The City of San Mateo Public Works Department is Looking for a Senior Management Analyst
Why Join our Department?
The Public Works Department comprises an Engineering/Facilities Services Division and an Environmental Services Division. Each division is led by a Deputy Director reporting to the Director of Public Works. The roughly 150-person department is responsible for the City’s major capital projects and infrastructure including streets, street lights, traffic signals, publicly owned buildings, parking lots and garages, sewer and storm conveyance systems, wastewater treatment plant, pump stations, a major lagoon, and dams and levees. The Public Works Department is committed to high performance levels and standards, utilizing best practices relative to performance management and team-oriented approaches.
When you join the Public Works (PW) Department, you will work among collaborative and energetic colleagues who share a passion for serving the San Mateo citizenry and improving the community in which we live and work. Our team comprises individuals with diverse talents and experience in various fields.
Collaboration, Innovation, Respect, Creativity, Transparency, and Informed Risk-taking are attributes within the City’s mission, values, and organizational principles that we are seeking in the candidates.
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What You’ll Do
The Senior Management Analyst will perform complex, professional, and sensitive administrative and technical duties in providing staff assistance to PW, including conducting special studies, surveys, and research assignments in a variety of administrative and operational procedures and topics, often with City‑wide and/or major financial impact. The emphasis of the work may be upon financial analyses, financial reporting, budget development, compliance, grant and contract administration and/or policy development. Successful performance of the work requires a good knowledge of municipal operations and functions in addition to well‑developed communication and analytical skills. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Compile and analyze data; prepare reports and make recommendations on the formulation of policy and procedure, and staffing and organization changes, often with City‑wide impact.
- Conduct surveys and perform research and statistical analyses on administrative, fiscal, personnel, and operational problems.
- Conduct financial analyses; prepare reports and make recommendations regarding rate structures, bonding, budgeting and other financial matters.
- Prepare contracts, proposals, grant applications and similar documents; prepare reports and monitor grants and contracts for program compliance.
- Participate in the development of an installation of new or revised programs, systems, procedures, and methods of operation; update and revise policies and procedures.
- Coordinate the development, administration and monitoring of the City or department budget; prepare a variety of fiscal, administrative and management reports.
- Compile materials and prepare technical and administrative reports, manuals, and publications.
- Act as the Department's primary liaison with management staff in discussing and solving sensitive and complex issues.
- Assist in the design and implementation of systems and forms for use in operation.
- Respond to complaints and requests for information; recommend solutions and courses of action after evaluating alternatives.
- Represent the City in interdepartmental, community, and professional meetings as required; negotiate settlements and has authority to adopt course of action.
- Assist in the coordination of intradepartmental and departmental activities with other City departments and divisions, and outside agencies.
- Interpret Federal, State and City regulations; coordinate their application to City operations.
The Senior Management Analyst in PW receives general direction from the Business Manager and/or Deputy Public Works Director, or higher level personnel and may exercise technical and functional supervision over office, technical and professional personnel.
For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications at
https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/DocumentCenter/Home/Index/86c