What are the responsibilities and job description for the Management Analyst I/II position at Washington County, MN?
JOB SPECIFICS
The Washington County Community Corrections Department is hiring a Management Analyst I or Management Analyst II to provide analysis, planning, and project management support. This position will support the department’s performance management, quality improvement, data analysis, and reporting efforts to enhance evidence-based practices and client outcomes. The role will focus on evaluating program effectiveness, monitoring recidivism trends, and supporting data-driven decision-making to improve public safety and rehabilitation efforts.
As a member of the Planning and Analysis Unit, this position will provide tools, resources, and expertise to department staff, county leadership, and community stakeholders, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with best practices in community corrections.
- Professional experience with or for public sector (federal, state, county, city, etc.) related to corrections, or a related field
- Experience collecting, analyzing, interpreting and managing, different types of data
- Experience or knowledge of data visualization techniques and/or software (e.g. Power BI, Microsoft Office or similar software for data analysis and reporting.)
- Experience in managing and working with relational databases
- Knowledge and/or experience with planning and project management principles and processes, and meeting facilitation
- Knowledge and understanding of cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion
Selection Technique: Your training and experience will be rated based on the required application material submitted and the top scoring candidates will be forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration.
Hours/Days: Work hours are primarily Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Work schedules (hours and days) and location are subject to change based on department needs.
Anticipated Hiring Range: $31.06 to $36.71 Hourly (May be hired at the Management Analyst II level depending on qualifications)
E-Verify Participation: Washington County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Washington County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Washington County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.E- Verify Participation Poster
Right to work Poster
JOB SUMMARY
The Management Analyst I analyzes and evaluates systems, programs, methods and procedures, prepares a variety of statistical reports used to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of department programs and services and may also serve as the Department's information technology specialist and liaison to the IT Department.
EMPLOYMENT CRITERIA
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires a Bachelor's degree in public administration, math, statistics, business, or a related field, and one year of work experience related to project management, planning, policy analysis, and quantitative or statistical analysis, or equivalent.
Core Competencies outline essential business and professional traits necessary to perform this job.
- Promotes a diverse, culturally competent, and respectful workplace
- Demonstrates knowledge of state and federal laws, rules and regulations impacting county government
- Demonstrates knowledge of research and analysis principles, methods and techniques, including knowledge of the principles of computerized information systems and user data
- Demonstrates ability to facilitate group discussions
- Demonstrates knowledge of county decision-making process, policies, and procedures sufficient to expedite complex projects and to communicate with internal clients and to establish and maintain the trust of key decision makers
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist in gathering and analyzing data to determine issue resolution or assess user needs;
- Perform stakeholder analysis;
- Assist in performance measurement and quality improvement efforts
- Develop and run database queries and interpret the results;
- Investigate and determine the feasibility of automating procedures;
- Write statistical or narrative reports and presentations to support findings; and
- Recommend supported solutions or alternatives.
- Assist in customizing operational systems;
- Create work distribution plans,
- Assist in researching, preparing and monitoring grants;
- Coordinate contract management activities
- Develop system and application training materials and train staff; and
- Act as a liaison with community organizations, public agencies; foundations, and intra-county divisions.
- Perform other duties as assigned
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is sedentary in nature performed within the Government Center or satellite offices. Lifting requirement of 15-20 pounds on an occasional basis. Frequent wrist and finger manipulation due to high concentration of filing, compiling, calculating, or computer work.
Equipment used may include, but is not limited to, computer, calculator, telephone, copy and fax machine. Additional physical/mental requirements that occur may not be listed above, but are inherent in performing the position's essential functions. Work interruptions are frequent. There is some pressure associated with project or activity deadlines and details.
This job description is intended to describe the kinds of tasks and level of work difficulty being performed by people assigned to this classification. The list of responsibilities is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The County retains the discretion to add or change the contents of this job description at any time.
Salary : $31 - $37
