Senior Budget & Planning Analyst (1823) - City Administrator's Office

The 1823 Senior Budget & Planning Analyst conducts complex analysis to support the budget administration policy development and performance of the City Administrator Offices programs. The incumbent will work as part of a team to support program operations through financial and economic analysis data analysis dashboarding research strategic planning legislative analysis program evaluation and special projects.

This work includes regular communication with division managers and program staff to inform routine reporting to the Controllers Office solve emerging issues develop program budgets and conduct ad hoc analyses. Analysts will also interact with Deputy City Administrators; accounting human resources IT and purchasing staff within the City Administrators Office; and our financial partners in other City departments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Develop program budgets monitor and control expenditures initiate accounting journal entries conduct audits and create reporting processes and systems to routinely inform financial and programmatic stakeholders.
• Develop and analyze complex models and databases to provide summary data dashboards reports and projections on cost and outcome trends.
• Develop monitor and report performance measures.
• Evaluate program processes to develop recommendations and implementation plans promoting high quality efficient services.
• Conduct qualitative analyses including literature reviews survey design and administration and facilitating focus groups and key informant interviews.
• Analyze and interpret existing newly enacted and proposed local state and federal legislation and regulations for financial and programmatic impacts.
• Communicate findings from research and analysis through concise reports and effective multi-media presentations to diverse audiences. 
• Work on special projects or other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) 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 the areas of 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 (Masters degree or higher) from an accredited college or university with major coursework in specialized subject matter areas such as public or business administration management business law contract law public policy urban studies economics statistical analysis finance accounting or other fields of study closely related to the essential functions of positions in the Class series may be substituted for one (1) year of required experience.

Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of 2 years). Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Exceptional critical thinker investigator project manager and communicator with the capability to meet deadlines
• Detail-oriented analyst with skills in data analysis transformation and visualization using Excel PowerBI Power Query and/or languages such as SQL or R
• Interested in learning about the Citys financial practices rules and systems
• Problem solver interested in improving processes and systems
• Life-long learner willing to acquire new skills ask questions make mistakes and continually improve
• Diplomat with a good sense of humor

Additional Information :

If you have any questions about the position please reach out to Jason Wong at   

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
The selection process will include an evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will move forward in the recruitment process.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

HOW TO APPLY

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• Select the Im Interested button and follow instructions on the screen

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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 (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) 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.