Management Analyst

About the Department

This opportunity is in the City Manager’s Office, providing critical support to the City’s management team across a wide range of programs, projects, and policy initiatives. This position oversees the City’s Transit Program, including budget management, performance analysis, stakeholder engagement, and preparation of reports and presentations for City leadership and Council. In addition, the position leads and supports special projects, evaluates existing programs, develops new initiatives, and collaborates with community partners to advance the City’s priorities and objectives.

GENERAL PURPOSE:  Under general supervision, performs a variety of professional, technical, analytical and administrative work in providing staff support to the City Manager or other Department Directors as assigned.

Position Duties

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties. 

• Conducts organizational and procedural analyses utilizing field investigation and analytical techniques to identify, develop and implement practices, programs, policies and procedures, and impacting projections.
• Conducts long and short-range research to assist management decision-making.
• Designs systems and procedures to increase effectiveness, efficiency and economy of work processes, policy determination and management decision-making.
• Prepares detailed reports and presentations to management and elected officials.
• Assists City management in negotiations with other departments, jurisdictions and community agencies; plans and develops new City programs on an assignment basis assisting with program implementation and monitoring as appropriate.
• Manages special and ongoing programs and projects, which may include their design, development, coordination and implementation.   May prepare and submit applications for awards and grants.
• Coordinates and conducts citizen group meetings and projects, and completes follow-up activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required. 

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration or related. Master’s Degree and governmental experience highly desirable.

Special Requirements: Possession of a valid Arizona Driver’s License.

Other Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• The principles and practices of public administration and local government structure and services.
• Research and analysis methods, statistics, cost analysis, computer modeling and report presentation.
• Public sector budgeting and economic forecasting, management principle and techniques.
• Modern office practices, procedures and equipment.

 
Skill in:

• Reading and understanding city, state and Federal rules and regulations.
• Customer service and problem resolution practices.
• Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
• Conducting research, analyzing findings, writing clear and accurate reports, documents and correspondence.
• Understanding and analyzing politically complex situations.
• Operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of business software.
• Working under pressure of deadlines, maintaining a professional demeanor during stressful situations, and establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with employees, officials, other agencies and the general public.
• Working independently on major projects or sensitive problems and coordinate work of others.

Physical Demands / Work Environment:  Standard office environment.  

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as needed

The City does not hire at the top of the range. Candidate may start above the beginning of the range depending on qualifications. 

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