Planning Analyst Job Saint Paul area,Minnesota USA,Government

This vacancy is with the Environmental Health team in the Public Health department. The eligibility list created by this vacancy may be used to hire other vacancies in the department or County.

The Public Health Department – Environmental Health Division is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Environmental Health Planning Analyst to join our team. This role focuses on planning, program evaluation, & legislative efforts across the division in areas of solid waste management, recycling programs, and environmental health program initiatives. Responsibilities include leading annual SCORE reporting, facilitating open data projects, and supporting division data requests.

The ideal candidate has strong communication and analytical skills, with experience collecting, interpreting, and presenting data to diverse leadership and stakeholders. Preferred qualifications include experience in waste reduction and recycling programming, project planning & coordination, program management, stakeholder engagement, and the legislative process. A background in environmental health, waste management, or data analysis is highly valued, along with excellent organizational and time management abilities.

To develop comprehensive long and short-range plans, projects and programs in the area assigned; analyze trends, research data, and changes in laws; develop recommendations to integrate and coordinate County efforts across departments; conduct studies, needs assessments, and special projects; prepare plans, charts, reports, and other documents and analyze and submit proposals for funding and grants; and to perform related duties as assigned.

Flexible

Workplace

This position is identified under the designation of ‘flex work eligible’, meaning that the employee can formally opt to be in-office full-time or work a flex schedule in which at least two days per week are performed in office and other days can be performed in a remote-first environment. Regardless of selection, the position carries expectations regarding on-site responsibilities and will require schedule flexibility beyond the minimum expectations set forth in the county’s flexible workplace policy.

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Conduct studies, needs assessments and special projects, to determine the need for and type of changes required in services in response to changes in the environment and make recommendations for departmental implementation.

Analyze trends, research data, changes in laws, rules and regulations to determine impact on the county or department and make recommendations for response including legislative proposals; evaluate data on services provided or purchased by the county or department for compliance with goals and objectives and recommend corrective action where necessary.

Analyze proposals submitted to the department for funding and make recommendations based on needs, appropriateness of service, and availability of funding and develop recommendations to integrate and coordinate county efforts across departments; optimize the level and distribution of funding; target fundraising strategies to raise private and public non-county resources.

Coordinate the work of county and applicable community groups to develop, implement and evaluate long and short-range plans, policies, and strategies; represent the county or department at community and government meetings to explain department policies, programs and services.

Prepare and submit charts, presentations, information and other documents for leadership, state agencies and county staff.

Plan, coordinate, implement and facilitate external professional workshops, seminars and public events.

(The work assigned to a position in this classification may not include all possible tasks in this description and does not limit the assignment of any additional tasks in this classification. Regular attendance according to the position’s management approved work schedule is required.)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Social or Behavioral Sciences or related field.

Experience

Five years of…