Senior Management Analyst; City Administration

** Open until filled with a 1st review date of September 14, 2026**
** To be considered for this position, interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume as directed in the application. **

Are you looking to join a team that values Professionalism, Accountability, Integrity, and Responsiveness? Do you want to be a part of a strong team dedicated to serving our community, building relationships, and creating opportunities? Then this might be the opportunity for you!

We are looking for someone to join Team Yuma as a Senior Management Analyst working with City Administration. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker and skilled communicator who can lead complex projects, analyze organizational and policy issues, and work collaboratively with City leadership, departments, elected officials, and community partners to advance City priorities.

Under general supervision of a Deputy City Administrator, performs complex professional, analytical, project management, and administrative work in support of City Administration. Leads and coordinates strategic initiatives, special projects, and programs; assists with intergovernmental relations; serves as a liaison with elected officials, governmental agencies, community organizations, and other stakeholders; and coordinates departmental administrative operations, including budget administration, supervision of assigned staff, and executive support functions.

--Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer.

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Leads and coordinates complex organizational initiatives, cross-departmental projects, strategic priorities, special programs, and executive initiatives from planning through implementation; manages and administers City Administration programs and special projects, including volunteer engagement, youth leadership initiatives, constituent service programs, and other assignments as directed.
• Works closely with City leadership to implement City Council policy direction and organizational priorities; develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate the City's Strategic Plan; establish organizational goals, key performance indicators, performance measures, and other executive initiatives.
• Conducts organizational, operational, financial, and policy research and analysis; performs organizational studies, evaluates alternatives, prepares reports, and develops recommendations to improve municipal operations and organizational effectiveness.
• Assists with the development and implementation of City policies, legislative priorities, and intergovernmental initiatives; monitors and analyzes legislation, researches policy impacts, prepares legislative position papers, coordinates advocacy efforts, and collaborates with federal, state, regional, tribal, military, community, and professional organizations on matters of mutual interest.
• Prepares and coordinates City Council agenda materials, executive briefings, reports, presentations, speeches, correspondence, responses to Mayor and Council requests, and other communications.
• Represents City Administration before governmental agencies, community organizations, business groups, professional associations, advisory committees, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinates responses…