What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Management Analyst position at San Diego County Water Authority?
JOIN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY!
We welcome veteran or transitioning military to apply
The San Diego County Water Authority is an independent public agency that serves as San Diego County's regional water wholesaler. The mission of the Water Authority is to provide a safe and reliable water supply to its 22 member agencies serving the region's $268 billion economy and 3.3 million residents.
The Water Authority is executing a long-term strategy to diversify the region's supplies, make major investments in the region's water delivery and storage system, and improve water use efficiency. Through dynamic leadership, thoughtful planning, and prudent fiscal policies, the Water Authority is cost effectively managing the region's water portfolio, while continuing to diversify supplies to enhance current and future reliability.
The Water Authority is executing a long-term strategy to diversify the region's supplies, make major investments in the region's water delivery and storage system, and improve water use efficiency. Through dynamic leadership, thoughtful planning, and prudent fiscal policies, the Water Authority is cost effectively managing the region's water portfolio, while continuing to diversify supplies to enhance current and future reliability.
The Operations & Maintenance Department
The Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Department is responsible for operating the Water Authority's aqueduct delivery system; ensuring facility security and emergency preparedness; and maintaining and managing the fleet and various other assets. Specifically, the department controls water deliveries to meet member agency demands; manages dam and reservoir operations; ensures water quality; oversees water treatment plant and power generation operations; maintains all vehicles and heavy equipment; provides electro-mechanical support; implements the Asset Management Program (AMP); complies with all applicable environmental regulations; manages emergency incident command and control; and develops and manages computerized Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and system maintenance programs.
Operations & Maintenance Administration Division
The Operations & Maintenance Administration Division provides administrative support to the 91 personnel located at the Water Authority's Escondido office, and includes the Director of O&M. The division is responsible for all administrative functions including leadership support, department budget management, procurement and invoice processing, contract administration, emergency management support, records management, Board of Directors support, departmental personnel coordination and other related functions.
The Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Department is responsible for operating the Water Authority's aqueduct delivery system; ensuring facility security and emergency preparedness; and maintaining and managing the fleet and various other assets. Specifically, the department controls water deliveries to meet member agency demands; manages dam and reservoir operations; ensures water quality; oversees water treatment plant and power generation operations; maintains all vehicles and heavy equipment; provides electro-mechanical support; implements the Asset Management Program (AMP); complies with all applicable environmental regulations; manages emergency incident command and control; and develops and manages computerized Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and system maintenance programs.
Operations & Maintenance Administration Division
The Operations & Maintenance Administration Division provides administrative support to the 91 personnel located at the Water Authority's Escondido office, and includes the Director of O&M. The division is responsible for all administrative functions including leadership support, department budget management, procurement and invoice processing, contract administration, emergency management support, records management, Board of Directors support, departmental personnel coordination and other related functions.
The Ideal Candidate
The Senior Management Analyst will function as an integral member of the team by supporting the division’s core functions and provide direct supervision, work oversight, and guidance to support staff. The ideal candidate is organized, resourceful, and capable of developing creative solutions in a fast moving, rapidly changing, and deadline driven environment. The successful candidate will exhibit political acumen and excel in working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders with different skills and needs, and possibly conflicting priorities, to achieve successful outcomes. This person will have exceptional communication skills. In addition, the ideal candidate will possess the following:
- Ability to perform increasingly difficult business or management studies and create complex spreadsheets.
- Experience with public budgeting and forecasting
- Experience with public contracting/procurement, including formal and informal bids, public works contracts, notice inviting bidding and request for proposals.
- Familiarity with emergency management functions.
- Experience working in a maintenance environment.
- Flexibility and the capacity to comfortably adapt to and manage change in a fast-paced and evolving workplace.
The Senior Management Analyst performs responsible, professional administrative, financial, statistical and other management analyses in support of the Operations & Maintenance department. The Senior Management Analyst supports the development of policies and procedures through thoughtful analysis and evaluation; prepares presentations; and produces materials, data, and reports. In addition, this position administers department functions and programs including budget development and management, public agency procurement and contracting processes, records management, emergency management, and energy administration.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This is the advanced, journey-level class in the Management Analyst series. Incumbents are fully competent to independently perform responsible and complex analytical work in support of a department or Water Authority-wide program. Assignments are typically received in broad outline form, and incumbents are expected to act independently in developing applicable resources and information. Projects may include statistical analysis, policy, procedures, budget development, regulatory analysis or other areas specific to the assignment. Incumbents are expected to exercise independent judgment in selecting study approach and analytical techniques and in making sound recommendations based on study results.
This is the advanced, journey-level class in the Management Analyst series. Incumbents are fully competent to independently perform responsible and complex analytical work in support of a department or Water Authority-wide program. Assignments are typically received in broad outline form, and incumbents are expected to act independently in developing applicable resources and information. Projects may include statistical analysis, policy, procedures, budget development, regulatory analysis or other areas specific to the assignment. Incumbents are expected to exercise independent judgment in selecting study approach and analytical techniques and in making sound recommendations based on study results.
This class is distinguished from Management Analyst by the advanced level of difficulty of assignments, greater independence, project management responsibilities, and responsibility for providing supervision and/or work direction to support staff.
Representative Duties
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the class.
- Assists in and/or leads the development, review, analysis and administration of the annual department budget, analyzing current and historical trends, evaluating variances and improving cost effectiveness; investigates and evaluates the need for changes in budgetary allocations during the fiscal year; reviews and evaluates purchase requests and justifications.
- Forecasts operating budget, analyzes budget variances, and prepares quarterly and mid-cycle budget presentation for the General Manager and Board of Directors to provide status of past and future expenditures; assists in the development of the Water Authority's budget document.
- Designs and develops report formats to meet management information needs; works with Information Systems to develop or modify systems to provide required data; tracks and reports on department purchase orders.
- Reviews solicitations, contracts and proposed activities to recommend appropriate requirements.
- Serves as liaison between vendors, outside agencies, and other Water Authority departments.
- Plans, organizes, coordinates, directs or conducts detailed administrative or management studies relating to the activities or operation of the Water Authority or Operations & Maintenance Department; determines analytical techniques and statistical and information-gathering processes and obtains required information and data for analysis; analyzes alternatives and makes recommendations regarding such areas as budgeting, cost analysis, cash flow estimates, productivity, work flow and design, contracting, records retention, and policy or procedure development or modification; discusses findings with management and prepares reports of study conclusions; makes presentations of study results and recommendations; assists in developing and implementing program or functional goals and objectives; conducts a variety of special projects and programs related to the functions of the department or specific projects.
- Attends meetings with officials of other governmental agencies, business and community groups and the public regarding assigned projects; responds to requests for information from the public on Water Authority or department programs or projects; attends professional organization trainings.
- Compiles, analyzes and prepares data and develops training materials in support of policies and procedures as well as presentations of findings and recommendations.
- Coordinates programs and activities with other departments; confers with representatives of other agencies, groups, vendors or the public.
- Performs program administrative functions in a specified area; prepares technical reports, correspondence and other written materials.
- Provides technical assistance to others on administrative and analytical matters.
- Provides work supervision, direction, training and work assessment of professional support staff.
Work Schedule: Employees assigned to work at the Escondido office work a 4/10 schedule, 10 hour days from Monday through Thursday. The Water Authority offers an optional hybrid work schedule to employees. At this time, this position has the option to telework up to one day per week. Employees authorized to telework must be able to report to Water Authority facilities as needed, depending on the operational needs of the department and/or area of assignment. The successful candidate will be required to work primarily onsite during the probationary period. The availability of telework days may change depending on business needs.
The qualification guidelines generally describe the knowledge and ability required to enter the job in order to successfully perform the assigned duties. Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered.
A Bachelor's degree from and accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, public administration or a closely related field supplemented by four years of professional experience in administration and management analysis.
A Bachelor's degree from and accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, public administration or a closely related field supplemented by four years of professional experience in administration and management analysis.
To be considered for this position, please submit an employment application and supplemental questionnaire by Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application and supplemental questionnaire.
All applications and supplemental questionnaires will be evaluated in relation to the criteria outlined in this job announcement. The selection process may consist of an appraisal interview, writing exercise, and/or other appropriate screening devices.
Application Deadline: 04/13/25
Examination: Week of 04/28/25
Interview: Week of 05/12/25
To ensure timely and successful navigation, please consider applying early if you are new to the governmentjobs.com application system. For technical assistance with the online application system, please review the Government Jobs online application guide, or contact their toll-free applicant support line at (855) 524-5627. If you have questions regarding the position, please contact Patricia Duran, Senior Human Resources Analyst, at (858) 522-6663.
The San Diego County Water Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy status), gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, genetic information, mental or physical disability (whether perceived or actual), ancestry, military or veteran status, citizenship status, medical condition, and/or national origin.
The San Diego County Water Authority welcomes veterans or transitioning military. If you have questions whether your Military Occupational Specialties or rating qualifies you for a job opening, please visit TIPS & RESOURCES FOR VETERANS APPLYING FOR JOBS IN WATER, on the Water Authority’s regional workforce development website, SanDiegoWaterWorks.org.
Should you have any questions regarding the recruitment process or require accommodations pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Patricia Duran, Senior Human Resources Analyst, at (858) 522-6663.
Salary : $113,121 - $152,133
