Senior Management Analyst - Exempt

Contra Costa County, CA
Martinez, California United States  View Map
Posted: Mar 14, 2025
  • Salary: $99,724.20 - $154,704.90 Annually USD
  • Full Time
  • Administrative Analysis and Research
  • Job Description

    The Position

    Bargaining Unit: Mgmt Classes, Classified & Exempt

    The Board of Supervisors has authorized a salary increase of 5% effective July 1, 2025

    Why join the Contra Costa County Administrators Office?

    The Contra Costa County Administrator’s Office is seeking a talented individual with a strong work ethic and a desire to improve local government and its communities. Senior Management Analysts serve as key members of a professional management team.

    Under general direction, Senior Management Analysts in the County Administrator’s Office advise and assist assigned departments with budgeting, policy analysis, and administration. Incumbents in the role perform complex administrative, financial, legislative, and management analysis; assist senior staff on projects; and perform other related work as required.

    This recruitment is looking to fill a newly created position in the program areas of capital planning, capital budgeting and capital project delivery. However, all interested individuals are invited to apply, as candidates from this recruitment may be used to fill other potential positions in the County Administrator’s Office that may become available.
    This new position will be directly involved in multiple capital related activities including the annual capital budget, liaison with Public Works Capital Project Division and supporting the delivery of major capital projects for the County. Although not necessary, familiarity with capital projects, project or construction management and facility management would be welcomed.

    We are looking for someone who:
    • Has a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and commitment to public service
    • Enjoys complex analytical assignments
    • Can navigate and help resolve challenging or sensitive situations
    • Has excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills

    What you will typically be responsible for:
    • Learning the organizational structures, services, finances, and policies and procedures of the County to provide sound advice and assistance to assigned departments
    • Conducting complex data and statistical analysis for budgeting, resource planning, performance measurement, and other administrative projects
    • Preparing, editing, and approving various materials, such as agenda reports for public meetings, contracts, grants, and other administrative and budgetary documents

    A few reasons you might love this job:
    • The County Administrator’s Office provides a great vantage point of the County and how local government works, offering a wide breadth of potential projects to leverage and develop your talents
    • You will help shape public policies and operations for a broad range of essential services that support the county’s communities and improve the lives of people
    • The role and office offer an excellent career path, partnering with colleagues who are dedicated to public service and supportive of your professional development

    A few challenges you might face in this job:
    • The work environment is fast paced, involving time constraints and other external pressures
    • Facilitating complex changes, sometimes entailing difficult conversations
    • Managing assignments that may be voluminous and routine

    Competencies Required:
    • Critical Thinking - Analyzing complex information and situations, distilling to them to key drivers and decision points, and developing related recommendations
    • Political & Organizational Savvy - Working skillfully with politics, procedures, and protocols across organizational levels
    • Quantitative Analysis - Analyzing, summarizing, and visually displaying quantitative and qualitative data to inform operations management and decision making
    • Legislative Analysis - Researching, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
    • Integrity & Approachability - Demonstrating good character, honesty, personal accountability, and the ability to build and maintain long-term professional relationships

    To read the complete job description, please visit the website, www.cccounty.us/hr .

    About County Administrator’s Office

    The County Administrator’s Office serves as the principal advisor to the Board of Supervisors and coordinates the work of County departments, special districts and other agencies under the direct jurisdiction of the Board. The primary duties of the County Administrator and staff include preparation and monitoring of the County budget, review and oversight of the County’s organizational structure and analysis of policy and legislative proposals from federal, state and other local government partners, including any impacts to the County.

    The County Administrator’s Office is composed of five specific divisions:

    General Administration. Executes Board direction, provides executive-level guidance, and serves as the administrative hub for all programs within the County Administrator’s Office. Staff are responsible for producing and monitoring the County budget, developing financial and strategic plans, staffing the Board of Supervisors and its committee meetings, analyzing proposals, and providing recommendations to the Board of Supervisors to support alignment with Board policies and effective and efficient use of County resources. In addition, develops and manages the County’s federal and state legislative platforms to respond to state and federal actions that could impact the County. In coordination with legislative advocacy consultants and in collaboration with department staff countywide, the County Administrator’s Office tracks and monitors state and federal legislation and provides timely updates to the full Board of Supervisors and the Legislation Committee of the Board. This division also works on the long term Capital Master Plan for the County, the annual capital budget and directly supports the delivery of large and complex capital projects.

    Law and Justice Information Systems (LJIS). Provides administration, planning, and coordination of data systems and networks that affect and support the entire County justice system, including case management systems for the District Attorney, Public Defender, and Probation Departments, the countywide Automated Warrant System, and the All-County Criminal Justice Information Network (ACCJIN).

    Labor Relations. Administers the County’s employee relations program, including managing the collective bargaining process with labor unions, employee grievance processes, providing training and counseling to department managers and employees on labor relations matters such as terms of memoranda of understanding with employee bargaining units.

    Office of Communications & Media (OCM). Supports countywide centralized communications under one cohesive strategy to enhance and improve information services to the community. OCM also administers franchise agreements with cable services providers and operates the County’s community access television stations (known as CCTV).

    Clerk of the Board. Provides staff support to the Board of Supervisors by recording and compiling the actions of the Board taken during public meetings, maintains the official records of the Board, administers development of the weekly Board agenda materials packet, including all staff reports forwarded by County departments in compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and the Better Government Ordinance, provides staff support to the Assessment Appeals Board and maintains the roster of Board appointments to various boards, committees and commissions.

    The County Administrator's Office mission is to:
    • Work with the Board of Supervisors, Department Heads, and other federal, state and local government agencies to provide the highest level of services to the residents of Contra Costa County
    • Increase intergovernmental cooperation and public access to government
    • Assist Department Heads in implementing Board of Supervisors’ policy, direction, and vision into coordinated operating plans
    • Preserve the fiscal integrity of the County


    Minimum Qualifications

    Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. A degree with a major in business or public administration, public policy, social or behavioral sciences or a closely related field preferred.

    Experience: Three (3) years of progressively responsible full-time analytical experience, which involved professional level managerial, fiscal, personnel, or administrative work. Public sector experience preferred.

    Substitution for Experience: Possession of a master's degree in business or public administration, accounting or closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of required experience.

    Selection Process

    Application Filing: All applicants must apply on-line at www.cccounty.us/hr and submit the information as indicated on the job announcement by the final filing date. A completed Supplemental Questionnaire is required at the time of applying.Hiring Interview: Conducted by a Qualifications Appraisal Board who will evaluate candidates in job-related areas.
    Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to participate in the selection process.

    The Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices.

    For recruitment specific questions, please contact Melissa Moglie at Melissa.Moglie@hrd.cccounty.us . For any technical issues, please contact the GovernmentJobs’ applicant support team for assistance at +1 855-524-5627.

    CONVICTION HISTORY
    After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.

    DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

    All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

    It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

    To find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/1343/Employee-Benefits

    Closing Date/Time: 4/3/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • Contra Costa County Human Resources Department
    • Contra Costa County Human Resources Department

    The County of Contra Costa, California was incorporated in 1850 as one of the original 27 counties of the State of California, with the City of Martinez as the County Seat. 

    Contra Costa County is home to more than one million residents. Comprised of 19 cities and many established communities in the unincorporated area, it is the ninth most populous county in the state.

    The most notable landmark in the county is Mount Diablo, rising 3,849 feet at the northern end of the Diablo Range. It is the centerpiece of Mt. Diablo State Park, one of many recreation areas residents and visitors can enjoy. The East Bay Regional Park District is comprised of more than 100,000 acres within 65 parks, including more than 1,200 miles of trails.

    Our Mission: Contra Costa County is dedicated to providing public services which improve the quality of life of our residents and the economic viability of our businesses.

    Our Vision: Contra Costa County is recognized as a world-class service organization where innovation and partnerships merge to enable our residents to enjoy a safe, healthy and prosperous life.

    Our Values: Contra Costa County serves people, businesses and communities. Our organization and each one of our employees value:

    • Clients and communities
    • Accountability
    • Partnerships
    • Fiscal prudence
    • Quality Services
    • Organizational excellence

     

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