Temporary Senior Administrative Analyst; Maintenance And Engineering

* THIS POSITION IS TEMPORARY (UP TO 40 HOURS) WITH LIMITED BENEFITS. (Please see Benefits tab for additional information.) No Qualified Candidate Pool (QCP) will be established. You will only be contacted if there is an interest from the hiring department.

Provides complex administrative, analytical, and/or budgetary support for an assigned department.

This position will provide administrative support to a department with such responsibilities as maintaining an executive’s calendar, filing, composing memos and responding to emails, processing departmental requests/forms, conducting research, compiling data and maintaining databases, tracking data, updating SOPs, ordering office supplies, and reconciling large volumes of credit card transactions.

Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of October
19, 2026
. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your  profile and emails for the latest updates.

• Plans and organizes administrative functions and tasks relative to the activities or operations of a department
• Designs, develops, and implements projects that are defined by agency goals and objectives, policies and procedures, work requirements, and performance measures
• Formulates and conducts financial, administrative, policy, and organizational analyses and research, prepares analytical and forecasting reports, provides recommendations, and implements problem solving
• Monitors projects and programs and tracks and trends KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
• Recommends strategies for process improvement and prepares justifications for staffing, facilities, equipment, production, and policy
• Conducts a variety of special projects and programs related to the department
• Represents Metro in meetings, committees, and conferences, and conducts on-site meetings to comply with agency policies and procedures and maintain interface with public agencies, community organizations, contractors, vendors, consultants, and the public on various matters as assigned
• Advises management and staff regarding performance and funding matters
• Assists in the development, administration, and tracking of department and capital budgets and/or contracts, including gathering information, monitoring expenditures, and recommending appropriate action regarding budget variances
• Prepares recommendations for proposed expenditures of capital funds
• Prepares and submits requisitions and check requests
• Processes confidential documents and maintains data
• Generates correspondence, reports, and presentations
• Coordinates staff to work as a team in accomplishing tasks
• Coordinates activities and projects with those of other departments

May be required to perform other related job duties

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public Administration, or a related field

• Three years of relevant experience performing administrative, operational systems, and/or budgetary support work; some positions in this class may require specialized experience in area of assignment

• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions

Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as determined by business necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected.

• Experience maintaining and updating files, spreadsheets, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Experience preparing memos, drafting responses for union grievances/hearings, and taking meeting minutes.
• Experience creating Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) using Microsoft Power BI or similar software and researching, analyzing, compiling data, and preparing reports for presentation to management.
• Experience maintaining an executive/management calendar.

• Theories, principles, and practices of public administration…