Principal Administrative Analyst Multiple Departments Citywide; C00188

Company Description

THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAM

Specific Information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

Application Opening:
December 6, 2024

Recruitment
-1824-C00188

This recruitment is open continuously and has no closing date.

Are you interested in supporting City departments problem-solve for homelessness, environmental sustainability, transportation, green spaces, public safety, and other key city services? If you are passionate about making a difference at the local level, are a curious and open thinker, and enjoy analysis, this job may be the right fit. The City and County of San Francisco is looking to hire multiple Senior Administrative Analysts to be part of the City workforce of nearly 40,000 staff and growing.

This is a unique opportunity to get direct insights into how San Francisco’s $14 billion budget is used to provide high-quality services for residents, workers, and visitors. We are looking for candidates with a passion for public service.

In addition to establishing a career with purpose and opportunity for professional growth, the City offers excellent benefits that include: competitive salaries; medical, dental, and vision insurance; defined benefit retirement plan; deferred compensation plan; long-term disability insurance; life insurance; and a generous paid time off package.

Job Description

In the role of Principal Administrative Analyst, you will lead and perform challenging and complex projects that span areas such as budgeting, financial analysis, economic analysis, data analysis, legislative and administrative policy, and contract administration. Your responsibilities include evaluating policy, financial, program, and organizational issues, and presenting findings and recommendations to senior management. You will also oversee key aspects of departmental operations, including budget development, grants management, and contract administration.

This role involves conducting substantive, detailed, and consequential analytical work that significantly impacts the department, agency, or program in multiple areas, including budget development, financial and economic analysis, capital projects and grants management, development of complex contracting systems, administrative/management systems, legislation and regulation impact analysis, and program evaluation and planning. As the principal-level professional in this series, your work will be pivotal in shaping our organization's operations and decision-making processes.

The current City policy requires on-site work with some flexibility for telecommute schedules.

Qualifications

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Education:
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience:
Five (5) years full-time equivalent experience performing professional-level analytical work. Qualifying professional-level analytical work includes analysis, development, administration, and reporting in major programs and functions of an organization in areas such as budgets, contracts, grants, policy, or other functional areas related to the duties of positions in the 182X Class series.

Substitution:
Possession of a graduate degree (Master's degree or higher) from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required one (1) year of experience.

SELECTION PROCEDURES

After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst Casey Botkin via email at casey.botkin.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.