The County of Solano is seeking a dynamic, results oriented public services professional to join its County Administrator's Office as a Principal Management Analyst.

The Principal Management Analyst provides complex, responsible and varied analytical, budgetary, fiscal, programmatic, legislative, intergovernmental, policy, and/or other administrative analysis duties in providing highly responsible staff support within the County Administrator’s Office; analyzes, prepares, and monitors the budgets for a group of major County departments. This position develops and implements plans, programs, and recommendations for the Board of Supervisors, County Administrative Officer, County departments, advisory committees and commissions, as well as agencies independent of the County and may supervise professional staff. The incumbent also serves as the primary representative of the County Administrator’s Office to assigned departments, Board of Supervisors, and County management team on a broad range of issues.

This position will work closely with the County Administrative Officer and Assistant County Administrative Officer to handle weekly agenda review, annual county budget preparation and year-round budget administration, debt financing, and redevelopment review.  

The ideal candidate for this position should have a positive outlook in facing the challenges of working in a fast paced environment and the ability to welcome change in a continuously evolving organization.  Additionally, this person should have experience in the following:  

- Participating in management, policy, and fiscal matters with significant county-level, agency-wide and intergovernmental impact in a state, county, city, or special district.

- Managing a team, or teams, of analysts and support staff; developing, analyzing, and monitoring the agency budget and fiscal matters; conducting management and fiscal studies affecting the local government; and developing and implementing agency-wide policies and procedures.  

- Serving as a project manager; supervising or providing work direction to subordinate project staff; developing, analyzing, and managing special, major long-term projects that have significant agency-wide and intergovernmental impact, or on special assignments involving significant intergovernmental relationships and activities.    

This position is exempt from civil service, “at will” and serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. This position reports to the Assistant County Administrator.

Performs analytical and management duties including organizational, budgetary, fiscal, programmatic, legislative, intergovernmental, policy, and/or other administrative analyses.

Oversees budget development and installation for assigned departments; receives and analyzes departmental budget requests; reviews expenditure patterns; projects revenues and expenditures; determines fund balances; calculates, compiles, and presents assigned segment of total budget to department, County Administrator, and Board of Supervisors; provides liaison with other departments on matters related to the budget adoption and revision processes.

Plans and conducts complex budgetary, financial, and operational analyses and studies; determines analytical techniques and information-gathering processes; analyzes information and data; develops recommendations; and oversees and assist in the implementation of recommendations.

Recommends changes in funding and budget plans that may require executive management and elected officials to revise substantive programs. 

Provides staff support to the County administrator, Board of Supervisors, and advisory groups.

Testifies before elected officials, executive cabinets, and other authorities regarding proposed budgets and resource allocation plans; clarifies reports and findings; gains support for estimated budget needs.

Represents the County in meetings with public officials, other public agencies, and civic groups in order to gather input, assess needs, develop priorities, and implement and maintain effective countywide projects and programs.  Presents findings and recommendations to line management, labor organizations, media, community groups and the public in lay terms; and responds to questions.

Monitors legislation and regulatory changes; determines impact; and advises elected officials, the County Administrative Officer, and executive management on proposed legislation affecting County operations.

May supervise budget and administrative analysts and technical and clerical support staff.

Prepares a variety of correspondence, narrative, and statistical reports, procedures and other written materials; accesses varied databases and uses information from various sources to prepare materials.

Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Bachelor degree from an accredited college or university in public financial management, business/public administration, economics, policy analysis, or other fields directly related to the budget, fiscal, and management duties of this class;

AND

Five (5) years of public-sector experience that included performing administrative, analytical, budgetary, fiscal, policy and/or program work requiring analysis and interpretation of data.  At least two (2) years of experience must have been at the advanced-journey level comparable to the County’s Management Analyst (Senior) class.

Note:    A Master's Degree in one of the above named educational fields is desirable.

This Supplemental Questionnaire will be used to help determine your qualifications for this position and whether you continue in the recruitment process.  Be sure to answer all questions thoroughly and completely.  Omitted information cannot be considered or assumed.  If you have no experience is a specific area, then state "no experience in this area."

Please describe your professional experience which relates directly to this Principal Management Analyst position in each of the following areas:  

1. Your fiscal, budgetary, policy and/or administrative work experience.  Please describe the level of analysis performed and the data/policy issues you were responsible for reviewing and managing.  

2. Your participation in policy, and/or fiscal matters with significant agency-wide and intergovernmental involvement and impact. 

3. Your experience serving as a project manager or providing work direction to subordinate project staff; developing, analyzing, and managing special or long term projects.

4. Describe how your education and work experience uniquely qualify you for this opportunity.

California Drivers License, Class C

Independent travel is required.

"SOLANO COUNTY IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER"  

SALARY POLICIES - The starting salary is ordinarily the first rate shown on the front of the announcement.  After satisfactory completion of approximately six months, a 5% salary advancement may be authorized.  Thereafter, further increases are possible upon completion of additional periods of six months, twelve months, and eighteen months, assuming satisfactory service.  Longevity, shift differential, bilingual, call back and stand by pay are provided for some classifications.  Effective December 1, 1998, all new hires are required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.  

HOLIDAYS & VACATIONS – Regular full time Senior Management employees receive twelve paid holidays per year, and accrue vacation at the rate of fifteen days per year.  After ten years of continuous service, Senior Management employees accrue vacation time at the rate of twenty days per year.  

ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE - Senior Management employees - 80 hours per fiscal year

SICK LEAVE – Regular full time employees accumulate twelve sick leave days per year.  

RETIREMENT - The county is a member of the Public Employee’s Retirement System (PERS), and benefits are coordinated with Social Security.  The County has reciprocity with all State PERS and County 1937 Act Retirement Systems agencies.  PERS retirement for miscellaneous employees is based on a formula of 2.7% @ 55 with both employee and employer contributing. The County reports the employer’s contribution to PERS as salary, thereby increasing employees pay upon retirement.   

PARS - County paid 2.7% @ 55 Miscellaneous Public Agency Retirement System (PARS) for other CalPERS years of service not credited at 2.7% @ 55.

LONGEVITY PAY - 2.5% increase after completion of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 years of continuous full-time service. Eligible Senior Management employees may use previous California city and/or county experience towards longevity with the County.

HEALTH BENEFITS - Employees and their dependents are eligible for vision and dental insurance with 100% of the cost paid by the County of Solano.  The County also participates in a cafeteria medical plan administered by PERS HealthCare (eligibility is dependent upon job classification).   

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - An Employee Assistance Program is also available.  

OTHER BENEFITS – Employees also may elect to participate in a deferred compensation and the credit union.  All County employees are eligible to purchase auto and/or home owners, renter insurance from Liberty Mutual Insurance.  This is a group policy and therefore receives substantial savings on premiums.  Life insurance is also available for employees only.

Application review to begin on March 12, 2010.  Based on the information provided in the application documents, the best qualified applicants will be invited for further examination. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of a resume screening, written and/or practical exam, oral interview, or any combination. Depending on the job class, candidates may need to successfully pass a post-offer drug screening test prior to employment. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. All potential new hires (including new contract employees) and employees considered for promotion to management, confidential positions or unrepresented will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.

All candidates must submit a copy of their college degree (verifying the degree, date earned and it must clearly show area of specialization) or transcripts (verifying the courses and units completed).  Failure to submit your degree or transcripts within 5 days from the final filing date will disqualify you from the recruitment.  Candidates who attended a college or university that is accredited by a foreign or non-U.S. accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by an educational evaluation service.  The result must be submitted to the Human Resources Department no later than the close of the recruitment.  Please contact your local college or university to learn where you can obtain this service.

To be eligible, you must be an applicant for initial County employment, have served at least 181 consecutive days of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions.  A COPY OF YOUR DD 214, SHOWING DISCHARGE TYPE, MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION. 

If you have a service connected disability, you must submit a recent award letter from the VA stating you are receiving disability benefits for service connected reasons.  Disability must be rated at least 10% to be eligible for disabled veteran's points.  Veteran's preference - 5 points, Disabled Veterans - 10 points.

It is the policy of Solano County that all employment decisions and personnel policies will be applied equally to all County employees and applicants and be based upon the needs of County service, job related merit, and ability to perform the job.  

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES: If you are a qualified individual with a disability, that is, someone who is able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, and need special testing arrangements, contact the Solano County Department of Human Resources at (707) 784-4194, for a Request for Testing Accommodation by Applicants with Disabilities Form.  This form should be received in the Human Resources Department within five (5) days from the final filing date of the recruitment.  A staff member will contact you and advise you how to proceed.  

IMPORTANT: If you are a Solano County employee with a disabling condition, and are unable to perform the essential functions of your present position with or without reasonable accommodation, you may be eligible for preferential certification to an alternative position.  Please immediately notify the ADA Coordinator at (707) 784-4194 to initiate review of this option.  

PLEASE NOTE - All persons hired will be required to participate in the direct deposit program.  

HIRING PROCEDURES - Depending on the number of qualified applicants received, the selection process may consist of a resume screening, written and/or practical exam, oral interview, or any combination. Candidates must be successful in each part of the examination.  For Civil Service positions, the appointing authority is entitled to certification of the top five candidates by score.  

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE ACT – Depending on the applicant’s job class, prospective employees may be required to undergo a Urine Drug Test in accordance with the Solano County Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace Policy once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Solano County employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the California Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1990.  

MEDICAL EXAMINATION - Prior to appointment you may be required to pass a medical examination.  Candidates are encouraged not to quit or give notice to present employers until the medical examination has been completed and passed.  

APPOINTMENT - At the time of appointment all candidates will be fingerprinted and required to execute an oath of allegiance to the United States and the State of California.  You will also be required to offer proof that you are a lawfully admitted alien or U.S. citizen.  

EXAMINATION APPEALS - For Civil Service positions, individuals selecting to appeal their disqualification in any phase of the examination process must submit a written statement to the Director of Human Resources, within five calendar days of the receipt of the action, indicating the action being appealed, their specific basis for the appeal and the relief sought.  

PROBATIONARY PERIOD - All new positions are required to successfully complete a minimum probationary period of six to twelve months, depending upon the position.  A probationary period does not apply to "at will" positions.  

EXTRA HELP APPOINTMENTS - Appointments may be made from an eligible list for extra help (up to 999 hours/fiscal year, no benefits) positions.  

DISASTER WORKERS - In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, County employees, in the event of a disaster are considered disaster workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.   The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract.  Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.