Job Title: Management Analyst
Department: Town Manager
Reports To: AssistantTown Manager
Salary Range: $63,669 - $94,379 DOE
Hiring Range: $63,669 - $79,020

JOB SUMMARY:

This position provides a variety of professional-level technical and administrative support for the Town Manager’s Office. By conducting research and analyzing complex issues using data, this incumbent will provide reports and recommendations pertaining to administrative systems, policies, and practices. Incumbent works closely with town management and department directors in coordinating activities, special projects and assists with representation of the Town’s governmental partnerships. Participates in performance and process improvement, while also drafting policy and reports for management teams and/or Town Council.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILIITES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge of principles and practices of public administration and municipal government, including budgeting, organizational development and municipal program, policy and operational evaluation.
• Knowledge of and skill in public administration research methods, techniques, and methods of report presentation using principles of effective communication.
• Knowledge of and the ability to utilize strategic planning principles.
• Skill in mathematics and statistics.
• Skill in Microsoft Office 365 applications; ability to create flowcharts in MS Visio is desirable.
• Ability to write at a highly skilled level, analyzing and summarizing complex issues using proper English sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
• Ability to read and comprehend a wide variety of research data, contracts, policies, proposals, and claims.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with town officials, governmental agencies, employees of all levels, and the general public

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Public or Business Administration, Political Science, or related field.
• Requires three (3) years of experience working in a professional/administrative capacity; OR
• Any equivalent combination of Formal Education and Experience sufficient to perform the Essential Functions.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Public Administration or Political Science.
• Experience in a municipal or government setting.

REQUIREMENTS

• Successful completion of a criminal background check prior to beginning employment with the Town.
• Valid Driver’s License required; Arizona Driver’s License required within ten days of hire.
  This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Town of Sahuarita and the employee and is subject to change by the Town of Sahuarita as needed.

Management’s vision is for all employees to embrace, support, and promote the Town’s values, beliefs, and culture, which include but are not limited to the following expected behaviors:

• High ethical standards
• Active participation in teamwork
• Strong safety principles and safety awareness
• Provide outstanding customer service to internal and external customers

IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE TOWN WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENCOURAGES BOTH PROSPECTIVE AND CURRENT EMPLOYEES TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL ACCOMMODATIONS WITH A MEMBER OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $63,669.00 - $94,379.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Work Location: In perso

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential Functions are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills. They are intended to be accurate summaries of what the job classification involves and what is required to perform it. Employees are responsible for all other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities are subject to change as the needs of the Town and requirements of the position change.

• Work requires use of initiative and independent judgment while receiving occasional instruction or assistance as new or unique situations/projects arise.
• Represents and supports staff from the Town Manager’s Office to public and private organizations and entities via telephone and personal contact; establishes and maintains effective working relations with local, state, and federal elected officials, executive-level management, and other employees; responds to requests for information and assistance; provides information regarding Town policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Monitors state and federal legislation, coordinates with department heads in crafting responses to proposed legislation, facilitates Town contracts with state and federal level lobbyists, coordinates with peers in other jurisdictions and with the League of Arizona Cities and Towns in crafting and implementing legislative strategies, and regularly reports on all this activity to the Town Council.
• Coordinates joint projects with local universities, oversees work done by graduate students on behalf of the Town (including internships), and serves as a point of contact between university officials and the Town Manager’s Office.
• Uses analytical skills to perform research, benchmarking and resolve technical, operational, and procedural problems; collects and examines data to find areas to improve services, reduce expenses, and to increase efficiencies.
• Develops and drafts policies, reports, and analyses for various departments and presents results, conclusions, and recommendations to Town Council.
• Works within databases and spreadsheets, including performing data entry and retrieval as needed.
• Provides back-up support to administrative and customer service-related positions.
• Completes special projects with minimal oversight, subject to final review upon project completion.
• Document findings from studies and evaluations, and prepare recommendations to implement new systems, procedures, or organizational changes. Follow up on recommendations by conferring with affected personnel to ensure the successful functioning of newly implemented system or procedures.
• Works with department directors to develop, track, and evaluate policy and performance measurement data with regard to the Town’s Strategic Plan and other guiding documents.
• Maintains, manually and electronically, records and files related to management analysis activities. Research and compile statistical information.
• Prepare and monitor budgets, track expenditures, and prepare projected expenditures and revisions.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with department and/or Town policies and procedures.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge of principles and practices of public administration and municipal government, including budgeting, organizational development and municipal program, policy and operational evaluation.
• Knowledge of and skill in public administration research methods, techniques, and methods of report presentation using principles of effective communication.
• Knowledge of and the ability to utilize strategic planning principles.
• Skill in mathematics and statistics.
• Skill in Microsoft Office 365 applications; ability to create flowcharts in MS Visio is desirable.
• Ability to write at a highly skilled level, analyzing and summarizing complex issues using proper English sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
• Ability to read and comprehend a wide variety of research data, contracts, policies, proposals, and claims.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with town officials, governmental agencies, employees of all levels, and the general publi