Management Analyst II/III presso Merced County, CA

About the Department

In addition to any of the duties listed below, this position will be assigned to the Special Projects within the County Executive Office.

Bi-lingual in Spanish highly desirable.

Depending upon area of assignment, duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
  

• Review contracts and action items submitted for the Board of Supervisors' agendas.
  
  
• Develop meeting agendas and recommend resolutions for complex issues and concerns.
  
  
• Review fiscal and/or project budget information as needed.
  
  
• Perform as a Team Leader and provide training and mentorship to other analysts. 
  
  
• Represent the County at meetings, committees, boards, and commissions, act as a liaison between the County Executive Office and the general public.
  
  
• Review, analyze and interpret legislation.
  
  
• Respond to the most sensitive and complex complaints.
  
  
• Participate in community outreach activities.
  
  
• Manage special projects for the County Executive Office or Board of Supervisors.
  
  
• Review and analyze legislation for potential impacts to the County.
  
  
• Manage County’s legislative platform, write press releases and liaise between County departments and the media.
  
  
• May be asked to attend Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meetings.
  
  
• Independently complete various special projects as assigned. 

Position Duties

MANAGEMENT ANALYST I

Experience:
No experience required.

Education:
Equivalent to graduation from a four (4) year college or university in public administration, business, business administration, political science, economics, sociology or related field. (Progressively responsible professional experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.)

MANAGEMENT ANALYST II

Experience: 
Two (2) years of responsible professional experience in a public agency or administrative position involving the review and analysis of budgeting matters or study and recommendation on administrative procedures. (A master’s degree in public or business administration may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.) 

OR 

One (1) year of successful performance as a Management Analyst I in Merced County.

Education:
Equivalent to graduation from a four (4) year college or university in public administration, business, or business administration, political science, or related field. (Additional directly related experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.)

MANAGEMENT ANALYST III

Experience: 
Three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience in a public agency, or a managerial, administrative, or staff position which included the analysis of sensitive, complex administrative, fiscal matters and the development and implementation of recommendations. (A master’s degree in public or business administration may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.)  

OR

Two (2) years of successful performance as a Management Analyst II in Merced County.

Education:
Equivalent to graduation from a four (4) year college or university in public administration, business, or business administration, political science, or related field. (Additional directly related experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.) 

Minimum Qualifications

• Assist in preparation and review of operating, annual and capital improvement budgets.
  
  
• Recommend resolutions to sensitive and complex issues to the Board of Supervisors as designated.
  
  
• Analyze data, interpret policies, procedures and regulations, develop appropriate conclusions, and prepare reports.
  
  
• Resolve conflicts and respond appropriately to complaints.
  
  
• Complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines and under stressful conditions.
  
  
• Establish, implement and achieve goals and objectives.
  
  
• Operate a personal computer and other modern office equipment.
  
  
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
  
  
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
  
  
• Represent the County with the community and other agencies.
  
  
• Prepare multi-media presentations for the Board of Supervisors and other groups.
  
  
• Maintain a professional and effective working relationship with the administrative team.
  
  
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
  
  
• Occasionally lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
  
  
• Frequent use of hand-eye coordination.
  
  
• Frequent use of data entry device including repetitive hand and arm motion.
  
  
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
  
  
• Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
  
  
• Sit or stand for long periods of time.
  
  
• Regular attendance is an essential function.
  
  

• Current principles, practices, trends and theories of public administration, including fiscal, administrative and personnel management, budget management, program evaluation, management systems, methods and procedures.
  
  
• Federal and State funds available for local purposes and methods of securing grants.
  
  
• Applicable County ordinance, resolutions, policies and procedures.
  
  
• Myers-Milias-Brown, and other related Federal and State laws and regulations.
  
  
• Research and statistical methodology and methods of graphic presentation.
  
  
• Personal computers, spreadsheets, database software and information systems.

• Learn and interpret pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes, rules and regulations.
  
  
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.
  
  
• Remain abreast of developments in the field of administration, budgetary preparation and management.
  
  
• Organize and develop comprehensive narrative and statistical reports.
  
  
• Plan, initiate and complete work assignments with minimum direction.
  
  
• Determine priorities and design methods for achieving objectives.
  
  
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships in a team environment, and with officials, department heads and other personnel in Merced County and other agencies.