Senior Fiscal Policy Analyst

at  City of Sacramento

WITH SUPERVISOR APPROVAL, INCUMBENTS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR INTERMITTENT REMOTE WORK; HOWEVER, THEY MUST PHYSICALLY RESIDE WITHIN THE SACRAMENTO REGION OR HAVE THE ABILITY TO REGULARLY REPORT TO A CITY OF SACRAMENTO PHYSICAL WORKSITE WITH LITTLE NOTICE.

Are you passionate about fiscal responsibility and regulatory compliance in emerging industries? We are excited to announce two vacancies within our team at the City Auditor’s Office. We are seeking dynamic individuals to join us as Senior Fiscal Policy Analysts, one specializing in cannabis compliance and the other focusing on general auditing and analysis within our Research and Analysis division.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

We are seeking dynamic individuals to join us as Senior Fiscal Policy Analysts, one specializing in cannabis compliance and the other focusing on general fiscal policy analysis within our Research and Analysis division. The ideal candidates will have experience in conducting performance audits in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.
To perform independent analysis and review of budget and policy issues and develops options and recommendations to address these issues. Responsibilities include comprehensive review and analysis of proposed budgetary and legislative matters. Conducts financial, operational, and program audits and investigations to determine compliance with prevailing laws and regulations; identifies opportunities to strengthen internal controls. Responds to City Council requests for information and analysis of the City’s budget and programs, conducts independent fiscal and policy research, studies, and reports on issues of importance to the City. Work must be solution-oriented and performed in a timely manner.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles, practices, and techniques of public administration and public policy.
• Principles and practices of organizational, financial, and policy analysis.
• Principles, methods, and practices of municipal finance, budgeting, and accounting.
• Principles, methods, and practices of long-range financial planning.
• Operational characteristics, services and activities of audit and performance measurement programs.
• Principles and practices of complex auditing and accounting functions and their application to municipal/governmental accounting systems, with emphasis on fiscal and operational aspects of such organizations.
• Various professional accounting standards such as Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS).
• Advanced research and analytical methods, techniques, and procedures.
• Technical report writing and presentation.
• Basic supervisory skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.

SKILL IN:

• Use of modern office equipment, including computers, computer applications and software.

Ability to:

• Analyze a variety of complex administrative and organizational problems, and make sound, independent policy and procedural recommendations.
• Effectively plan and organize complex budgetary and auditing projects; design, implement, and monitor internal audit programs, systems, and procedures.
• Communicate clearly, verbally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others at all staff levels.
• Interpret laws, regulations, and policies.
• Prepare comprehensive and accurate reports.
• Demonstrate patience, poise, flexibility, tact, reliability, and dependability.
• Work effectively with sensitive and confidential information.
• Display good judgment.
• Adjust to rapidly shifting priorities and timelines.
• Learn quickly and show initiative.
• Work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Facilitate groups.
• Effectively supervise lower level staff as needed.

EXPERIENCE:

Four years of progressively responsible professional-level administrative and analytical experience , including three years journey-level experience in budget, strategic planning, policy analysis, auditing, program evaluation and/or financial analysis. Experience in a government agency is preferred.

EDUCATION:

Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in public policy, public or business administration, economics, accounting, or a related field that includes a curriculum of economics, statistics, public finance, and policy analysis.
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Eight years of progressively responsible professional-level administrative and analytical experience in a government agency, including three years journey-level experience in budget, strategic planning, policy analysis, auditing, program evaluation, and/or financial analysis. Experience in a government agency is preferred.

PROOF OF EDUCATION

Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.
An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform related duties as needed:

• Conducts a comprehensive review and analysis of proposed budgetary items;
• Researches and analyzes data and information relative to budgetary issues;
• Conducts audits of City operations, programs and activities; evaluates actual versus projected outcomes; identifies areas of risk; recommends functional and operational changes needed to improve the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of City government services and programs;
• Conducts audit planning, executes field work, and documents audit steps in working papers;
• Develops comparative studies of other cities as they relate to municipal finance;
• Reviews fiscal forecasts including review of past, current, and proposed revenues and expenditures;
• Researches federal, state, and local programs to determine sources of funding and appropriate expenditure options;
• Researches and analyzes the policy and fiscal effects of new or proposed legislation;
• Participates in the construction of economic models and indexes;
• Assists in the preparation of fiscal and economic project analysis;
• Develops reports relating to budgetary and legislative policy concerns;
• Performs supervisory work as needed;
• Prepares and presents recommendations for review by higher-level management in connection with the analysis, studies, and reports described herein;
• Drives automotive vehicle as necessary in order to conduct research and attend meetings;
• Conducts fraud, waste, and abuse investigations;
• Periodically attends and presents reports at evening City Council meetings;
• Performs other or related duties as assigned.