City of Oceanside · 2 weeks ago
Senior/Principal Management Analyst
Oceanside, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$8,103/mo - $10,852/mo
5+ years expThe City of Oceanside is currently seeking a Senior/Principal Management Analyst for its Police Department. This role involves guiding the financial, operational, and administrative systems of the department, developing budgets, ensuring compliance with grants, and improving processes to support the community's safety and quality of life.
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Hiring Manager
Karen De Leon
Responsibilities
Prepares extensive analytical and statistical studies and research projects
Conducts and coordinates special studies or projects pertaining to organization development, work method, finances and other organizational issues
Identifies and evaluates opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of selected programs and operations
Performs a variety of highly responsible and sensitive administrative staff duties
Formulates recommendations and implementation plans for solutions to administrative, management and operational problems and issues
Makes written and oral reports and presentations to management
May confer with departmental and other officials on administrative problems and participates in the development of long-range plans and programs
May assist in budget preparation, review and administration
Assumes supervisory responsibility over office staff
Plans, coordinates and manages the development, implementation and administration of large complex budgets
Analyzes difficult and complex budget and financing proposals
Meets with managers to evaluate budget requests
Makes recommendations on proposals and other budgetary or financial matters
Works closely with the Financial Services Department to resolve any questions or issues
Supervises staff engaged in budget management and a variety of other related departmental administration functions
Plans, assigns, schedules and evaluates the work of assigned staff
Provides input to the annual budget
Makes purchases and other expenditures in accordance with City procedures and monitors performance against the annual budget
Participates in developing, implementing and evaluating plans, processes and procedures to achieve established goals and objectives in accordance with department standards
Prepares and maintains a variety of records and reports
Provides day-to-day leadership and works with staff to ensure a high performance, customer service-oriented work environment that supports achieving City and departmental mission, objectives and service standards
Applies best practices and quality assurance processes to assigned areas of responsibility
Monitors and evaluates budget status throughout the fiscal year
Researches and analyzes revenue and expenditure variances for general fund accounts and special revenue funds to determine root causes and appropriate courses of action
Verifies accurate charging of costs to proper accounts
Reconciles financial, budget and payroll system data to validate actual expenditures
Recommends budget amendments and other operational changes to resolve variances when necessary
Prepares a variety of budget status reports
Builds databases or spreadsheets of financial, economic and other data and uses specialized software to generate forecasts of financial, rate and revenue impacts
Creates financial models
Performs complex financial analyses and statistical computations for various studies
Prepares periodic and ad-hoc financial reports and provides in-depth analysis of financial conditions and future trends
Performs special analyses including those associated with cost recovery and fee schedule studies and allocation of administrative overhead costs
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A minimum of five years of increasingly responsible professional and administrative/analytical work equivalent to the level of Management Analyst
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in public administration, economics, business administration or a related discipline
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver's license
Knowledge of principles of management organization and administrative analysis
Knowledge of principles, practices and methods used in the organization and operation of municipal government
Knowledge of advanced principles and procedures of research, statistics, planning, design, methodology and analysis
Knowledge of applicable civil, government and administrative codes
Knowledge of budget preparation and analysis and management audit techniques
Knowledge of public sector employee relations theory, practices and issues
Knowledge of principles and practices of supervision
Knowledge of principles and practices of public sector contract administration
Knowledge of principles and practices of customer service
Ability to gather, interpret and analyze data to a superior degree
Ability to exercise sound judgment and common sense
Ability to plan and organize work with a high degree of independence of action
Ability to conduct research and prepare complete and accurate analysis, reports and recommendations on a variety of issues
Ability to prepare clear and concise oral and written reports, both narrative and statistical
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of City staff, other governmental agencies and the general public
Ability to plan and supervise the work of others
Ability to utilize computer systems to enter and retrieve data
Ability to read, understand, interpret and apply laws, policies, rules, contracts, guidelines and professional practices
Ability to demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the diversity of the community
Ability to speak clearly and effectively before individuals and groups
Knowledge of principles, practices, methods and techniques of financial analysis and forecasting
Knowledge of principles, practices and methods of municipal budget development and management
Knowledge of principles, practices and methods of administrative, organizational and procedural analysis
Knowledge of principles and practices of public administration, including purchasing, contracting and maintenance of public records
Knowledge of principles, tools and techniques of project planning and management
Knowledge of City policies, procedures, methods and systems applicable to budget development, purchasing, contracting, and payroll
Knowledge of principles and practices of grant writing and grants administration
Knowledge of City ordinances, codes, procedures and practices regarding areas of assigned responsibility
Knowledge of principles and practices of sound business communications
Knowledge of principles and practices of effective supervision
Ability to plan, supervise, assign, review and evaluate the work of staff engaged in performing budget management and other departmental administration functions
Ability to collect, analyze, evaluate and interpret data, both in statistical and narrative form
Ability to define issues, analyze financial, administrative, organizational and/or procedural problems, evaluate alternatives and reach sound, logical, fact-based conclusions and recommendations in accordance with laws, regulations, rules and policies
Ability to organize, set priorities and exercise sound independent judgment within areas of responsibility
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Ability to understand, interpret, explain and apply applicable laws, codes and ordinances
Ability to prepare clear, concise and comprehensive reports, presentations, communication materials and other materials appropriate to the audience
Ability to present proposals and recommendations clearly, logically and persuasively
Ability to operate a computer and standard business software, with particular proficiency in the use of Excel applications
Ability to use tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive and complex issues, situations and concerned individuals
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all those encountered in the course of work
Preferred
Master's Degree is highly desirable
A Master's degree is highly desirable
Company
City of Oceanside
Oceanside has a highly rated livability factor with an advantageous coastal locale, a thriving downtown scene, easy access to San Diego.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
San Diego Union-Tribune
2025-12-14
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