Analyst I/II (Budget) - Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services

About the role

The City of San José is seeking to fill three (3) full-time Analyst vacancies within the Administrative Services Division (ASD) and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Division. The Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS) is looking for individuals who want to make San José a better place to live and visit.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Department's operating budget.

• Assess budgetary needs, coordinate the annual budget development process, and provide ongoing fiscal support throughout the year.

• Monitor and manage operating budgets, provide updates on budget balances, revenue targets, and expenditure levels, and help ensure responsible fiscal stewardship.

• Contribute to the technical implementation of the adopted budget within the City's Financial Management System (FMS), including loading budget data and developing tools to improve budget tracking and reporting.

• Assist with capital budget development, prepare budget documents throughout the fiscal year, and provide ongoing fiscal oversight of the Department's capital funding sources.

• Track expenditures for capital improvement projects, reconcile revenues across capital and special funds, and work collaboratively with multiple PRNS divisions and partner departments to support effective financial management.

Requirements

• Education and Experience:

  • Analyst I: A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Analyst II: A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university AND two (2) years of increasingly responsible professional staff analytic or administrative experience conducting studies, organizing and analyzing data, and preparing reports, recommendations, or conclusions for a functional area in budget, finance, grant administration, organizational analysis, general administration or human resources.

• Other Qualifications:

  • Job Expertise: Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
  • Analytical Thinking: Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue.
  • Communication Skills: Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
  • Computer Skills: Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Excel.
  • Customer Service: Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers' needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently using professional demeanor.
  • Multi-Tasking: Can handle multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously; has handled a wide variety of assignments in past and/or current position(s).
  • Meeting Ethical Standards: When confronted with ethical dilemmas, acts in a way that reflects relevant law, policy and procedures, agency values, and personal values.
  • Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates a positive attitude and flexibility along with the ability to develop effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

Qualifications

• Basic Competencies (Needed at entry into the job in order to perform the essential duties):

  • Job Expertise: Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
  • Analytical Thinking: Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue.
  • Communication Skills: Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
  • Computer Skills: Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Excel.
  • Customer Service: Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers' needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently using professional demeanor.
  • Multi-Tasking: Can handle multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously; has handled a wide variety of assignments in past and/or current position(s).
  • Meeting Ethical Standards: When confronted with ethical dilemmas, acts in a way that reflects relevant law, policy and procedures, agency values, and personal values.
  • Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates a positive attitude and flexibility along with the ability to develop effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.