Administrative Analyst

Administrative Analyst

The City of Santa Rosa is committed to building a workforce reflective of our community and establishing a lasting culture of equity and belonging within our organization. Our collective talents and expertise contribute to high-quality public services that support a vibrant, resilient, inclusive City for our community and visitors. We celebrate a diverse workforce and welcome all qualified candidates to apply. The benefits of city employment include a challenging, rewarding work environment, excellent salary, retirement through CalPERS, a competitive leave accrual package, your choice of three health plans, a flexible spending program, employer contributions to a Retiree Health Savings plan, and top of the line employer paid (FREE) vision and dental coverage. Additional benefits include 12 paid holidays annually, plus 2 to 3 "floating holidays per year depending on years of service", $500 annual wellness bonus, the City is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Employer, and Paid Family Leave.

The current vacancy is located in the Fire Department, which provides emergency response, fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical services, fire prevention, community risk reduction, disaster preparedness, and public education services to the Santa Rosa community. The Administrative Analyst will provide professional administrative, analytical, and project support to Fire Department leadership and programs, including budget and financial analysis, grant tracking and reporting, purchasing and contracts, data analysis, records and policy coordination, agenda and report preparation, and support for department initiatives related to emergency services, staffing, equipment, facilities, and community safety. This position requires strong analytical, communication, organizational, and customer service skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with sworn and civilian personnel, other City departments, outside agencies, and community partners in a fast-paced public safety environment.

The ideal candidate demonstrates initiative, sound problem-solving skills, flexibility, attention to detail, and a high level of organization in managing fiscal, administrative, and analytical assignments. They exercise good judgment in independent decision-making and in the management of finance-related projects, programs, deadlines, and priorities. They have experience with budget development, budget monitoring, expenditure tracking, revenue analysis, financial reporting, cost analysis, and fiscal forecasting. They have experience creating spreadsheets, interactive dashboards, graphs, reports, and analytical information to support financial planning, operational review, and data-informed decision-making. They possess excellent writing skills, including experience writing, reviewing, and editing staff reports, budget narratives, fiscal analyses, and other formal documents. They have experience coordinating purchasing, procurement, contracts, invoices, grants, reimbursements, and other finance-related administrative processes.

Please complete a thoughtful, thorough Supplemental Questionnaire submission. As part of the selection process, your responses to these questions will be scored using criteria specific to this position. Incomplete responses, or responses such as "See Resume" may not be considered. Additional requirements, such as successful completion of a physical exam, drug screen, etc., may apply, depending on the duties and responsibilities of the position. If you receive a conditional job offer for the position, the requirements upon which the offer is contingent will be outlined in the conditional job letter.

The selection process will include a minimum qualifications assessment, and may also include an application and supplemental questionnaire review, followed by department selection interviews. For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Alberto Sanchez at asanchez@srcity.org. The City of Santa Rosa is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.