OPERATIONS ANALYST (DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND REGIONAL SECURITY)
About The Position
Handle detailed investigations and analyses of operational systems and procedures, programs, organizational structures, and policies to resolve fiscal, technical, administrative, or other problems. Draft and assist in the implementation of corrective policies, procedures, and other system enhancements resulting in improved productivity and workflow with minimal guidelines. Perform fiscal or technical analyses, utilizing statistical methods and software applications. Review and address inquiries on operating reports, including budget expenditures, time and attendance records, and statistical records of performance. Prepare comprehensive reports, including conclusions and recommendations to resolve administrative and operational problems.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher
- Two (2) years of administrative, operational, or analytical work or directly related experience or
- An equivalent combination of education and/or experience is required.
- Ability to interact and communicate effectively with public officials on policy and operational issues. Ability to analyze difficult situations and problems to reach practical and logical conclusions.
- Knowledge of managerial systems, methods, and organizational procedures.
- Ability to apply modern management methods and procedures to administrative problems and conditions.
- Knowledge in a particular area of government or business operations.
- Skill in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite and other statistical software programs and databases.
- Skill in executing moderately complex data collection, synthesis, analysis, reporting, and development of recommendations to support functional area(s), where analysis is often procedural and straightforward.
- Ability to provide support and collaborate with team members and entry-level management to drive accuracy and precision in analysis.
- Knowledge of procedural analytical practices to perform moderate studies and continually adopt new methods.
Responsibilities
- Handle detailed investigations and analyses of operational systems and procedures, programs, organizational structures, and policies to resolve fiscal, technical, administrative, or other problems.
- Draft and assist in the implementation of corrective policies, procedures, and other system enhancements resulting in improved productivity and workflow with minimal guidelines.
- Perform fiscal or technical analyses, utilizing statistical methods and software applications.
- Review and address inquiries on operating reports, including budget expenditures, time and attendance records, and statistical records of performance.
- Prepare comprehensive reports, including conclusions and recommendations to resolve administrative and operational problems.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Basic Term Life Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Deferred Compensation Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
- Voluntary Benefits
- You May Qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
- For further information on our excellent benefits package, please click on the following link: http://www.cookcountyrisk.com/
- For eligible employees the County has a hybrid work environment which allows employees telecommuting and flexible scheduling options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
