The County of San Mateo’s Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is accepting applications from dedicated individuals for the position of Associate Management Analyst (Unclassified) - Grants and Fiscal Services.
DEM’s mission is to advance community resilience through a proactive and comprehensive approach to emergency management, involving the whole community in every phase of disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. To learn more about DEM, please visit https://www.smcgov.org/ceo/department-emergency-management.
About This Position
The Associate Management Analyst (AMA) will assist in the oversight of DEM program budgets, ensuring financial efficiency and policy compliance, with responsibilities including revenue projections, cash flow analyses, cost containment, grant disbursement, and managing annual and mid-cycle budgets. This role includes preparing budget estimates, evaluating revenue and expenditure budgets, resolving cross-departmental fiscal issues, reviewing budget submittals for accuracy, and assisting with funding challenges.
Initially under close supervision, incumbents with basic professional administrative education and/or experience perform analytical and technical work within an assigned division/department. At this level, the impact of the decisions is moderate, and the work is typically one of interpreting, explaining, or gathering information.
Additionally, the AMA will plan and administer DEM programs, conduct analytical studies, prepare reports, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The selected candidate will track and monitor the adopted budget and prepare periodic budget reviews for submission to County departments, administration, and boards and commissions, such as the Emergency Services Council (ESC).
This crucial position will also involve various tasks to support the County’s financial integrity and operational excellence, significantly contributing to the overall success of San Mateo County.
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and grant disbursement.
- Experience in developing and presenting operating and capital budgets, including preliminary estimates and salary projections.
- Proficiency in tracking and monitoring budgets, preparing periodic reviews, and ensuring adherence to timelines.
- The ability to resolve cross-departmental budget issues and propose procedural solutions.
- Analytical skills to conduct financial analyses and special research projects, evaluate alternatives, and make recommendations.
- Excellent written communication skills for preparing technical records, reports, and recommendations.
- Computer skills and knowledge of a variety of software programs.
Examples Of Duties
The DEM AMA’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited, to the following:
- Develops and manages program, annual, and mid-cycle budgets, including revenue projections, forecasting, multi-year cash flow analysis, cost containment, distribution, grant funds disbursement, and salary and benefits projections.
- Tracks and monitors the adopted budget and prepares periodic budget reviews for submission to County departments, administration, and boards and commissions, such as the Emergency Services Council (ESC).
- Formulates, prepares, and communicates budget completion schedules, calendars, and deadlines.
- Facilitates and coordinates the resolution of cross-departmental budgetary issues, including identifying and proposing procedural solutions.
- Balances expenditures and revenues and identifies funding gaps; assists departments in resolving funding issues; prepares status reports and manages budgetary control systems; recommends and processes budget amendments.
- Ensures compliance with Federal, State, County, and funding agency regulatory and reporting requirements and applicable laws, regulations, and professional practices.
- Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and related materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience :
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:
- Education: Degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in business administration, fiscal, or a related field.
- Experience: At least one year of fiscal administrative experience is typically required at the Associate Management Analyst level.
Application/Examination
If you are interested in being considered for this position the following items must be submitted via e-mail:
- Cover letter with responses to Supplemental Questions (maximum of 2 pages)
- Resume
Supplemental Questions:
- Describe your experience in fiscal management, specifically in budget preparation, monitoring, and financial analysis. How has this experience equipped you for success in the Associate Management Analyst role?
- Provide an example of a complex fiscal analysis you've conducted. What methods did you use, and what were the key findings or recommendations?
- Describe a situation where unexpected financial challenges arose. How did you adapt your approach to address these challenges effectively?
Please include the words "DEM Associate Management Analyst" in the subject line of the email submission. Please submit the required materials electronically via email to:
Rick Reed, Emergency Management Coordinator
Email: rreed1@smcgov.org
NOTE: Application materials are only accepted via e-mail. Materials sent via regular mail and/or fax will not be accepted. Submittals that do not include all required elements (cover letter with responses to supplemental questions and a resume) will not be considered.
