Administrative Analyst, Principal
Salary: N/A
DEFINITION: Under direction, acts as the lead worker in
the analysis of County services and programs; directs and
coordinates projects conducted by the County Administrator’s Office
and other staff; and performs related duties as required.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: This class is
distinguished from the Administrative Analyst IV in that the
Administrative Analyst, Principal assumes the lead in the
development of the annual operating and capital budgets, and/or
assumes more complex and specialized assignments and may have
coordinating and training responsibilities. In addition, incumbents
at the Principal level may direct the work of staff during
development of the County’s Operating and Capital Improvement
Program budgets, management audits, and special projects, and may
have supervisory responsibilities.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
- Coordinates overall budget and financial activities within the
County Administrator’s Office; conducts or coordinates management
audits and program evaluations by means of organizational
structure analysis, productivity analysis, cost-benefit analysis,
comparative analysis, and sampling techniques; coordinates
projects by defining tasks to be performed and directing
implementation of resulting programs, policies, or procedures;
assists in implementing Board-approved policies by defining
necessary tasks, identifying accountability centers, and following
up with responsible parties; prepares and presents reports and
recommendations for the County Administrator and the Board of
Supervisors.
- Trains staff in management analysis techniques; may assign
work to administrative analysts and other staff; may orient,
train, supervise, and evaluate administrative analysts.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:
- Four years of increasingly responsible professional experience
that includes fiscal, organizational, and operational analysis
related to governmental agencies; or,
- one year of experience performing duties equivalent to the
class of Administrative Analyst IV with Santa Barbara County; or,
- a combination of training, education, and experience that is
equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and
that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Knowledge of: principles and practices of business
or public administration, public finance, and fiscal management in
local governments; budget development in public agencies, including
organizational and staffing analysis and performance-based
budgeting; principles and practices of strategic planning;
management theory and practice in public agencies;
interrelationships among levels of government; principles and
practices of project management, team-building, and leadership
techniques; computer applications used in general office settings,
including word processing, spreadsheet, database management, and
presentation software and Internet search engines; basic math;
standard English grammar and usage; methods and practices of
conducting management audits and program evaluations; structures and
operations of County departments; County organizational structures
and financial operations; legal requirements regarding government
programs; research methods and analytical techniques, such as
cost-benefit analysis, productivity analysis, comparative analysis,
and sampling techniques; current trends in public administration and
literature in the field; current and pending legislation which might
impact county government; long-range financial projecting and
forecasting techniques; negotiation techniques, organizational
development, and public financing methods.
Ability to: identify problems, gather and analyze
appropriate data, draw logical conclusions, make recommendations,
and facilitate solutions; coordinate and implement projects through
the work of others; facilitate the training of management staff;
plan, direct, coordinate, prioritize, and delegate the work of self
and others; communicate effectively and persuasively, verbally and
in writing; make presentations before decision-making bodies;
develop and implement policy decisions and accomplish intended
results; employ creativity in solving problems and resolving
conflicts effectively; establish and maintain effective working
relationships with colleagues, subordinates, representatives of
other County departments and agencies, and elected officials;
represent the County with tact and diplomacy; use personal
computers, including word processing, spreadsheet, database, and
presentation software; write clear documents using correct grammar,
punctuation, and spelling; read, interpret, and apply complex
legislation and regulations; maintain confidentiality of
information.
Desirable Qualifications:
Knowledge of: descriptive and predictive statistics;
principles and practices of governmental accounting; public policy
analysis; and public personnel practices and regulations. |
