This is full performance level administrative analysis work in the central management agency. Employees in this class conduct analyses, develop planning strategies, monitor the operations and fiscal conditions of service departments and may provide administrative services within the central agency. The employee concentrates on one of four functional areas: fiscal control, administration, strategic planning, and management operations. An important aspect of the work is participation in project-oriented inter-departmental and inter-agency task forces. Work is performed under the direction of a higher level Management Analyst.

• Reviews and evaluates preliminary capital and operating budgets submitted by assigned departments; formulates revisions to budget proposals, recommends alternative uses of funds; recommends budget items which can be reduced or eliminated; monitors budget expenditures to ensure that budget parameters are not exceeded; provides technical direction concerning preparation of schedules and justification for operating department administrators.
• Analyzes and reviews the operations and procedures of operating departments; develops and implements revised procedures and corrective actions; reviews, evaluates, and recommends changes for administrative processes, work flow, records and other documents, staffing patterns, and achievement of stated departmental objectives.
• Develops programs for operating departments to correct problems detected during analyses or to address emergency situations; participates in inter-departmental and inter-agency task forces formed to address problems; assists departmental personnel in implementing programs; monitors programs; evaluates programs to determine if activities conform to plans and if objectives are being achieved.
• Prepares a variety of periodic and special reports pertaining to the operation and problems of the operating departments, including sick leave and overtime usage, personnel vacancies, work production, and fiscal matters; prepares a variety of manuals, procedures and policy statements which serve either as internal guidelines, or as guidelines for operating departments.
• Reviews requests for personnel transactions submitted by operating departments; recommends approval or disapproval; reviews requests for ordinances from operating departments.
• Analyzes federal and state proposals and legislation which affects the programs of operating departments; recommends revisions to City programs to ensure compliance with state and federal laws.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• the principles and practices of public administration as they relate to a large organization.
• the principles and practices of methods and procedures analysis, administrative control, work simplification, and forms and records control.
• the principles of management and administration, including such areas as administrative planning, budgeting, human resource management, finance, accounting, statistics and computer applications.
• the organization and functions of City departments and agencies which comprise City government.

ABILITY TO:

• analyze and comprehend complex organizational and procedural problems involving work production, work flow, forms, records, systems and staff utilization.
• prepare and interpret a variety of reports, charts, layouts, form handbooks and other materials.
• enlist the cooperation of officials of various agencies to implement policy and procedural changes.
• present ideas effectively both orally and in writing.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.

• Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university.
• Two years of general administrative or technical staff experience in a large organization, one year of which shall have been in administrative or operational analysis for a large public jurisdiction.

NOTE:
Completion of a master's degree program in an acceptable administrative or management field at an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the general experience requirements.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

PAY RANGE: EP19
Class Established: 9/1984

Latest Spec. Revision: 3/1986

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