Analyst to serve as the Measure Q Grant Program Manager within the Office of Response, Recovery & Resilience (OR3). This position will play a lead role in managing a new, high-impact local funding grant program that supports climate resilience, water quality, wildfire risk reduction, public access, and environmental protection projects across Santa Cruz County. This position will also support building high-impact collaborations with partner agencies, organizations and stakeholders in support of grant programs. The role will also engage with the Citizen Oversight
Advisory Board, in reporting implementation results and impacts from the grant program.

Measure Q—the Safe Drinking Water, Clean Beaches, Wildfire Risk Reduction, and Wildlife Protection Act—will provide approximately $7 million annually to support a wide range of public and community benefit projects. This is a unique opportunity to help shape and administer a community-driven, equity-focused grantmaking program that supports local governments, nonprofits, tribal partners, and land stewardship organizations. 

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain these knowledge and abilities would be:

One year of experience performing duties comparable to an Associate Administrative Analyst in Santa Cruz County.

OR

Graduation from an accredited  college with a Bachelor’s degree  Public Administration, Finance, Economics, Business , Journalism, Communications, Public Relations,  or a closely related field AND three years of progressively responsible experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities.