***Applications will be accepted through 9/4/26***
San Bernardino County offers a unique training opportunity for innovative individuals with strong analytical skills looking to advance their career in public service.
Upon successful completion of the Trainee Period, incumbents are eligible to automatically promote to Staff Analyst II ($73,694 - $101,254 Annually)
Staff Analyst II Trainees plan, coordinate, and perform a variety of highly complex and responsible administrative, operational, research, and analytical functions to support and advise their designated departments’ management activities. These positions typically provide support and advice to department management in a variety of functional areas with department wide impact such as budget and fiscal management, contracts administration, grants management, legislative analysis, facilities planning, and organizational, operational and staffing analysis.
The eligible list established by this recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies throughout the County as well as in the County Fire District and Special Districts. Applicants will be asked to indicate their availability and preference for referral to the different agencies in the Supplemental Questionnaire.
The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District and Special Districts are separate entities from San Bernardino County, and as such, compensation and benefits for their positions are set forth in a different compensation plan. For additional details, refer to the Non-Represented Employee Compensation Plan .
EXCELLENT BENEFITS!
To review job-specific benefits, please refer to the Summary of Benefits and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
Pre-Employment Process: Applicants must pass the pre-employment process, which includes fingerprinting, prior to appointment.; candidate selected for law enforcement departments, public safety positions, or positions where legally required, must pass a more stringent background check.
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Promotion: Incumbents in the class of Staff Analyst II Trainee are eligible for promotion to Staff Analyst II ($6,141 - $8,437 monthly) upon meeting the minimum qualifications for Staff Analyst II (see job description) and upon receipt of a satisfactory work progress report. Incumbents must be promoted within 24 months of hire or be terminated.
Ideal candidates will be self-motivated individuals and collaborative team players with the ability to perform complex, sensitive, and detailed administrative and analytical work involving the use of independent judgment and personal initiative to make decisions, develop solutions, and meet deadlines.
Essential knowledge, skills and abilities include:
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Familiarity with or ability to learn and understand principles and practices relevant to governmental budget administration and fiscal procedures, contracts, grants and bid/proposal management, project management, facilities and capital improvement planning, data science/statistical analysis, and/or organizational/staffing analysis or personnel management.
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Ability to conduct in-depth research, analyze and interpret a wide variety of complex data and information, identify options, and make viable recommendations
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Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and effectively, both orally and in writing
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Excellent writing skills with the ability to prepare clear and accurate administrative reports
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Proficient with or intuitive ability to learn to work with enterprise financial management systems such as SAP.
Examination Procedure:
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire; therefore, it is to your advantage to provide as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible, as resumes will not be reviewed in lieu of the application materials.
Application Procedure:
NOTE: There is a six (6) month waiting period to re-apply for the same job classification (title and level).
Complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire as soon as possible as this recruitment will close on 9/4/26.
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.
Additional Information and Resources:
If you need technical assistance, review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.
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
