What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Services Analyst I/II/III (HHS) position at County of Mono?
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To apply, please visit: Staff Services Analyst I | Job Details tab | Career PagesStaff Services Analyst II | Job Details tab | Career PagesStaff Services Analyst III | Job Details tab | Career PagesThe following is the job description for Staff Services Analyst III. You may visit the website above to view full job descriptions and to apply for the positions of Staff Services Analyst I, II, or III by visiting the above link.Under direction, the Staff Services Analyst III leads and/or performs complex professional-level analytical duties involving general administrative, personnel, staff development, statistical, fiscal, and/or program work; and performs other work as required. This is the advanced-journey/specialist level class in the professional Staff Services series. Similar to the Staff Services Analyst I/II, a Staff Services Analyst III may supervise subordinate clerical or technical staff. However, unlike a Staff Services Analyst I/II, a Staff Services Analyst III typically has responsibility for one or both of the following: Serving as a lead worker over a staff support services unit by assigning, monitoring, and reviewing the work of other professional analysts engaged in general administrative, personnel, staff development, fiscal, and/or program analytical work. Rarely, an incumbent may directly supervise another analyst when the lower level analyst's assignments involve the more routine and repetitive work, and where supervision of that employee is ancillary to the incumbent's preponderant duties. Performing the more advanced and complex analytical work in the work unit. This typically includes coordinating department-wide administrative activities and/or projects. Duties require advanced and extensive knowledge pertaining to administrative service functions. The Staff Services Analyst III differs from the Staff Services Analyst II in that incumbents in the latter class do not lead the work of other analysts nor are they typically assigned to coordinate specialized administrative functions with department-wide scope. This class also differs from the class of Supervising Staff Services Analyst in that the latter is preponderantly a first-level supervisor over a group of analysts. Finally, this class differs from Staff Services Analyst Manager in that the latter is the highly advanced level in the Staff Services Analyst series where incumbents serve as functional managers (e.g., as a fiscal administrator or officer) over a complex staff services function but may not have first-line supervisory responsibility over other analysts.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Depending on assignment, duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Leads and performs complex professional-analytical work pertaining to the review and analysis of departmental operations, policies, and procedures, which may include ad hoc analyses of various statistical and fiscal data.Assigns coordinates, schedules, and monitors subordinates' work; may provide training and instruction to subordinate employees.Performs advanced and specialized analytical assignments that typically include coordinating department-wide functions and/or projects and require extensive knowledge of assigned administrative functions.Plans and coordinates studies of administrative and operational activities including fiscal operations, budget preparation and control, equipment usage, staff patterns, work flow, space utilization, affirmative action, and training plans.Conducts statistical analysis of financial and caseload data.Conducts special studies of new and existing programs and special projects to determine feasibility, resolve problems, and increase efficiency, including organizational, technical, and fiscal research and analysis (e.g. needs assessment, survey analyses, grant writing, and program standards development).Meets with managers and executives to clarify and explain data, resolve problems, and prepare detailed budget and financial documents.Participates in the preparation of the department's annual budget, including analysis and estimates of expenditures an projections of revenues.Prepares and monitors contracts and agreements with outside suppliers, service providers, leasing agents, and others. Recommends solutions to address contractual problems. Enforces legal agreements to ensure contract compliance. Coordinates with the County Counsel's Office for the preparation of agreements, contracts, and leases.Assists in the development and administration of competitive bid processes and contractual agreements.Determines reasons for variations in expenditures and revenue as compared to budget.Researches information on, reviews and analyzes existing and new legislation, regulations, ordinances, and court cases to determine their impact on programs, practices, policies, and procedures.Serves as a resource to management regarding the administrative aspects of a program or staff service; represents the department in meetings with personnel from other departments and agencies.Makes oral presentations before committees, boards, commissions, departmental staff, advisory groups, and/or community groups to provide information and recommendations, advocate a position, encourage participation, and/or respond to questions.Provides courtroom testimony, depositions, and/or makes presentations to an Administrative Law Judge on behalf of the assigned department.Prepares and edits written documents (e.g. memos, letters, board letters, reports, manuals, and other documents); including reports and summaries on a variety of policy directives, procedures, legislation, ordinances, regulations, and laws; ensuring accuracy and correct language usage.Collaborates with County departments and agencies to assure cross-functional projects such as class studies, redistricting, preparation of fee schedules, capital projects and others align with County-wide goals and objectives.Analyzes and develops facility space projections to assist with capital budget planning. Prepares cost/benefit analyses of different facility and space options. Performs financial analyses on facilities-related subjects and trends.Prioritizes workload in order to complete work in a timely manner and meet critical deadlines.May supervise the work of technical and/or clerical support staff.Performs related duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION MSS reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the recruitment if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all competitors will be notified. If you meet the requirements stated on this bulletin, you may take this examination. Your performance in this examination will be rated against predetermined rating criteria. All competitors who pass will be added to the eligible list. Meeting the entry requirements does not assure success in the examination or placement on the eligible list. General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgement, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. As part of the hiring process, a background investigation may be required. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Merit System Services program is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. Town of Mammoth Lakes The Town of Mammoth Lakes, with a population of approximately 7,093 is the most populated area of Mono County. The County Seat is located in picturesque Bridgeport located 360 miles north of Los Angeles and 182 miles southeast of Sacramento. Mono County, with a population of approximately 12,853, is set on the eastern slopes of California's Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. It is a rare environment of natural contrasts: soaring granite peaks and spacious desert vistas, quiet lakes, bubbling hot springs and cold mountain streams, winter snows and sunny summer skies. The County offers numerous recreational opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast.
To apply, please visit: Staff Services Analyst I | Job Details tab | Career PagesStaff Services Analyst II | Job Details tab | Career PagesStaff Services Analyst III | Job Details tab | Career PagesThe following is the job description for Staff Services Analyst III. You may visit the website above to view full job descriptions and to apply for the positions of Staff Services Analyst I, II, or III by visiting the above link.Under direction, the Staff Services Analyst III leads and/or performs complex professional-level analytical duties involving general administrative, personnel, staff development, statistical, fiscal, and/or program work; and performs other work as required. This is the advanced-journey/specialist level class in the professional Staff Services series. Similar to the Staff Services Analyst I/II, a Staff Services Analyst III may supervise subordinate clerical or technical staff. However, unlike a Staff Services Analyst I/II, a Staff Services Analyst III typically has responsibility for one or both of the following: Serving as a lead worker over a staff support services unit by assigning, monitoring, and reviewing the work of other professional analysts engaged in general administrative, personnel, staff development, fiscal, and/or program analytical work. Rarely, an incumbent may directly supervise another analyst when the lower level analyst's assignments involve the more routine and repetitive work, and where supervision of that employee is ancillary to the incumbent's preponderant duties. Performing the more advanced and complex analytical work in the work unit. This typically includes coordinating department-wide administrative activities and/or projects. Duties require advanced and extensive knowledge pertaining to administrative service functions. The Staff Services Analyst III differs from the Staff Services Analyst II in that incumbents in the latter class do not lead the work of other analysts nor are they typically assigned to coordinate specialized administrative functions with department-wide scope. This class also differs from the class of Supervising Staff Services Analyst in that the latter is preponderantly a first-level supervisor over a group of analysts. Finally, this class differs from Staff Services Analyst Manager in that the latter is the highly advanced level in the Staff Services Analyst series where incumbents serve as functional managers (e.g., as a fiscal administrator or officer) over a complex staff services function but may not have first-line supervisory responsibility over other analysts.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Depending on assignment, duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Leads and performs complex professional-analytical work pertaining to the review and analysis of departmental operations, policies, and procedures, which may include ad hoc analyses of various statistical and fiscal data.Assigns coordinates, schedules, and monitors subordinates' work; may provide training and instruction to subordinate employees.Performs advanced and specialized analytical assignments that typically include coordinating department-wide functions and/or projects and require extensive knowledge of assigned administrative functions.Plans and coordinates studies of administrative and operational activities including fiscal operations, budget preparation and control, equipment usage, staff patterns, work flow, space utilization, affirmative action, and training plans.Conducts statistical analysis of financial and caseload data.Conducts special studies of new and existing programs and special projects to determine feasibility, resolve problems, and increase efficiency, including organizational, technical, and fiscal research and analysis (e.g. needs assessment, survey analyses, grant writing, and program standards development).Meets with managers and executives to clarify and explain data, resolve problems, and prepare detailed budget and financial documents.Participates in the preparation of the department's annual budget, including analysis and estimates of expenditures an projections of revenues.Prepares and monitors contracts and agreements with outside suppliers, service providers, leasing agents, and others. Recommends solutions to address contractual problems. Enforces legal agreements to ensure contract compliance. Coordinates with the County Counsel's Office for the preparation of agreements, contracts, and leases.Assists in the development and administration of competitive bid processes and contractual agreements.Determines reasons for variations in expenditures and revenue as compared to budget.Researches information on, reviews and analyzes existing and new legislation, regulations, ordinances, and court cases to determine their impact on programs, practices, policies, and procedures.Serves as a resource to management regarding the administrative aspects of a program or staff service; represents the department in meetings with personnel from other departments and agencies.Makes oral presentations before committees, boards, commissions, departmental staff, advisory groups, and/or community groups to provide information and recommendations, advocate a position, encourage participation, and/or respond to questions.Provides courtroom testimony, depositions, and/or makes presentations to an Administrative Law Judge on behalf of the assigned department.Prepares and edits written documents (e.g. memos, letters, board letters, reports, manuals, and other documents); including reports and summaries on a variety of policy directives, procedures, legislation, ordinances, regulations, and laws; ensuring accuracy and correct language usage.Collaborates with County departments and agencies to assure cross-functional projects such as class studies, redistricting, preparation of fee schedules, capital projects and others align with County-wide goals and objectives.Analyzes and develops facility space projections to assist with capital budget planning. Prepares cost/benefit analyses of different facility and space options. Performs financial analyses on facilities-related subjects and trends.Prioritizes workload in order to complete work in a timely manner and meet critical deadlines.May supervise the work of technical and/or clerical support staff.Performs related duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION MSS reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the recruitment if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all competitors will be notified. If you meet the requirements stated on this bulletin, you may take this examination. Your performance in this examination will be rated against predetermined rating criteria. All competitors who pass will be added to the eligible list. Meeting the entry requirements does not assure success in the examination or placement on the eligible list. General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgement, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. As part of the hiring process, a background investigation may be required. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Merit System Services program is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. Town of Mammoth Lakes The Town of Mammoth Lakes, with a population of approximately 7,093 is the most populated area of Mono County. The County Seat is located in picturesque Bridgeport located 360 miles north of Los Angeles and 182 miles southeast of Sacramento. Mono County, with a population of approximately 12,853, is set on the eastern slopes of California's Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. It is a rare environment of natural contrasts: soaring granite peaks and spacious desert vistas, quiet lakes, bubbling hot springs and cold mountain streams, winter snows and sunny summer skies. The County offers numerous recreational opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast.
