The City of Poway is seeking two experienced Senior Management Analysts / Management Analysts in the Public Works Department. There is one vacancy in our Utilities Division and one vacancy in our Maintenance and Operations Division.

Please click on the photo above to read more about each position.

The Senior Management Analyst/Management Analyst provides administrative, budgetary, grant, and work-flow support to assigned departmental and/or divisional projects and programs; analyzes programmatic practices and procedures and makes recommendations for organizational, operational, policy, and procedural improvements; conducts needs analysis, feasibility studies, and program evaluations for assigned projects and programs; develops, summarizes, and maintains administrative and fiscal records; fosters cooperative working relationships among City departments and acts as a liaison with various community, public, and regulatory agencies.

This position receives general supervision and direction from assigned supervisory or management personnel. This position may also exercise direct supervision or technical and functional direction over lower-level staff.

Senior Management Analyst
Bargaining Unit: Management Group 2B
Salary: $38.53 - $46.83 Hourly
$3,082.12 - $3,746.28 Biweekly
$6,677.93 - $8,116.94 Monthly
$80,135.12 - $97,403.28 Annually

Management Analyst
Bargaining Unit: Management Group 2B
Salary: $34.90 - $42.42 Hourly
$2,792.24 - $3,393.94 Biweekly
$6,049.85 - $7,353.55 Monthly
$72,598.24 - $88,242.54 Annually

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. For a more extensive list of duties for both positions, please see job descriptions posted to the City's website.

Senior Management Analyst
In addition to the duties of a Management Analyst (see below), general duties of a Senior Management Analyst include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinates, oversees, and performs professional-level administrative work in such areas as budget development, financial administration and reporting, grants, purchasing, contract administration, management analysis, public information, and program evaluation.
• Participates in and may oversee the development and administration of multi-divisional and departmental budgets; oversees division budgets. Performs department wide budget monitoring and tracking, including tracking purchasing of capital items.
• Participates in selecting, motivating, and evaluating of assigned staff; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees on performance issues in coordination with Human Resources.
• Directs the work activities of assigned clerical and technical personnel; prioritizes and coordinates work assignments; reviews work for accuracy; recommends improvements in workflow, procedures, and use of equipment and forms.
• Maintains departmental contracts and agreements; negotiates contract and agreement terms and conditions; prepares requests for proposals, contracts and other agreement documents.
• Develops and implements new or revised programs, systems, procedures, and methods of operation; compiles and analyzes data, and makes recommendations regarding staffing, equipment, and facility needs.
• Participates in the development and reporting of alternate funding sources and ensures compliance with City, State, Federal, funding agency, City accounting and reporting requirements, and applicable laws, regulations, and professional accounting practices.
• Prepares requests for proposals and bids and administers consultant contracts; directs and supervises the work of contract consultants.
• May manage the City's website pages for the assigned department, division(s), and/or program(s).

Experience:
Senior Management Analyst: Five years of professional-level budgetary, programmatic, special projects or related management support experience. Supervisory experience is highly desirable.

Management Analyst: Three years of professional-level budgetary, programmatic, special projects or related administrative support experience.

Education/Training (required for both positions):

A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed California units = 120 semester/180 quarter) from an accredited educational institution with major coursework in business or public administration, human resources administration, economics, accounting, finance, or a related field.

Environmental Elements

Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances.

A completed NeoGov application, including supplemental questions, must be submitted through NeoGov for consideration by the application deadline. Application materials will not be accepted separate from NeoGov or after the deadline.

A FULLY COMPLETED APPLICATION AND RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND PART OF THE REVIEW AND QUALIFYING PROCESS. QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED COMPLETELY.

Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of relevant training, education and experience as presented in the application and supplemental questions. The process may include interviews and/or performance tests. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligibility list established, which will be in effect for a period of up to six months. A background investigation including LIVESCAN fingerprinting and a verification of a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record from the Department of Motor Vehicles may be required. All appointments are also subject to the successful completion of a pre-placement physical examination that includes a drug screening. Applicants will be required to submit verification of the legal right to work in the United States. The City of Poway participates in E-Verify. All employees are required by law to sign a loyalty oath to the United States and the State of California Constitution at time of hire.

Notice: Benefits listed below assume full-time (2,080 hrs/yr) status. Benefits for positions considered less than full-time are pro-rated based upon hours and may differ from those indicated.

Vacation - Annual paid vacation as follows: 0-4 years service = 120 hrs/yr; 5-9 years service = 144 hrs/yr; 10-14 years service = 180 hrs/yr; and 15+ years service = 199.2 hrs/yr. Employees may elect to convert up to 40 hours vacation per year to cash on an hour-for-hour basis when they meet certain criteria. Prior Public Service Credit for vacation accruals may be granted for verifiable experience.

Executive Leave - Employees in this group are entitled to 32 hours of executive leave each fiscal year. Executive leave is not be carried over into the next fiscal year, but may be exchanged for compensation equal to 100% of the value at the end of the current fiscal year.

Sick Leave - The City provides 96 hours each year of paid sick leave. There are sick leave incentive and conversion programs available to those who qualify.

Holidays - The City observes 10 holidays and two floating holidays each year.

Flexible Benefit Plan - The City offers an IRS Section 125 plan which offers an opportunity to put aside money, on a pre-tax basis, for medical and dependent care expenses.

Life Insurance - The City provides group term life insurance equal to 1 1/2 times annual salary to a maximum of $350,000. Supplemental life insurance for employees and family members is available by payroll deduction at reasonable group rates and is portable.

Long Term Disability - The City provides long-term disability insurance equal to 66 2/3% of your income (up to $10,900) after a 30-day waiting period if totally disabled due to illness or injury.

Retirement - Benefits are provided by the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Classic CalPERS members - 2% @ 60 formula with employees contributing 8% of regular salary. New CalPERS members - 2% @ 62 formula with employees contributing 8% of salary. Effective July 1, 2013, new members will pay 50% of the total normal cost; 50% of the the total normal cost is currently 6.25%. The City participates in Medicare, but does not participate in Social Security.

Health Insurance - Health benefit premiums for each employee shall be paid in full by the City. Dependents of each employee may also be covered by health benefit coverage, upon proper application and acceptance. The cost of dependent coverage of the medical and dental plan will be shared equally between the City and the employee for any PPO plans. The City will pay 60% of the contribution for dependent care for HMO medical plans. The employee contributes 40% of the dependent contribution.

Deferred Compensation Plan - Participation in a 457 deferred compensation plan is available to all regular employees and is voluntary with no City matching contribution. The City contributes $87.77 per pay period to a 401(a) deferred compensation plan with vesting on a graduated schedule beginning with 2 years service and becoming 100% vested after 6 years.

Tuition Reimbursement - The City may reimburse the actual cost paid for tuition, books and required technical supplies and equipment up to a maximum of $1,500 per fiscal year for eligible employees receiving a grade of "C" or better in approved courses.