Senior Project Analyst
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Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 125000 - 140000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Description
Harris County seeks a mission- and data-driven service-oriented leader who will help drive OCAs success and support efforts to achieve Commissioners Courts priorities reflected in large part in the Harris County Strategic Plan. The Senior Project Analyst is responsible for working closely with the Managing Director Special Projects (and occasionally other members of the OCA Executive Team or the County Administrator) to lead or support high-priority projects within the Office of County Administration (OCA). This role works with other OCA team members department leadership and staff and Commissioners Court offices to support implementation of the Strategic Plan in Action design and implement good-governance systems and processes and drive other key projects forward.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Execution: Supports the successful execution of OCA projects including select projects undertaken by any of OCAs divisions (Technical Assistance & Performance Research & Analysis Grants & Performance Sustainability Communications and Operations). Lead the execution rollout and improvement of other critical initiatives as needed.
- Strategy: Supports the Countys efforts to implement and regularly update the five-year Harris County Strategic Plan. Drives OCAs work with County departments and Commissioners Court offices (primarily through Department Progress Meetings and Goal Area Committee meetings) to align departments work with the Strategic Plan.
- Communication: Ensures regular communication with OCA leadership Commissioners Court staff and OCA Division Directors as applicable on project progress and to provide and gather feedback on an ongoing basis.
- Team Leadership and Management: Leads ad hoc multidisciplinary teams as needed to deliver on Commissioners Courts priorities.
- Performance Tracking: Works with the Technical Assistance and Performance team to track departments progress vis-à-vis theHarris County Strategic Plan. Attends and facilitates select Department Progress Meetings and Goal Area Committee meetings.
Other Duties:
- This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Management may at its discretion assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and even when considered may not automatically disqualify the candidate.Requirements
Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.
One (1) year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.
Experience leading and driving meaningful improvements or launching new projects and programs tracking performance of those improvements and new initiatives adjusting based on changes and feedback reporting results and addressing roadblocks.
Demonstrated track record of managing complex projects and solving difficult problems involving various levels and teams within an organization.
Demonstrated commitment to and track record of advancing equity justice diversity and opportunity in operations and public policy design.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Advanced knowledge of or ability to learn quickly about public policy Texas county government operations laws statutes functions programs and best practices for county operations.
- Knowledge of change management project management and team building principles.
- Ability to execute tasks in an effective and timely manner and prioritize assignments to meet directives while managing workload levels.
- Ability to establish positive relationships maintain the highest standard of professional and personal ethics and behavior and accept and provide supervision.
- Ability to drive organizational culture and build/manage high-performing teams.
- Ability to provide counsel to interface with and obtain feedback from a diverse range of stakeholders
- including at the leadership level (elected and appointed officials).
- Ability to continuously learn about all County operations and Commissioners Courts priorities to help ensure OCA is providing the appropriate service support to other County departments and offices.
- Ability to manage and motivate a team with expertise in relevant areas including but not limited to project management problem solving customer service process improvement and performance management.
- Ability to work amidst ambiguity with a high level of emotional intelligence curiosity integrity ethics and transparency.
- Ability to manage projects flexibly based on changing context needs information and priorities.
- Highly skilled in oral and written communication with excellent ability to review and edit memos policy documents process flows reports and other documents.
- Skill in the use of Microsoft Office and project management applications.
NOTE: Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation butONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resumewill not be accepted for qualifications.Preferences
- At least one (1) year of experience managing multiple direct reports.
- Graduate degree in Public Policy/Administration Law Organizational Psychology Organizational Design Business Administration Social Sciences or related field.
- Background in project management process improvement strategic planning and/or innovation.
General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
- Regular Full-time
- Monday Friday Hours will be discussed during departmental interview.
- Must be available at all times.
- Works nights and weekends as required.
- This position may work from home periodically as workload allows.
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
- This position is based in an office environment where the use of standard office equipment such as computers phones scanners and filing cabinets is routine.
- This is largely a sedentary role. However requirements include the ability to lift up to 10 pounds open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.
- Some local travel may be required.
Reporting Relationships:
Reports To Position:Managing Director Special Projects
Supervises Positions:Other Special Projects team members at least on a project-by-project basis
- $125000 - $140000 Annually
- Depends on Qualifications
- Based on 26 Pay Periods
- Plus benefits
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Microsoft Access
- PMBOK
- Visio
- Smartsheet
- Project Management
- Sharepoint
- Microsoft Project
- Project Management Lifecycle
- Project Coordination
- Contracts
