Management Analyst; Senior​/Principal DOQ

WHY JOIN US AT SOLANO COUNTY?

COMMITMENT TO SERVICE

Our mission is to serve the people and to provide a safe and healthy place to live, learn, work and play.

We serve the public in many different ways, including:

• Providing primary medical, dental, substance abuse, mental health and social services to residents, including the uninsured, low‑income and medically underserved, and administering federal, state and local public assistance programs.
• Providing law enforcement services in the unincorporated area of the County.
• Protecting the community from public health threats such as communicable diseases.
• Coordinating countywide responses to domestic violence and terrorism or other emergencies.
• Managing the criminal justice process after arrest (jail, prosecution, defense, probation).
• Supporting other local governments through efficient property tax collection as mandated by the State, County and local jurisdictions.
• Administration and enforcement of Federal, State and Local laws and policies pertaining to environmental health, building construction and land use planning.

Our diverse workforce is committed to fulfilling this mission and does so by exemplifying our IDEAL Core Values, engaging in our day‑to‑day work of serving the public with Integrity, Dignity, Excellence, Accountability and Leadership.

The mission of the County Administrator’s Office is to manage and coordinate all county government operations and other public policy program activities as required by federal, state and local law, and as directed by the Board of Supervisors in order to provide innovative, effective and fiscally responsible services to the people of Solano County.

The Office of the County Administrator:

• Represents the Board in the County’s intergovernmental relations and performs general administrative duties.
• Reviews and monitors County structure, programs, services and budgets, and makes recommendations for reorganizations, funding and positions necessary to conduct Departmental functions.
• Plans, monitors and oversees County operations assuring that Board policies are carried out in an efficient, cost‑effective and service‑oriented manner.
• Manages several financial documents on behalf of the County, including the annual budget document, the cost and recommended fee schedule, and the annual Economic Index Report.

The Management Analyst provides management support and serves as a liaison between assigned County departments, the County Administrative Office and the Solano County Board of Supervisors by reviewing and analyzing budget requests, expenditures, agenda items, contracts and other items requiring approval or concurrence by the County Administrative Office or Board of Supervisors. The Analyst is also responsible for monitoring programmatic, personnel and fiscal activities of assigned County departments.

Analysts provide consultation to departments and information to the Board and County management team on a broad range of issues.

This position reports to the Assistant County Administrator who supports the County Administrator in leading the County organization, and works in a team environment with other analysts and the budget officer to produce budgets, agenda reports and policy reports for the County.

The Management Analyst series consists of four management level classes used exclusively in the County Administrator’s Office; the Principal is the highest level within the series.

This is an at‑will position, exempt from civil service and serves at the discretion of the appointing authority.

The ideal candidate for this position should have a positive outlook, be able to work in a fast‑paced environment and be adept at managing multiple priorities in a fluid and continuously evolving government operation. The individual should demonstrate experience in the following and exhibit the following characteristics:

• Familiarity with county government services.
• Participating in management, policy and fiscal matters with county‑level, agency‑wide and intergovernmental impact on state, county, city or special district.
• Leading a team or teams of analysts and support staff.
• Developing, analyzing and…