CHIEF Administrative Officer

The JobYour County employment must be clearly listed in your work history. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED. APPLY BY AUGUST 21, 2026, FOR PRIORITY CONSIDERATIONSan Bernardino County is recruiting for a Chief Administrative Analyst to provide highly responsible financial, administrative, operational, and policy analysis in support of Finance and Administration and assigned County programs, departments, and initiatives. The Chief Administrative Analyst develops findings and recommendations; supports budget, fiscal, administrative, and business process decisions; coordinates assigned projects; partners with senior leadership, departmental leadership, and designees.Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:Perform complex financial, budgetary, administrative, operational, and policy studies; analyze data, programs, processes, and resource needs; and develop findings, options, and recommendations for management and leadership consideration.Support budget development, budget monitoring, fiscal planning, revenue and expenditure analysis, forecasting, capital planning, debt-related analysis, and other government finance activities as assigned.Evaluate fiscal, administrative, and operational impacts of proposed actions, policies, programs, agreements, legislation, or organizational changes; identify risks, alternatives, and implementation considerations.Prepare reports, agenda items, fiscal analyses, briefing materials, presentations, correspondence, policies, procedures, and other written products that clearly frame issues, options, recommendations, and impacts for leadership review.EXCELLENT BENEFITSTo review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits Exempt Compensation Ordinance The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.Finance and Administration, within the County's Administrative Office, centralizes countywide financial management and oversight to ensure alignment with the priorities of the Board of Supervisors and the County Executive Officer in providing accurate and timely financial information and advising County departments on financial matters. Led by the Chief Financial Officer, this section is responsible for the preparation and administration of the County budget, including the development of the five-year forecast and the annual strategic plan; the administration and monitoring of the County general fund long-term debt portfolio, which includes both issuance and post-issuance activities; the annual fee and internal service rate review process; oversight and administration of the County's capital improvement program; and providing administrative support to the County's Law and Justice Group and Indigent Defense Program.Minimum RequirementsEducation: Bachelor's degree in Public/Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Behavioral/Social Science, or other relevant field. AND Experience: Four (4) years of experience in accounting and finance, with administrative oversight for financial analysis and advising management on budgetary and financial strategies and the development of financial plans. Experience must be comparable to an Administrative Analyst III or above.Desired QualificationsThe ideal candidate will possess the ability to work collaboratively with other departments and agencies and have a strong background in government budget, finance and grants management. Highly qualified candidates will also have strong leadership, research and analytical skills.Selection ProcessThere will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application. All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email. Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.Additional Information and Resources: If you need technical assistance, follow this link to review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at View phone number on click.appcast.io.Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy.For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process