Supervising Management Analyst

City of San Diego•San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Supervising Management Analysts plan, assign, supervise, review, and evaluate the work of subordinate professional and subprofessional staff. They perform complex budgetary, fiscal, administrative, and organizational analyses; long-range financial planning; feasibility studies; and specialized management research. They direct, coordinate, and/or conduct management research projects, exercise considerable initiative and independent judgment, and make recommendations based on research and analysis. Assignments may involve differing levels of guidance and supervision. The role includes reviewing budget requests, cost-benefit and revenue studies, and other budgetary and fiscal factors; making financial projections and revenue forecasts; estimating expenditures; evaluating City programs and recommending cost-saving methods; and determining suitable work volumes and staffing levels to improve the effectiveness and economy of work systems and processes. Analysts develop detailed research reports and present analyses, findings, recommendations, and implementation strategies to management, City Council, committees, and other interested parties. Work may also include analysis of capital improvement projects and grants, as well as other assigned duties. The City will use successful candidates’ names on an eligibility list to fill vacancies for six months (180 days). For each vacancy, the hiring department may contact candidates whose qualifications best match the position. Employment offers are conditional on successfully completing applicable pre-employment screening.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education (at least 120 semester or 180 quarter units). Additional qualifying professional budgetary/fiscal and/or administrative/organizational analysis experience may substitute for education lacking on a year-for-year basis; one year of full-time experience equals 30 semester or 45 quarter college-level units.
Four years of full-time professional-level budgetary/fiscal and/or administrative/organizational analysis experience.
Qualifying experience must include professional-level work in at least one of these areas: budgetary/fiscal analysis or administrative/organizational analysis.
Budgetary/fiscal analysis experience may include collecting and analyzing data to make financial projections and develop or justify budgets; conducting fiscal projects; implementing or monitoring budgets; planning and controlling a project or business budget; or preparing written and oral reports presenting findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
Administrative/organizational analysis experience may include collecting and analyzing management data; conducting administrative projects; analyzing organizational processes and structures; implementing or monitoring programs related to administrative operations, organizational development, or personnel administration; or preparing written and oral reports presenting findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
A Master’s degree in Public or Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a closely related field may substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment experience to qualify must submit documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist that details the work performed, dates, and total qualifying hours.
Applicants must submit proof of degree/transcripts if used to meet the minimum requirements. City employees must submit proof of Out-of-Class Assignment if used to meet the minimum requirements.

Responsibilities

Plan, assign, supervise, review, and evaluate the work of subordinate professional and subprofessional staff.
Perform complex budgetary, fiscal, administrative, and organizational analyses, long-range financial planning, feasibility studies, and specialized management research.
Direct, coordinate, and/or conduct management research projects.
Review budget requests, cost-benefit and revenue studies, and other budgetary or fiscal factors.
Make financial projections, forecast revenues, and estimate expenditures.
Evaluate City programs and identify and recommend cost-saving work methods.
Determine appropriate work volumes and staffing levels to improve the effectiveness and economy of work systems, procedures, and processes.
Develop detailed research reports and present data analyses, findings, recommendations, and implementation strategies to management, City Council, committees, and other interested parties.
Conduct analysis of capital improvement projects and grants.
Perform other duties as assigned.