Administrative Analyst / Senior Administrative Analyst

Administrative Analyst Position

The City of Lompoc is seeking candidates for the position of Administrative Analyst within the City Administration Department. This recruitment is to establish an eligibility list for a current vacancy. Interested applicants must submit an online application; no paper applications will be accepted.

Salary : $90,279.54 to $108,859.40 annually for Administrative Analyst and $96,313.10 to $116,192.44 annually for Senior Administrative Analyst.

Location : Lompoc, CA

Job Type : Full-Time, Permanent

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The City reserves the right to stop accepting applications prior to the posted deadline if sufficient numbers of qualified applications are received. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. The recruitment is officially closed once it has been removed from the City's website.

The Administrative Analyst performs a wide variety of professional administrative work and assists the department head in the planning, organizing, direction, and coordination of work related to City functions, plans, programs, systems, and services; and to perform related work as required.

The Senior Administrative Analyst performs a wide variety of highly responsible administrative, budgetary, organizational, and operational support duties for either the City Manager's office or an assigned department; to conduct a comprehensive administrative and budgetary analyses and major project administration; to prepare reports and recommendations relative to assigned; and to perform other related work as required.

The following duties are typical of this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the duties and / or may be required to perform specific additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices :

• Conducts surveys and studies and makes recommendations to the department head
• Gathers, organizes and analyzes information and develops and recommends solutions
• Responds to surveys from other governmental and private agencies
• Prepares and presents written and oral reports
• Processes and responds to complaints and inquiries
• Represents or participates with the department head in meetings with City, governmental, community and business representatives
• Prepares and verifies information and informational brochures
• May prepare and administer division or department budget
• Reviews and evaluates departmental reports, requests, goals and objectives; attends seminars, classes or courses related to public administration
• Analyzes and interprets federal and state legislation and makes recommendations for implementation of programs to meet requirements
• Administers programs resulting from legislative action
• Evaluates department procedures, policies, programs and services and makes recommendations to improve, alter, and / or eliminate them
• Makes statistical computations and analyzes results
• Reviews, prepares and administers grants and contracts
• Participates in negotiations for contracts and agreements
• Reads and reviews articles, periodicals and other publications which pertain to public agency operation
• May supervise subordinates and provide training as needed
• Plans, coordinates, schedules, directs and follows up on special projects as assigned
• Serves as staff support to commissions
• Performs related work as required

Additionally, the Senior Administrative Analyst performs professional-level administrative duties and is not flexibly staffed. Positions in this class require significant prior management and / or administrative experience. This class is distinguished from the Administrative Analyst in that the incumbent exercises a higher level of responsibility for specialized programs, performance of management functions, and by independence of action; and provides recommendations having significant organizational impact for consideration by staff and management. Incumbent may direct, train, and review the work of technical or professional staff and / or consultants. Incumbent receives direction from and is responsible to the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, or assigned department head for policy and day-to-day operations.

If you are unable to perform the essential functions of the position for which you are applying, either with or without reasonable accommodation, please notify Human Resources at (805) 875-8208.

Include any combination of training, education and experience which demonstrates an ability to perform the duties of the position. The typical qualifying entrance background is :

Knowledge of principles and practices of public administration and budgeting; methods of analyzing, researching, evaluating, and modifying administrative policies and procedures; City government organization, operations, services, programs, and practices; analytic, problem solving, and decision making techniques; legislative regulations and grant application and contract administration procedures for City government; basic computer programs, e.g., word processing, spreadsheet; grant application procedures; and basic statistics.

Ability to plan, organize, and implement programs, projects and major studies; collect, organize and analyze information and data and develop solutions; read, interpret and apply complex written materials and directions and complete complex forms; make clear, concise, and comprehensive written and oral reports; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; write and administer grant and other contracts for service; negotiate agreements between agencies; serve as staff for committees, commissions and task forces; develop and implement administrative procedures and operations related to programs and evaluate their efficiency and effectiveness; work independently; perform mathematical calculations and statistical analysis; and establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Physical demands and working conditions include light-exert force to 20 lbs. occasionally, or 10 lbs. frequently, or negligible force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects. May involve significant standing, walking, pushing and / or pulling. Frequent sitting, fingering, typing. Occasional standing, walking, bending, twisting at the waist, handling, gripping, grasping, reaching at, above and below shoulder level, extending neck side to side. On rare occasion, stoops, crouches, kneels, climbs stairs, ladders, scaffolding, extends neck upward and downward. Visual acuity which could be corrected sufficiently to perform the essential functions of the position; average depth perception needed. Effectively hear / comprehend oral instructions and communication.

Work cooperatively and interact appropriately with those contacted in the course of work, including the general public; utilize advanced and complex reading, writing and math skills; exercise good judgment in following procedures and directions; respond quickly and calmly to changing priorities; communicate effectively orally; work under pressure; work within deadlines; and supervise, train, and review work of others.

Benefits include bilingual pay, deferred compensation, dental and health insurance, employee assistance program, holidays, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, retirement, and tuition reimbursement.