Management Analyst, Senior - Sheriff's Office

Clark County, Washington • Univeter, GA

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About The Position

The Senior Management Analyst performs a variety of tasks in support of departmental operations and services of the Sheriff’s Office. This position administers the department’s contracts and grants, seeks additional revenue through grant development and administration, and provides analysis and performance monitoring of department programs, functions, and processes. The selected candidate will gather and analyze quantitative and qualitative information to perform reviews, conduct analyses, and prepare/present reports to program managers, agency leadership, and others. This position also has responsibility for grant reporting to state and federal agencies, assisting in the development of Requests for Proposals and assists in conducting reviews of financial controls, information system controls and management controls. The position is a team member of the Sheriff’s Administration and reports to the Administrative Services Manager in charge of financial and budgeting. This exempt, non-represented position requires strong organizational, analytical, communication, and audit skills to be applied in a variety of County government settings. This position is governed by State Civil Service laws, which require specific recruitment procedures, which can be found below in Selection Process. This recruitment will be open until a sufficient number of applications have been received. This posting may close at any time without further notification.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in economics, business/public administration or accounting and substantial and responsible relevant professional experience are essential.
• Knowledge of: grant administration; principles and practices of public sector organization and program operations; research methods; performance measures and program evaluation; monitoring compliance, financial systems; administrative analysis; personal computer applications, including spreadsheet, database programs and work processing applications.
• Ability to: understand, interpret and apply complex State and Federal regulatory requirements; analyze and solve complex contract or grant related issues; research and prepare concise, clearly written reports, proposals and recommendations; establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials from other agencies, departments and the public; develop outcome measures and evaluation tools; communicate ideas effectively both orally and in writing.
• Any combination of education, experience, and training that would demonstrate the ability to perform the work will be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Technical training in contract administration, grant administration, quantitative analysis, and internal audit training is an advantage.
• Experience working in a government financial management, financial planning, or internal audit organization
• Prior experience working for a national or regional public accounting or financial services firm.
• Experience managing the completion of projects and analyses with significant complexity and duration
• Extensive experience and proficiency using spreadsheet, word processing, flow charting, and presentation software
• Any combination of education and experience demonstrating the ability to perform the work will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Administer the department’s contracts and grants
• Prepare and present financial and management analyses
• Communicate observations, analysis and recommendations to managers and staff at all levels
• Work with management and staff to help plan the implementation of recommendations
• Work collaboratively with department staff to review and assess controls
• Develop performance measures for government programs and collect and analyze performance data
• Plan, manage and complete assigned projects efficiently and effectively
• Gather and analyze quantitative and qualitative information to support organizational planning and resolution of issues
• Prepare complex reports and recommendations
• Advise and assist senior executives and managers and participate in the resolution of issues
• Plan, oversee, and carry out projects while including direction and coordination of assigned staff.
• Work with department management to gain an understanding of operations, practices and needs
• Analyze the financial and efficiency impacts of budget proposals and program plans; prepare revenue forecasts
• Perform related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Clark County provides regular full-time and part-time employees with a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, vision and dental insurance, paid leave, flexible spending accounts, life insurance and long-term disability, retirement, and deferred compensation.
• Some types of employees in some positions and bargaining units might have different benefits and additional compensation.
• All Clark County employees must participate in a WASHINGTON STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM PLAN (PERS, PSERS or LEOFF).Employee contributions begin the first day of work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior