Management Analyst, Principal - Richmond, United States - City of Richmond, VA

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    Salary : $62, $111,977.00 Annually

    Location : Richmond, VA

    Job Type: Full-Time

    Job Number: 29M /421

    Department: Public Works

    Division: Office of Equitable Transit and Mobility

    Opening Date: 04/19/2024

    Closing Date: 5/3/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

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    This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:
    • Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
    • Language Incentive
    • Referral Bonus
    • Tuition Assistance Program
    Description

    The City of Richmond Department of Public Works is seeking a qualified candidate with proven research and analytical experience for the position of Management Analyst, Principal to support the Office of Equitable Transit and Mobility. The successful candidate must have the ability to function independently, manage and prioritize multiple work assignments in an effective manner. This position will serve as the lead analyst for various transportation program and projects. The qualified candidate will have the ability to examine process efficiencies throughout the City and make recommendations for new programs and policies to meet the department's strategic goals.

    **This position is open to current Department of Public Works employees only.**

    Duties include but are not limited to
    • Managing and facilitating communications with Divisions that report to the Director of Public Works as well as other City offices.
    • Analyzing and practicing effective communication strategies across departments, programs, community partners and customers.
    • Conducting research, providing updates, and making recommendations and implementing solutions to achieve administrative and operational goals and objectives.
    • Creating standard operating procedures for communication and information flow.
    • Collecting, analyzing, and presenting appropriate data and information designed to ensure operational and cost efficiencies gathered and developing solutions or alternative methods for moving forward.
    • Fostering cooperative working relationships among City departments and acts as the liaison between them and the Office of Equitable Transit and Mobility.
    • Developing and preparing various reports, policies, presentations, and a variety of communication materials to disseminate program and policy information.
    • Serving on internal task forces and committees for various programs and making recommendations as appropriate.
    • Performing other duties as assigned.
    Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

    MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
    • Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, or field related to assignment.
    • Five years of journey-level professional experience in area related to assignment, such as program/project management or management/policy/financial analysis.
    • Current Department of Public Works employee.
    Preferred Qualification
    • A Master's degree in business or public administration is preferred.
    • An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification
    LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
    • None required
    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
    TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.
    Knowledge (some combination of the following):
    • Account management
    • Analysis and reporting of data
    • Accounting
    • Budget
    • Economics
    • Management practices / best practices
    • City wide governmental budgeting principals
    • Knowledge of department/background in focus area
    • City rules and regulations
    • Basic knowledge of City departments and functions
    • Business recovery and sustainability
    • Computer programs
    • Consolidations
    • Microsoft Office Suite products (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
    • Electronic databases and related software applications in the area of focus (such as RAPIDS, Pentana Audit Work System (PAWS), Express Reports)
    • Local and regional government operations
    • Logistics
    • Marketing and public relations
    • Strategic planning
    • Tourism industry, economic and community development
    Skills (some combination of the following):
    • Analyzing complex issues
    • Assisting leaders in focus area
    • Building budgets and forecasts
    • Collecting, assembling, verifying, and analyzing data on various platforms and databases
    • Communicating with various internal and external departments
    • Dealing with customer complaints
    • Deploying City resources effectively
    • Developing a vast network of contacts with City and outside agencies
    • Developing an extensive, institutional knowledge of the organization
    • Developing and implementing new projects
    • Ensuring compliance to rules and regulations
    • Leading and managing city-wide programs
    • Negotiating
    • Overseeing area of focus
    • Preparing and analyzing contractual obligations
    • Providing executive management support and analysis
    • Using relevant equipment such as sound podiums
    • Working with immediate/time sensitive requests
    • Writing various correspondences and documents
    • Oral and written communication
    • Customer service
    Abilities (some combination of the following):
    • Adapt
    • Analyze
    • Make decisions
    • Solve complex problems
    • Be flexible
    Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

    ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk; frequently finger, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, and grasp. The working conditions may include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

    Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

    The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

    The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Talent Acquisition Partner, Senior at or by mail at

    This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

    The City of Richmond Values Veterans-We are an Official V3 Certified Company.

    With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".

    The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.

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    10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veteran's widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?
    • Yes
    • No
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    5-point veteran's must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following:Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52-7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 - 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?
    • Yes
    • No
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    Are you a current Department of Public Works employee?
    • Yes
    • No
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    Which best describes your highest level of education?
    • High School Diploma/GED
    • Some college
    • Associate's Degree
    • Bachelor's Degree
    • Master's/Advanced Degree
    • None of the above
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    Do you have experience with transportation related audits or any other area of procurement?
    • Yes
    • No
    06

    Do you have experience dealing with transportation related financial management or any other area of grant management?
    • Yes
    • No
    07

    How many years of experience do you have gathering and analyzing data for the purpose of making policy recommendations?
    • Less than five years of experience
    • Five to eight years of experience
    • More than eight years of experience
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    Do you have experience preparing and giving presentations and reports to managers or organizational leaders?
    • Yes
    • No
    09

    Do you have experience working with an Oracle based or similar system?
    • Yes
    • No
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    If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please which oracle based products you have used.If you answered "No" type "NA"

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    Please indicate how many years of experience you have coordinating and collaborating with similar work units, departments, residents, community groups and/or individual stakeholders to accomplish a specific task or program goal.
    • No experience
    • Less than Five years of experience
    • Five to Eight years of experience
    • More than eight years of experience
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    Based on the City of Richmond Department of Human Resources MS Experience Scale, immediately described below, what is your level of proficiency using Microsoft Excel? Basic - At this level, an individual is able to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Intermediate - At this level, an individual understands the concepts of spreadsheets and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Advanced - At this level, an individual is automate some operations, manage Macro commands, have a command of multiple functions, create pivot tables and other MS Excel applications.
    • Basic
    • Intermediate
    • Advanced
    • No experience
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    Based on the City of Richmond Department of Human Resources MS Experience Scale, immediately described below, what is your level of proficiency using MS Products (other than Excel)Basic - Familiar with Word/Powerpoint/Access/Outlook/etc. and can do only the most basic, beginner functionsIntermediate - Significant experience and exposure with Word/Powerpoint/Access/Outlook/etc. and can perform moderately difficult tasks with relative ease and quicklyAdvanced - Extraordinary skill levels which consists of years of experience and exposure and can perform expert level functions with some of the most challenging features, accurately and timely?
    • Basic
    • Intermediate
    • Advanced
    • No Experience
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