Senior Analyst

Senior Analyst

The selected candidate will be offered a salary between $98,140.00 - $107,954.00. This position is only open to candidates who are permanent (not provisional) in the civil service title administrative staff analyst.

The Administration for Children's Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement, and programs for youth in the community. The Division of Administration provides a wide range of support services throughout ACS to ensure all divisions receive adequate and efficient support services to carry out their respective missions.

The Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) provides high-level administrative and analytical operational support to the Division of Administration. The Office of the COO is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of short-term plans and long-term organizational strategies for the Division, factoring in all projects and plans approved by the Deputy Commissioner. The Office manages the $75M Other Than Personnel Services (OTPS) Budget for all Divisional contracts and finances for the Division to effectively manage contracts and deliver operational goods and services.

What we're looking for:

Reporting to the Executive Director for Financial and Contract Administration within the COO's Office, the Senior Analyst will be primarily responsible for four major functions: Data Management, Project Management, Process Improvement, and Specification Writing. The selected candidate must have the ability to conduct complex statistical analysis and develop detailed reports, charts and graphs based on various mathematical models; and have the ability to independently perform related work of a highly complex, technical nature; producing and maintaining detailed documentation.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills:

The preferred candidate should possess: demonstrated experience in quantitative analysis, and data analysis dealing with large data sets. Familiarity or background in predictive analysis, data analytics and data mining concepts. Experience in building and maintaining complex reports, charts and graphs. Ability to manage large projects with minimal supervision Ability to multi-task and prioritizes projects. Work experience in Construction Management, Architecture and or Engineering project delivery executive and external reporting. Solid interpersonal skills with demonstrated experience successfully engaging and working with business and technical customers at all levels of an organization. Exceptional listening, written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated ability to tactfully address difficult topics with internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrated experience in the successful management of cross-functional teams with a wide range of business and technical experience demonstrated ability to coach and teach project staff in best practices in project management and project management experience in the development of online systems in network and cloud-based environments. The preferred candidate should ideally have a graduate degree in economics, mathematics, statistics, finance, or another related field.