Staff Analyst

THE POSITION This is the journey level class in the Staff Analyst series. Under general supervision, the Staff Analyst performs a variety of financial management roles to include preparing, reviewing, analyzing, auditing and monitoring budgets, expenditures, grants, and contracts; and conducts analytical studies involving the operations, programs and services of the department served to develop and/or improve systems and procedures and to recommend and implement solutions. Incumbents may provide supervision over a small clerical or technical support staff, however, financial management and analytical problem-solving are the major components of this class.

The eligible list created as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur throughout the County.

This is a County-wide recruitment with one (1) Staff Analyst vacancy within the Health & Social Services (H&SS) Administration Division – Fiscal Team.

H&SS is an integrated health and human services agency committed to promoting healthy, safe, and stable lives in Solano County. Staff Analysts assigned to the H&SS Administration/Fiscal Team provide financial and analytical support for a variety of programs and services and work closely with program managers, fiscal staff, contractors, and other internal and external partners.

The current vacancy is assigned to Behavioral Health Fiscal Operations within the Health & Social Services Department, Administration Division – Fiscal Team.

Responsibilities may include:

• Preparing, monitoring, and analyzing program budgets, expenditures, revenues, and fiscal projections; • Assisting with year-end fiscal activities and financial reporting; • Reviewing expenditures, revenues, contracts, grants, and other funding sources; • Preparing and/or reviewing Federal, State, and grant reimbursement claims; • Reviewing fiscal components of contracts, vendor claims, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and other agreements; • Monitoring contracts and grant-funded activities for fiscal and contractual compliance; • Performing financial and operational analysis and recommending improvements to processes and internal controls; • Preparing fiscal reports and supporting audits; and • Providing fiscal guidance and analytical support to Behavioral Health program managers and other departmental staff.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will have experience in fiscal analysis, budgeting, grants, contracts, or financial administration , preferably in a public-sector or health and human services environment.