SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST at Santa Clara Valley Water District in San Jose, California

Job Description:

SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Valley Water


Salary: $9,812.40 - $12,564.93 Monthly

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 01170-E

Location: CA, CA

Department: Chief Operating Officer - IT and Administrative Services

Closing: 2/15/2021 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

Office of Chief Operating Officer-IT and Administrative Services (Position Code 0070) Overview:
Do you like to be responsible for all elements of project delivery? Then check out this position.
The Senior Management Analyst (SMA) will provide decision-making support to the Office of the Chief Operating Officer of IT and Administration. They will manage complex sensitive projects and studies. They will analyze administration practices and procedures and develop and implement recommendations for operational, policy, and procedural improvements. The SMA will also perform a variety of tasks relative to the administration business area, including but not limited to; developing reports, conducting analyses and performing evaluations.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work with 10+ units within Administrative business area to develop performance benchmark criteria and monitoring reports.
• Work with units within Administrative business area to update policies and procedures.
• Assist business units to provide current information for webpages and assist to prepare internal communications.
• Provide analysis and create reports as requested.

Ideal Candidate's Background Includes:
Applicants whose experience and background best match the ideal experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education are considered ideal candidates for the position. To determine the top candidates, each applicant will be assessed based on the ideal candidate criteria listed below.

Ideal Experience:
Five (5) years of experience performing administrative, operational, management, or financial analysis of complex issues related to the field of assignment.

Ideal Skills and Abilities:

• Analyze, identify options, and make recommendations for the solution of budgetary, procedural, and general management problems and program needs.
• Prepare a variety of administrative, financial, statistical, and analytical reports.
• Recommend, gain stakeholder buy-in, and implement modifications to existing programs, projects, systems, policies, and procedures.
• Collect, interpret, and evaluate highly complex and diverse information and data.
• Manage ambiguity, quantitative or qualitative, to prepare clarity for decision-making.
• Research, analyze, and evaluate new service delivery methods and techniques.
• Research, analyze, and review the project plan for assigned projects and determine workflow needs.
• Interact with political acumen with elected officials and executive staff.
• Administer and monitor assigned contracts.
• Use common desktop applications and software.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Ideal Knowledge:
Some Knowledge of:

• Common desktop applications and software.
• Principles of business writing and report preparation.

Working Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of program development and administration.
• Principles of budget preparation, analysis, forecasting and control.

Thorough Knowledge of:

• Government agency programs such as, but not limited to, finance, budgeting, procurement, human resources, government relations, legal, water utility and watershed operations and management, and/or other related programs.
• Methods and techniques used to analyze business processes and recommend solutions for existing problems.
• Methods and techniques used to collect and analyze data and prepare reports based on findings.

Ideal Training and Education:
Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, political science, business administration or a related field. Directly related experience may be substituted for the college requirement on the basis of one and one-half years of experience for one year of education to a maximum of four years.

Required License or Certificate

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license. Individuals who do not meet the driver's license requirement due to a disability will be considered for a reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis. To review the Classification Specification, please click here (Download PDF reader)

Selection Process

(1) The selection process may include one or more of the following: application review, application assessment, performance exercise, written exercise and/or interview.
(2) The Employment Application, Qualifying Information Questions and/or Supplemental Questions will be evaluated based on the ideal candidate criteria listed above. Resumes are highly recommended.

NOTE: Position and start date is subject to availability of funds. Valley Water retains the right to repost this position as deemed necessary.
Consideration may be given to existing applicant pools within the same classification.

Valley Water's Equal Opportunity Non-Discrimination Policy is available for review upon request.

Valley Water will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources in advance of any special needs by calling 1-408-630-2260.

Please be aware that once submitted all application materials become the property of Valley Water and will not be returned. Human Resources staff are not authorized to make copies of application materials for applicants.



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