The County of San Diego Invites Your Interest for an Excellent Professional Career Opportunity - ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST I
This position is eligible for appointment at Step 1, $72,696.00 annually.
County employees are subject to the County Promotion Rule for Step Placement in Accordance with Compensation Ordinance 1.3.5.
Future Salary Increases
June 2027 – 4.49% increase to base pay (3.0% Across-the- Board + 1.49% Market Adjustment)
This is the professional entry-level classification of the Administrative Analyst series. The Administrative Analyst I role provides County employees opportunities to develop professionally and gain valuable experience directly supporting the County's operations and services. This role is perfect for individuals who are passionate about public service, eager to develop their professional skills, and ready to take on new challenges.
Incumbents provide managers and executives with general administrative support in various areas, such as financial management, budget preparation, purchasing, contract administration and monitoring, cost/benefit analysis, human resources, general administration, and special projects requiring quantitative and analytical skills.
This recruitment will be used to fill vacancies for all Administrative Analyst I options. If you are interested in General Administration, Budget and Fiscal, or Contract Management/Administration assignments, please apply to this recruitment as there will NOT be option-specific recruitments.
Click the following link for the complete Administrative Analyst I job description including examples of qualifying education and experience, working conditions, and more information regarding the position.
Hiring Process and Timeline
The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below.
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Job Offer and Background Process begins: Shortly after the interviews. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
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Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
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Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.
If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.
Minimum Qualifications-
A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency; OR,
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Four (4) years of full-time experience performing research and analytical work, personnel, budget, or program evaluation assignments.
Education and work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. In order for education to substitute for work experience as indicated above, college level coursework must demonstrate progress toward a degree.
In order for your education to be considered, you MUST attach a copy of your degree transcripts, diploma, and/or foreign studies equivalency certificate at the ATTACHMENTS section of your application. Please submit only the documents required. Additional documentation such as awards, letters of recommendation, unsolicited certifications, etc. will not be added to your application file.
NOTE: If you already attached complete college documents to your master profile from February 2008 to the present, then you may bypass the "Application Attachments" instructions listed above.
Blind Applicant Screening
The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, hides a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process helps contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.
Conditions of Employment
As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.
Evaluation
The names of qualified applicants will be placed on a six (6) month employment list based upon scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment application and supplemental questionnaire. NOTE: This list may be used for vacancies in various County of San Diego departments.
Accommodation
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.
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