The County of Sacramento invites applicants for $131,742 $145,251 Plus Excellent Benefits and Including a 3.35% Management Differential UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY County Executive Office (CEO) Management Analyst IIIs assist the Chief Fiscal Officer in overseeing the activities of the Office of Budget and Debt Management, including supervising the work of subordinate Analysts, leading project teams, overseeing the preparation of reports and studies, and providing quality assurance for analytical work performed by the office. CEO Management Analyst IIIs must have strong leadership and supervisory abilities as well as a thorough understanding of programs and fiscal issues facing California Counties. CEO Management Analyst IIIs have a significant degree of autonomy and must be able to work effectively with a wide spectrum of County staff, ranging from members of the Board of Supervisors to department heads, department fiscal staff, and other professional and support staff. In addition, CEO Management Analyst III s will occasionally need to work with other public agencies or interest groups and make public presentations. HOW TO APPLY Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by completing the online application and supplemental questions available via the County s jobsite: www.saccountyjobs.com. APPLICATION FILING DEADLINES: Filing Cutoff February 26, 2018 @ 5pm Final Filing Date March 19, 2018 @ 5pm Questions about the position or the examination? Please contact Candice Mabra, Sr. Personnel Analyst, at (916)874-1681 or MabraC@saccounty.net.
THE COUNTY Sacramento County has a charter form of government. It is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors elected on a non-partisan basis to serve staggered four-year terms. Other elected officials include the Assessor, District Attorney, and the Sheriff. The County Executive is appointed by the Board of Supervisors and is responsible for the day-to-day business of the County. The County is responsible, pursuant to the County Charter or ordinances, or by state or federal mandate, to provide health and welfare, criminal justice and municipal services (including law enforcement), as well as other services to County residents. Major services provided include the following: Airport System, Animal Care and Regulation, Criminal Justice, Health and Welfare (the County does not own or operate a County hospital), Property Tax System, Regional Parks, Transportation, Waste Management and Recycling, and Water Supply and Drainage. In addition, there are some services provided by non-county government entities in which members of the Board of Supervisors participate in their governing bodies (e.g. library, sewer treatment and collection, and transit services). Sacramento County s vision is to be A County that is safe, prosperous and provides quality public service. Its mission is to Improve residents' quality of life by providing cost-effective public services while fostering economic health, regional cooperation and stewardship of community assets. Values include: honesty, integrity, and respect for the individual; quality customer service; respect for cultural and ethnic diversity; clear communication and transparency; efficiency and fiscal responsibility; recognition of employee contributions; and exploration of partnerships and collaborations.
THE OFFICE OF BUDGET AND DEBT MANAGEMENT The Office of Budget and Debt Management (BDM), a division of the County Executive Office, is responsible for preparing and administering the County s annual $4.1 billion budget in accordance with direction provided by the County Executive, monitoring the County s fiscal condition on an on-going basis, estimating and projecting discretionary and semi-discretionary revenues, developing long-term fiscal forecasts, recommending fiscal policies to the Board of Supervisors, reviewing and analyzing the fiscal impact of proposals or projects, and overseeing creation of County Services Areas or other benefit assessment districts and the management and issuance of County debt. BDM is separate and apart from the County s Finance Department, which is responsible for the County s accounting, auditing and investment functions. BDM is headed by the Chief Fiscal Officer (CFO) and has a total staff of 15.0 FTE positions, including the County Debt Officer and 10 Management Analysts who generally deal in fiscal matters. Typically, each Management Analyst is assigned a group of departments and serves as the County Executive s liaison to those departments for all fiscal issues. The County Executive Office Management Analyst III is distinguished in the series as it is the Management level class with the responsibility for a broad range of management activities in addition to reporting directly to higher-level executive management. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Strong analytical skills; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Detail oriented, but focused on the big picture; Confident, but not arrogant; Politically aware, but not political; Open and direct, while maintaining appropriate discretion; Absolute integrity and a commitment to upholding the public s trust; Collegial and comfortable working as a team member; A genuine interest in being helpful, but always aware of the overall organizational perspective; An understanding of the structure and function of the State and local government in California, and; An understanding of local government budget and finance principles and practices. WWW.SACCOUNTY.NET
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 1. Two years of full-time paid experience employed by the County of Sacramento in the class of CEO Management Analyst II, Senior Administrative Analyst and/or Administrative Services Officer III. OR 2a. Four years of full-time paid administrative experience performing duties in budget analysis, review and control; analysis and development of policies and procedures; and development, analysis, or administrative liaison activities for special projects or programs. Two years of the experience must have been administrative analysis experience of an inter-governmental nature in the areas listed with supervision of staff engaged in these and related duties. AND 2b. A Bachelor s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration, economics, accounting, human resources, or a field directly related to the administrative, management or fiscal duties of this class. WWW.SACCOUNTY.NET
SACRAMENTO COUNTY APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by completing the online application and supplemental questions available via the County s jobsite: www.saccountyjobs.com APPLICATION FILING DEADLINES: Filing Cutoff February 26, 2018 @ 5pm Final Filing Date March 19, 2018 @ 5pm All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications by the cutoff will have their supplemental questionnaire scored for the formula rate examination. Candidates who successfully pass the formula rate examination will be placed on the eligible list. Candidates deemed to have the most relevant background and experience will be invited to participate in a series of one or more interviews. Questions about the position or the examination? Please contact Candice Mabra, Sr. Personnel Analyst, at (916)874-1681 or MabraC@saccounty.net.