Administrative Analyst I

The County of Yuba is currently recruiting  for the position of Administrative Analyst I in the Community Development & Services Agency Department within the Public Works Division. Under general supervision, the incumbent  performs a variety of simple to moderately complex professional level analytical work to support the operations of County Departments, agencies and programs in areas such as the legislative analysis, evaluation and development of management/administrative policy, development and administration of contractual agreements, and/or assists with program evaluation and planning; and performs other duties as assigned. This is the journey level classification in the professional Analyst series. This position reports directly to a Department Head, Division Manager, or Fiscal and Administrative Supervisor. The Administrative Analyst I is a countywide classification and the employment list established from this recruitment may be used to fill additional vacancies in other departments.

The ideal candidate will take a customer focused approach to their work and have the ability to establish and maintain effective  working relationships in a diverse work force and community. Not only are they organized, but the ideal candidate shows initiative and can adapt to changes in workflow and prioritize effectively. They will be skilled in collecting, compiling, organizing, analyzing and interpreting data; developing logical conclusions from data analysis and making sound recommendations; preparing analytical reports, summaries, manuals, analyses and displays of information. Successful candidates are able to prepare accurate administrative documents for managers, department heads, members of boards and commissions, and members of the public as well as read, understand, interpret, and apply contracts, ordinances, legislation, policies and procedures, directives and manuals.  This position will be responsible for writing contracts and RFP’s as well as purchasing manuals. The ideal candidate has excellent technical writing skills and is experienced drafting business correspondence.  Contracts/purchasing experience is preferred.

Qualifications:

Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, or a field related to the work.

Candidates with strong experience who lack the degree and can demonstrate they possess the required knowledge, skills and abilities are encouraged to apply.

Preferred: In addition to the minimum, two years of experience at least equivalent to the County’s class of Administrative Technician.

Special Requirements:

Must successfully complete an extensive and thorough background investigation which includes Live Scan fingerprinting. May be required to file statements of economic interest with the Yuba County Clerk/Recorder. Will be required to perform disaster service activities pursuant to Government Code 3100-3109.

Work Environment:

Generally a typical office setting. May be required to attend meetings outside the normal business hours.