Senior Management Analyst - Fire Department

The Position

Upcoming Scheduled Salary Increase of 3% Effective July 2026

This recruitment is for the Senior Management Analyst position within the Fire Department. This position reports to the Fire Chief and supports the City's fire department by providing critical research, data analysis, and administrative support to optimize fire and emergency response services. The Senior Management Analyst will provide administrative and financial analysis including managing the fire department's budget, grants, vendor contracts and performance metrics to support department leadership. Highly qualified candidates will have an understanding of federal, state, and local grant opportunities related to fire and emergency medical services, mutual aid and automatic aid agreements and the reimbursement process when local government resources are deployed to state and federal incidents, and an understanding of fire department operations and emergency management.

The City of Santee Fire Department consists of 10 full-time Emergency Medical Technicians, 21 part-time Emergency Medical Technicians, 15 Firefighter Paramedics, 12 Fire Engineers, 12 Fire Captains, and 3 shift Battalion Chiefs between its 3 fire stations. This position will work in the Fire Administration office at Santee City Hall, which also houses the Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Administrative Battalion Chief, Fire Marshal, Fire Inspector, Administrative Secretary, part-time Administrative Secretary and part-time Office Assistant.

Under the direction of the Fire Chief, this mid-management, at-will position performs a broad range of complex administrative, analytical and technical duties requiring a complete knowledge of departmental policies and procedures related to functions such as research, grants, management audit and analysis, project analysis and monitoring, and personnel and risk management. This class is distinguished from that of Management Analyst by the complexity of analytical assignments, consequence of error, responsibility to obtain objectives, greater independence with which an incumbent is expected to operate, and the direct supervision of administrative, technical and/or clerical staff. ~This is a non-telecommuting position~

Representative Duties

The following duties are typical for the Senior Management Analyst classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Compiles and analyzes data;
• Assists in the development of goals, objectives, policies and priorities for the organizational function to which assigned;
• Makes recommendations on the formulation of policy and procedures, staffing and organizational requirements;
• Supervises surveys and performs research and statistical and financial analyses on complex administrative, fiscal, personnel and operational issues;
• Develops recommendations for solutions to administrative, management and operational problems;
• Coordinates and implements the installation of new and revised programs, systems, procedures and methods of operation;
• Develops, coordinates and monitors the departmental budget;
• Coordinates the research, development, review and preparation of grant applications and monitor existing programs for compliance with regulations;
• Coordinates, reviews, processes and maintains records on departmental personnel transactions;
• Coordinates, reviews, and administers agreements with outside consultants or contractors;
• Supervises administrative, technical and/or clerical staff, including writing performance evaluations and performance management responsibility; and
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of this classification. An example would be :

EDUCATION : A Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics or related field; and EXPERIENCE : Four (4) years of progressively responsible and recent full-time experience performing complex administrative, analytical and technical duties. Public sector experience is highly desirable. Full-time experience working in a fire department administration office is highly desirable. Qualifying work experience as described above may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis. Familiarity with fire service operations and emergency management is highly desirable. "Recent" experience is defined as relevant experience within the last 5 years.

EVALUATION PROC ESS: This recruitment is open until filled, so interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. First review of applications may occur the week of June 1, 2026. Interested applicants must submit an online application and a completed supplemental questionnaire. Candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the city will be invited to participate in the examination process for this position which may consist of any or all of the following components: Appraisal interview, a written exercise, or a practical skills assessment. PANEL INTERVIEW : Tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, 2026. SELECTION INTERVIEW: Tentatively scheduled for Thursday, June 25, 2026. The City may change these testing and interview dates at its discretion due to departmental staffing and operational needs.

Special Requirements

The applicant selected will be subject to a criminal history investigation through the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and a thorough background check. A waiver for reference and background information must be completed. Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver's license at time of appointment. A safe driving record is required and must be maintained during period of employment. City of Santee employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.