Senior Management Analyst

Berkeley, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 123353 - 149143

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BERKELEY

Berkeley California is a small city with a big reputation. At just ten square miles of land and seven square miles of water Berkeley is famous around the globe as a center for academic achievement scientific exploration free speech and the arts and home to over 50 parks a top-ranked university and the largest public marina in the San Francisco Bay.

As an employer the City of Berkeley offers all the benefits of a career in the public sector while fostering diversity creativity and innovation. Join a team of high-caliber experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible safe healthy environmentally-sound and culturally-rich city.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of Senior Management Analyst! In this role you will lead projects involvingstatistical analyses program management personnel matters operations support policy and procedure development or other areas specific to your assigned department. Youll make recommendations for action and assist in budget development and addition you may be assigned to supervise or lead the work of support staff.

This is a city-wide classification with specific responsibilities dependent upon the department or division. Examples include:

City Managers Office: Assist in policy procedure and budget development and management including the Biennial Budget and Capital Improvement Program.
Public Works: Coordinate and provide oversight of large portions of the departments Capital Improvement Plan. Assist Public Works divisions with the resolution of complex and special project budget issues.
Planning & Development: Ensure fiscal compliance of multiple funds review position control and payroll reports for accuracy review fiscal year-end and new fiscal year process analyze revenues and expenditures and monitor and report grants and expenditure contracts.
Parks Recreation & Waterfront: Write City Council and Commission reports develop scope for and execute contracts support fee analysis and assessment of proposals and write grants. Manage develop and negotiate city-wide department lease and licensing agreements.
Health Housing & Community Services:Supervise work including fiscal and program analysis and oversight of contract and grant compliance requirements. May also manage a portfolio of funds and work closely with other City of Berkeley departments outside groups and sponsors.

See the full job class specification here: QUALIFICATIONS

A typical way of gaining the knowledge skills and abilities for this classification is:
Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college preferably with major coursework in business or public administration economics accounting or a closely related field and four (4) years of progressively responsible full-time professional experience in public administration management or business involving budget and fiscal accounting control.

A masters degree in public administration financial management or accounting is highly desirable and may be substituted for one (1) year of the professional-technical experience. Some positions may require successful completion of college-level accounting courses such as budgetary managerial and governmental accounting.

Must be able to travel to various locations within and outside the City of Berkeley to meet the program needs and to fulfill the job responsibilities. When driving on City business maintenance of a valid California drivers license and satisfactory driving record is required.

Special Status: Positions in the City Managers office are exempt from the competitive service and the incumbent will hold regular at will status.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications must be received by 5:00 PM Pacific on January 12 2026 and must include a completed application and responses to the supplemental questionnaire. Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.

Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format braille large print electronic text etc.) upon request to . Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.

EXAM PROCESS

The exam process will include but may not be limited to:

Application review for minimum qualifications (qualifying experience will be calculated based on the application filing period closing date)
Multiple-choice written exam (tentatively scheduled for mid February 2026)

Tests may consist of any combination of written oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include but are not necessarily limited to typing math reading writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency or any other job-related knowledge skill ability or qualification. The examination process and dates are subject to change. The City may without notice change or eliminate any assessment component as needs dictate. Applicants passing all examination phases will have their names placed on an employment eligible list that hiring departments will use to conduct final selection interviews.

Reasonable Accommodations: The City is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process must submit a request in writing to at the time of application.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROCESS

Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City will undergo an employment background/reference check that may include but is not limited to: employment history confirmation of educational credentials and degrees licenses including drivers license registrations certificates other credentials credit check criminal history check and Live Scan fingerprinting.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER

The City of Berkeley is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All employment actions shall be administered regardless of race color national origin ancestry religion age physical or mental disability or medical condition sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation genetic information marital status pregnancy political affiliation veterans status or any other status protected under federal state or local law.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All City employees are required to provide services as Disaster Service Workers in the event of an emergency/disaster.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BERKELEYBerkeley California is a small city with a big reputation. At just ten square miles of land and seven square miles of water Berkeley is famous around the globe as a center for academic achievement scientific exploration free speech and the arts and home to over 50 par...