ASSOCIATE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM ANALYST

State of California•Sacramento, CA

32d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of a Staff Services Manager I in the Division of Procurement and Contracts (DPAC), the employee is responsible for performing the more technical and complex purchasing functions and assisting associate analysts in the performance of their duties. The successful candidate must adhere to ethical practices and policies, ensure best value for the State, and demonstrate a positive attitude and a commitment to providing quality service that is accurate, timely, and exceeds customers' expectations. PARF# 22-6-191 / JC-499494 Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Associate Governmental Program Analyst/ Staff Services Analyst exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title. The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position. Please take this 1-minute Caltrans Recruitment survey to tell us how you found out about this job. https://forms.office.com/g/RyK102ty4G https://youtu.be/oC9wIp8QalI Apply today to join our team! We especially encourage applicants to check out our Caltrans Career Compass tool! The Caltrans Career Compass is a tool to assist and help candidates understand and succeed in applying to Caltrans positions. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Requirements

adhere to ethical practices and policies
ensure best value for the State
demonstrate a positive attitude
commitment to providing quality service that is accurate, timely, and exceeds customers' expectations
general knowledge of principles, practices, and trends of public and business administration, management, and supportive staff services such as budgeting, management analysis, governmental functions and organization, State contract and procurement processes
ability to read, understand and apply law, rules, policy and procedures including those found in the Government Code, Public Contract Code, State Contract Manual, State Administrative Manual, Streets and Highway Code, applicable federal regulations, and applicable regulations of Caltrans and the various control agencies such as DGS and the State Personnel Board
high level of analytical and interpersonal skill is required
ability to analyze routine problems and recommend an effective course of action
ability to speak and write effectively and perform with some degree of independence
ability to make presentations and competently represent the Department
capability of working with personal computers and an aptitude for learning various software programs
ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with managers, DOT employees, contractors, and internal/external customers
exercise tact and good judgment
prepare and present findings and make recommendations on specific problems