Administrative and Contracts Analyst

About the role

The State of California's Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) seeks an Analyst II to support the Office of Health Workforce Development (OHWD).

Responsibilities

• Conducts research and analysis, and coordinates the development, review, and processing of contracts, solicitations, and procurement documents.
• Ensures compliance with applicable rules, laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and timelines.
• Provides administrative support for officewide operational needs through coordination, issue resolution, and activities that support the effective functioning of OHWD.
• Contributes to operational process improvement efforts and serves as a back-up liaison for personnel-related activities.
• Tracks and monitors assignments, maintains organized records, and serves as the point of contact for program staff by responding to routine inquiries.
• Requires the ability to analyze information, maintain multiple and competing priorities, apply established guidelines, exercise sound judgment, and communicate effectively with internal and external partners.

Requirements

Specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) hours each month. For more details about PLP 2025, visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.

Qualifications

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be submitted to apply for this position. The SOQ must be in 12-point Arial font, single-spaced, and no more than 2 pages in length. The SOQ must include responses to the following questions in numerical order; do not consolidate responses.

• Describe a project, assignment, or coursework that required you to research information, analyze it, and make a recommendation or reach a conclusion.
• Explain your approach, the resources you used, and the outcome.
• Describe your experience managing multiple assignments with competing deadlines. Include the methods you use to prioritize your work, stay organized, and ensure timely completion.
• Describe your experience providing customer service or support to internal or external customers. How did you assess the need and ensure questions or requests were addressed accurately and professionally?