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Senior Administrative Analyst - Jefferson County

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San Juan Capistrano, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/27/2025

TARGET CLOSE DATE : 03 / 07 / 2025

PAY GRADE : Grade 24

TYPE : Full time

JOB SUMMARY :

Jefferson County is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Senior Administrative Analyst. This role involves overseeing and executing a variety of administrative and human resource functions within assigned departments. Senior Administrative Analysts are responsible for managing and reviewing payroll information, tracking personnel leave, developing onboarding procedures for new hires, and offering support to senior leadership. Additionally, they compose official correspondence to internal and external stakeholders, such as contractors, other jurisdictions, citizens, and customers, while also monitoring departmental budgets. In a supervisory capacity, Senior Administrative Analysts participate in hiring decisions, assign and review tasks, conduct performance evaluations, and provide feedback to subordinate personnel.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS :

Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.

Jefferson County $59,155 - $91,769

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position :

  • Experience researching, evaluating, and reporting data (i.e., writing and presenting reports) related to organizational operations (profit, not-for-profit, or government).
  • Experience planning, coordinating, managing, and evaluating projects (e.g., identifying resources, establishing timelines and goals for oneself and / or others, evaluating impact).
  • Experience writing reports that outline or summarize proposals, research, projects, etc., including providing outcomes, and recommendations (e.g., grant applications, community improvement plans, policy analysis).
  • Experience working under the parameters of a grant program (adhering to grant guidelines, reporting grant requirements) AND / OR managing a budget (preparing budget, tracking expenses, etc.).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Merit System agencies. These qualifications may be considered by a hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection process.

  • Possession of Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a highly related field of study.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., creating graphs, pivot tables, calculations, creating formulas, creating PowerPoint presentations).
  • Experience developing standard operating policies and procedures.
  • Payroll experience (e.g., processing personnel actions, tracking vacation time, identifying errors).
  • Purchasing experience (e.g., reviewing invoices, tracking expenses, processing supply orders, travel requests).
  • Budgeting experience (e.g., entering information into tracking programs, identifying errors, producing reports).
  • Experience using timekeeping and purchasing programs (e.g., Kronos, Munis, New World, Workday).
  • Experience developing and delivering presentations to various audiences.
  • Contract management experience (e.g., reviewing and monitoring contracts for compliance with terms).
  • TYPICAL JOB DUTIES :

  • Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.
  • Procures and / or manages inventory (i.e., supplies and equipment) to ensure the products and services are available to meet the operational needs of each department.
  • Manages various projects as they relate to assigned work area.
  • Coordinates activities, events, sponsorships, committee members, and volunteers.
  • Serves as the secretary or coordinator on a committee or board.
  • Collaborates and communicates with various individuals, merit system employees, department heads, and elected officials by sending and responding to correspondence, attending meetings, making presentations, and working with other internal departments.
  • Initiates, writes, implements, monitors, and reports on grants following Federal, State, Local, and grant guidelines.
  • Supports a senior staff member and / or department / jurisdiction by coordinating schedules, composing correspondence, producing reports, drafting ordinances / resolutions, updating procedure manuals, creating forms, maintaining and updating files, attending trainings, maintaining records, ordering supplies, and implementing and monitoring new programs.
  • Prepares for and attends City Council and Board Meetings.
  • Supports the safety initiative and Workers' Compensation function of the jurisdiction by holding safety fairs, ensuring proper forms are filled out, filed, and that medical treatment is sought in the case of an on-the-job injury; that the employee is reassigned to light duty when necessary; and that all communication and proper paperwork is filled out and maintained.
  • Assists in coordinating the employee disciplinary process for department, jurisdiction, or program provider, and communicates with all parties involved.
  • Performs human resources functions to include tasks such as filling out critical needs forms or certification list requests, on-boarding new hires, monitoring timesheets, tracking leave time, assisting in the annual review process, and / or processing payroll for the department / organization.
  • Produces training and / or presentation materials, distributes materials, and / or delivers training / presentations.
  • Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and / or training.
  • PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

    Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods. Job may involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT :

    Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

    EEO STATEMENT :

    The Personnel Board of Jefferson County 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Each Merit System member city / agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city / agency website.

    ACCOMMODATION :

    To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at accommodationrequest@pbjcal.org or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.

    NOTE :

    This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

    DISCLAIMER :

    This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.

    Salary : $59,155 - $91,769

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