Public Works Management Analyst

Lane County•Public Works Administration, OR

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lane County Public Works is seeking dedicated professionals to work as a PW Management Analyst in its Administration Services Division. These positions will assist in preparing the Department’s annual budget, financial reports, and computations. You will provide collaborative and solution-oriented services through divisional financial analysis, cost analysis, data analytics, and project work as needed. PW Management Analysts are often involved in cross-divisional teams and tasked with conducting research, determining and raising pertinent issues, preparing a variety of reports, and summarizing findings. The Public Works Management Analyst is a broad classification. Incumbents perform a broad range of professional analytical and administrative work in support of their assigned are of responsibility. Duties may include organizational/program research and analysis, budget development and monitoring, cost analysis, contract and grant administration support, and other related analytical activities. Specific duties will vary in accordance with assigned area of responsibility. Positions assigned to the Public Works Budget Team provide professional budget, financial, and analytical support to the department and divisions. Responsibilities generally include researching and analyzing organizational, financial, system, and procedural issues; evaluating financial and operational trends; updating analytical models and financial forecasts; preparing, monitoring, and recommending operating and capital budgets; updating budget worksheets and supporting documentation; preparing financial analyses and management reports; interpreting and applying budgetary and financial policies. The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department. The Administrative Services Division includes 22 FTE and provides support services for the other seven Public Works (PW) divisions. It serves as central administration for the Department, with functions that include payroll, budgeting, financial management, safety, training and development, contract administration, and customer service. Administrative Services also provides leadership, information, analysis, and support to the Department Director, management team, staff, citizens, and Board of Commissioners to assist them in making quality decisions about the Department and Lane County’s communities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a field related to the area of assignment.
Up to two years of professional experience.
Equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of this entry-level position.
Passion to Serve
Driven to Connect
Focused on Solutions

Nice To Haves

Skilled and enthusiastic individual with a passion to serve.
Applies a high level of ingenuity as they focus on solutions.
Passionate about data analysis and technically savvy.
Excited translating complicated financial concepts to non-financial colleagues.

Responsibilities

Assist in preparing the Department’s annual budget, financial reports, and computations.
Provide collaborative and solution-oriented services through divisional financial analysis, cost analysis, data analytics, and project work as needed.
Conduct research, determine and raise pertinent issues, prepare a variety of reports, and summarize findings.
Perform a broad range of professional analytical and administrative work in support of assigned areas of responsibility.
Conduct organizational/program research and analysis.
Develop and monitor budgets.
Perform cost analysis.
Provide contract and grant administration support.
Research and analyze organizational, financial, system, and procedural issues.
Evaluate financial and operational trends.
Update analytical models and financial forecasts.
Prepare, monitor, and recommend operating and capital budgets.
Update budget worksheets and supporting documentation.
Prepare financial analyses and management reports.
Interpret and apply budgetary and financial policies.