What are the responsibilities and job description for the Planning Analyst (Closes 2/24/2025) position at Allegheny County Department of Human Services?
Overview
Allegheny County DHS’s Planning & Innovation unit, within the Office of Analytics, Technology & Planning, helps DHS reach its organizational goals through strategy management, and we are seeking a Planning Analyst to support this work. Planning and Innovation team members are results-focused and adaptable—we are systems-thinkers, effective communicators, and adept project managers. The successful candidate will possess these attributes, alongside exceptional writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
As part of the Planning and Innovation unit, the Planning Analyst will share responsibility for helping to develop, communicate and implement organizational strategy. This work includes:
- Facilitating planning processes that engage stakeholders, incorporate analyses of client and financial data, and consider human services and policy trends
- Preparing written plans and reports that are outcomes-focused, aligned with organizational strategy, and meet requirements of governing bodies (e.g., state agencies)
- Identifying and securing new funding through government and foundation grants
- Using data analyses, best practice research, and stakeholder feedback to recommend system and quality improvements
- Managing process improvement projects
- Writing and managing procurements for new or improved programs and services
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Excellent written communication and presentation skills
- Strong analytical skills, including financial/budgeting acumen
- Effective at analyzing and synthesizing information across multiple sources in order to substantiate recommendations for action
- Delivers high-quality work products and manages competing priorities with limited supervision
- Drives collaborative projects involving interdisciplinary contributors
- Maintains a high degree of flexibility while consistently focusing on the organization’s mission and high standards
- Willing to quickly learn about unfamiliar subject areas within the health and human services field
Education/Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) from an accredited college/university in a related field, plus 2 years of previous experience working in planning, project management, program development, or other related field.
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Any equivalent combination of education and experience which meets the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Please provide a cover letter, customized to this role, that explains your interest in the job and why you are well-suited for it.
If hired for a position, candidates would work for Allegheny County, Department of Human Services and be employed by Great Lakes Behavioral Research Institute.
Why Allegheny County DHS?
- It is innovative. Most recently, the national attention and awards we’ve gotten are for how DHS integrates data and uses it to improve the safety and well-being of children through tools that support front-line staff in making decisions (using predictive analytics).
- DHS is committed to equity – for our staff, our providers, and community members.
- You can make a big impact here. We stand out as one of the best human services organizations in the country. But we need problem-solvers, innovators, and terrific leaders to make sure we are smart in how we use our funding so that we reach the people who most need our help to make their lives better.
DHS strives to be the kind of place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come to grow and do their best work.
Salary : $73,000 - $88,000
