Senior Administrative Analyst - Nevada City, United States - County of Nevada, CA

Description

Salary : $95, $116,237.76 Annually

Location : Nevada City, CA

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number:

Department: Community Development Agency Administration

Opening Date: 05/15/2024

Closing Date: 5/29/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Definition and Class Characteristics

Interviews for selected individuals will be held on June 7th.

Nevada County Community Development Agency is seeking an experienced Senior Administrative Analyst to focus on recreation and climate related programs and projects in addition to other assignments. This is an advanced-level position where individuals, with little direct supervision, provide technical assistance with fiscal, program, and policy issues. Furthermore, individuals are expected to be knowledgeable in and be able to perform the full range of analytical duties in the office as required.

Major duties include:

• Manage Recreation and/or other budget and a broad array of programs and funding sources.
• Prepare and present reports, resolutions, and ordinances
• Prepare requests for proposals, contracts, and agreements
• Serve as an internal management investigator, researching and analyzing facts and preparing recommendations for assigned projects
• Review and analyze government operations and recommend changes
• Prepare comprehensive written reports, answers questions from the public
• Facilitate public meetings

A Senior Administrative Analyst is an integral part of the County's team whose mission is to assist higher-level management on County priorities including grant management, contract administration and monitoring, fiscal oversight, special projects, and studies If you have skills in communicating tactfully and effectively with County staff, elected officials, and members of the public, that's a plus

Why Nevada County? Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and transparent communication, sets us up to be a successful organization, and recognizes our contributions. Our leadership connects with the community, listens to them, and provides relevant programming to keep us safe and balanced.

The county offers full-time employees with a competitive benefits package including retirement through CalPERS, vacation, holiday, and sick leave, orthodontics coverage and 457 options. Incumbents in this position may be eligible to telework and/or work a flexible schedule.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Nevada County is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program through the Department of Education.

Read the full job description here.

Education and Experience Required

Bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, economics, or a related field from an accredited college or university, and a minimum of three years of experience comparable to Nevada County's classification of Administrative Analyst II, which includes a broad range of analytical assignments. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted based on two years of experience for each year of education for up to two years of the required education.

Benefits Guide
The Benefits Guide is a comprehensive document for employees of the County of Nevada. Information contained in this summary of benefits is not a binding document. Refer to specific unit summaries and agreements (MOUs) for additional benefit information for each employee group.

Health Insurance
The County sponsored plan for 2024 is the PERS Gold PPO, but you can also choose plans from providers such as Anthem, Blue Shield, and PORAC (if you are a member) to suit your needs.

2024 Health Insurance Plans

• Anthem Select HMO
• Anthem Traditional HMO
• Blue Shield CalPERS Access+ HMO
• Blue Shield Trio HMO
• Kaiser HMO
• PERS Gold PPO (County sponsored plan)
• PERS Platinum PPO
• PORAC (Available to PORAC members only)

Flexible Spending Accounts
The County offers employees the option to contribute to a pre-tax medical FSA and dependent Care FSA.

Life Insurance
Voya is the County's life insurance provider. We offer the following products through Voya:

• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Basic Term Life
• Optional Accidental Death and Dismemberment plans
• Optional Dependent Term Life
• Optional Term Life

Dental & Vision Insurance
Nevada County employees can opt to receive dental and vision insurance without opting for health insurance coverage as well. This will give employees more flexibility to match their choice of insurance plans to their specific needs. Delta Dental is the dental provider offered through Nevada County and VSP Vision Care is our vision care provider.

Retirement
The County is a member of the CalPERS retirement system and provides the opportunity for voluntary contributions to a 457 deferred compensation account through Nationwide by way of pre-tax and Roth payroll deductions.

CalPERS Miscellaneous Tiers:

Tier 1 (Classic-former employee originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 2.7% @ 55

Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 12/14/12-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6 months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 2%@60

Tier 3 (Hired by first CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13 or having a break in service of more than six months between another CalPERS employer and Nevada County) 2%@62

CalPERS Safety tiers:

Tier 1 (Classic-former employees originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 3% @ 50.

Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 7/2411-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6-months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 3% @ 55.

Tier 3 (Hired by any CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13) 2.7% @ 57.

We encourage you to visit the CalPERS home page, , to search related information about the retirement plans noted here so that you fully understand what your retirement formula means to you.

NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Any information on this page or documents and links are subject to change without notice.

Nevada County Human Resources Department
950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA option 2



01

Which of the following choices best describes your level of education? Please attach a copy of your college level transcripts (unofficial are accepted) or degree to your application.

• Did not graduate
• High School or GED
• Some college: 0-59 units
• Some college: 60-89 units
• Some college: units
• Associates Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

02

Please let us know the major subject area of your college education.

• Business Administration
• Economics
• Finance or Accounting
• Human Resources
• Public Administration
• Other Related Field
• Not Applicable - No Degree

03

If you selected "Other Related Field", please tell us the subject area of your college education.

04

Which best describes your experience comparable to Nevada County's classification of Administrative Analyst II, which includes a broad range of analytical assignments. (The job description for the Administrative Analyst II can be found on the County Job Listings page within the "Menu" located at the top of the page. Please reference this page when responding).

• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years to less than 6 years
• 6 or more years

05

Based on your response above, please describe what relevant experience you have comparable to Nevada County's classification of Administrative Analyst II.

06

The candidate for Senior Administrative Analyst must have superior skills in the design, creation, and formation of presentations along with the ability to communicate, captivate, and connect with an audience. Please describe your ability in this area.

• I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.
• I have had education or training in how to perform this task but have not yet performed it on the job.
• I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.
• I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.
• I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist or train them in doing this task because of my expertise.

07

The Senior Administrative Analyst spends their time and the time of others on what's important; quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks and creates focus. Please tell us about your experience in priority setting.

• I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.
• I have had education or training in how to perform this task but have not yet performed it on the job.
• I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.
• I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.
• I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist or train them in doing this task because of my expertise.

08

The Senior Administrative Analyst clearly assigns responsibility for tasks and decisions; sets clear objectives and measures; monitors process, progress, and results and designs feedback loops into work. Tell us about your skills in managing and measuring work. When you were in a leadership position, describe your approach to setting goals and monitoring progress for the different team members.

09

The Senior Administrative Analyst will relate well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact and can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably. As the Project Administrator for the County of Nevada, tell us about how you would use your interpersonal savvy to build strong relationships where none previously existed.

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