Executive Analyst, Senior

About the role

The City Manager’s Budget Office is seeking a Senior Executive Analyst (SEA) to join our dynamic team. This position plays a critical role in developing Analysts and guiding them with their assignments.

Responsibilities

• Contributes and assists in the development of key budget documents, including the Proposed Budget, Adopted Budget, Fees & Charges Report, Mid-Year Budget Review, Year-End Clean-up Actions, and Annual Report
• Supervises, trains, and guides reporting staff to develop the technical skills necessary in the Office, the processes and policies of the City and Office, and use of the City’s budgeting platform
• Works collaboratively with City departments and Budget Office senior leadership, solving complex budget issues, mindful that competent and quick resolutions positively impact service delivery to the community
• Conducts research and data analysis on budget and policy-related matters, and formulates and presents a recommendation to Budget Office senior leadership
• Reviews City Council memoranda for budget implications and appropriate budget language
• Effectively supervises and motivates a team of Budget Office staff to ensure timely and accurate completion of assignments
• Reviews and edits budget documents, reports, memoranda and briefing materials

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of professional level analytic and/or administrative experience
• A Master's Degree in public administration, business administration or related field is preferred, and can be substituted for one year of the required experience

Qualifications

• Job Expertise: Knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations
• Communication Skills: Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and 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
• Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills: Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills
• Supervision: Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness
• Problem Solving: Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome
• Collaboration: Develops networks and builds alliances; engages in cross-functional activities
• Initiative: Exhibits resourceful behaviors toward meeting job objectives; anticipates problems, is proactive, and avoids difficulties by planning ahead; displays willingness to assume extra responsibility and challenges; pursues continuing education opportunities that promotes job performance
• Project Management: Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives
• Supervision: Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness

Benefits

The City of San José is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal, state or local laws.

Pay

Salary range for this classification is $117,433.68 - $179,397.40 annually. This salary range includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates’ qualifications and experience.

Schedule

This position requires a disclosure of outside investments, real property interest, income, and business positions. You must complete and file an “Assuming Office Form 700” with the City Clerk’s Office within the first 30 days of employment with the office.