STAFF ANALYST - LIMITED TERM

Department Overview: Child Welfare Services (CWS) is a government agency dedicated to protecting children from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Its goal is to ensure children's safety and well-being through intervention when safety concerns arise and by supporting families in creating a safe and nurturing environment. CWS Social Workers face the challenging task of balancing child protection with the preservation of family unity when possible. These decisions are complex, requiring a in depth understanding of each family dynamics and individual circumstances. Additionally, CWS Social Workers collaborate closely with schools, healthcare providers, law enforcement, and community organizations to coordinate efforts to deliver a comprehensive support to the families and children.

Position Overview: The Staff Analyst position within Child Welfare Services involves analyzing data and providing recommendations for policy and procedural changes. Duties include: Reviewing and analyzing All County Letters, All County Information Notices, and All County Welfare Directors Letters to assess their impact on staff and county procedures; Developing and updating procedures, system documentation, and other materials for staff use; Assessing the impact of changes on current county computer systems, such as CWS/CMS, and recommending implementation strategies; and Coordinating with federal, state, and local agencies; participating in meetings and workgroups; and representing the division in discussions related to information sharing, requirement planning, system improvements, and change implementation. This is a Limited Term position with benefits.

Department Overview: Adult Protective Services (APS) agency is an county program that helps elder adults (60 years and older) and dependent adults (18-59 who are disabled), when these adults are unable to meet their own needs, or are victims of abuse, neglect or exploitation. County APS agencies investigate reports of abuse of elders and dependent adults who live in private homes, apartments, hotels or hospitals, or who are, or soon will be, experiencing homelessness. Our goal is to create a stable environment where the individual can safely function without requiring on-going intervention from the APS program. Services provided by APS include responding to reports of known or suspected abuse or neglect, conducting an investigation, and arranging for the delivery of services from available community agencies.
 
Position Overview: The Staff Analyst position within Adult Protective Services involves analyzing data and providing recommendations for policy and procedural changes. Duties include: Reviewing and analyzing All County Letters, All County Information Notices, and All County Welfare Directors Letters to assess their impact on staff and county procedures; Developing and updating procedures, system documentation, and other materials for staff use; Assessing the impact of changes on current county computer systems, such as CMIPS, LEAPS & HIMS, and recommending implementation strategies; and Coordinating with federal, state, and local agencies; participating in meetings and workgroups; and representing the division in discussions related to information sharing, requirement planning, system improvements, and change implementation. This is a Limited Term position with benefits.

RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE: 

• Recruitment Closes - Friday, November 8th
• Oral Panel Interview - Tentatively scheduled for the week of November 18th

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill any future opening(s) of the position in this department or other departments, including Regular Full-Time, Part-Time or Extra Help, for up to six months. 




For a complete list of duties and qualifications, please view the job description: Staff AnalystKnowledge of: Public and business administration principles and practices; Methods and techniques involved in conducting analytical studies of administrative and management practices, methods, and procedures; General research practices, techniques, and terminology to conduct research for a department; A variety of computer software applications, including database, graphics/presentation, work processing and spreadsheet software; Methods and techniques of report preparation; English language (i.e. composition, spelling, grammar, and sentence structure); Project management principles to ensure projects activities are conducted in a fiscally responsible and timely manner; Principles and practices of effective customer service; Principles of teamwork and teambuilding in order to work effectively as a member of a team and facilitate effective teamwork; Principles and practices of the functional areas applicable to the assigned options; Principles and practices of leadership and supervision; and Community needs and resources.
 
Ability to: Analyze a situation or problem, including stressful situations, accurately and objectively to identify alternative solutions and determine an effective course of action; Collect and analyze data and information to derive logical conclusions; Formulate options and make recommendations based on data and information collected; Analyze policies, procedures, and programs and make effective recommendations; Make sound decisions and independent judgments within established guidelines; Read, interpret, and apply a variety of information (e.g. laws, policies, procedures, court cases, memorandum of understanding, ordinances, contract provisions, legislations, directives) to provide information and ensure compliance; Analyze and interpret basic statistics; Perform arithmetic calculations, including ratios and percentages; Operate a computer to prepare results of analyses (i.e. reports, tables, charts, and graphs) and perform operations (i.e. conduct research on the internet, collect, input, and retrieve data and information); Express information and ideas orally in a clear, concise, organized manner by using proper diction, grammar and volume so that others will understand; Make effective presentations and respond to questions from various groups, including boards, committees, and the public; Identify problems and central issues;
 
Education and Experience: 
Pattern 1: One (1) year of full-time experience as a Staff Analyst Associate classification in Sutter County, or an equivalent classification within another agency;
OR

Pattern 2: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree;
AND
Depending upon the option recruited for, two (2) years of full-time professional experience performing analytical work in the following areas: general administrative, personnel, fiscal, program, or staff development;
 
Or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge skills and abilities.
 
License or Certificate: Possession and maintenance of a valid California Driver’s License. Eligibility for employment for those who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the appointing authority.

Requires the ability to exert a small amount of physical effort in sedentary to light work involving moving from one area of the office to another; ability to see; ability to hear and communicate orally; requires sufficient hand/eye coordination to perform semi-skilled repetitive movements, such as typing, data entry or use of other office equipment or supplies; ability to operate a motor vehicle. 

Recruitment Process
The recruitment process for this position includes completing an application and participating in oral interview(s).  Please notify the Human Resources Department prior to the final filing date for this position if you believe you have a disability, which would make it difficult to participate in any portion of the recruitment process and would require reasonable accommodation. Sutter County reserves the right to require medical documentation concerning the need for accommodation. Offers of employment are contingent upon investigation of employment history, references, drug testing, medical review/exam and fingerprinting in addition to other appropriate requirements of the position.

NOTE: Sutter County utilizes E-Verify to confirm the eligibility of employees to work in the United States.

The County of Sutter is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.  Sutter County encourages both incumbents and individuals who have been offered employment to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Salary : $66,435 - $90,979