Staff Analyst - Houston, United States - City of Houston, TX

City of Houston, TX

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Applications Accepted From:

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS

PN:33311

Division:
Chief of Staff

Section:
OPS

Workdays & Hours:
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm*, PT 30

Subject to change

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This role also serves to provide professional analytical, administrative and/or management systems services to the assigned program area.

Essential Functions:

Prepares, edits and revises department/division correspondence; prepares, edits and revises procedures manuals.
Plans, initiates, and implements programs and services to meet the immediate and longrange needs of HHD.
Participates in special projects as assigned by the department/division head.
May coordinate the planning, research, presentation, promotion, and evaluation of special programs such as grants.
May guide, train or evaluate staff.

Responsibilities include:

Investigates and makes recommendations for addressing issues of medium complexity and/or sensitivity
May be assigned management responsibilities on a limited bases for certain functions, units or programs
Compiles data, produces information and interprets results through conclusion or recommendation formulation. Develops reports, special documents or publications as assigned.
Completes special projects as assigned, working on a wide variety of financial, administrative, professional, management and community issues and problems of simple to medium complexity
Represents supervisor at meetings and functions generally to gather information
Handles highly confidential information
Prepares, edits, and revises department policy and procedure manuals. Responds to correspondence, requests for information, etc. as assigned by supervisor.
May participate in the development of management and administrative policies, procedures and master plans with both short

- and long-term objectives. Analyzes and reviews management practices and procedures and develops recommendations for improvement.

Plans and schedules various projects related to assigned activities within the department
Follows effective project planning methodology, standards and guidelines
Research best practices and evidencebased programs and practices
Develops and implements plans to execute planned programs
Gathers and analyzes information to prepare regular project status reports
Gathers, compiles, and analyzes data, produces information and interprets results to create reports
Develops reports, special documents or publications as assigned
Ensures that all project plans follow department and City policies
Evaluates current procedures and recommendations for addressing issues of medium to high complexity and/or sensitivity
Assigned management responsibilities on a limited bases for certain functions, units or programs. May also function as a lead.
Completes special project as assigned, working on a wide variety of financial, administrative, professional, management, and community issues and problems of medium to high complexity
Interprets administrative policies and overseas communication with department personnel regarding these policies
Participates in evaluation and design of workflow, processes, various operations systems, etc.
Assure that standards and tools developed are applicable to all programs and services are involved
Performs other duties and special projects as requested.

WORKING CONDITIONS
There are no major sources of discomfort, i.e., essentially normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature and air conditions. The position is physically comfortable, the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a field directly related to the type of work being performed.

Graduates degrees related to the type of work to be performed may substitute for the experience requirement on a year-for-year basis.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Three (3) years of professional administrative, financial or analytical experience related to the type of work being performed are required.

Professional experience related to the type of work to be performed may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
None

PREFERENCES:

GENERAL INFORMATION:

SELECTION/SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED
None. However, the Department may administer a skills assessment test.

SAFETY IMPACT POSITION:
NO

SALARY INFORMATION

SPECIAL FUNDED POSITION

Pay Grade 26

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
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EOE Equal Opportunity Employer**The City of Houston is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimina