Salary: See Position Description
Location : Fresno County, CA
Job Type: Permanent
Job Number: 23-0197
Department: Social Services
Opening Date: 07/26/2023
Closing Date: 8/8/2023 4:00 PM Pacific
Position Description
ANNUAL SALARY: $88,660
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE ONLY
The County of Fresno is offering exceptional career opportunities for experienced professionals interested in working as a Senior Staff Analyst.
The Staff Analyst series is primarily oriented to assisting County management by performing a wide variety of research, analysis, planning, evaluation, and administrative duties. Assignments may be directed toward accomplishing either specific programs or broad objectives of County operations.
The primary duties for the current Senior Staff Analyst vacancies may include administration of one or more of the following areas: lease and property management, space planning, risk management/safety coordination, human resources, contract management, and/or fiscal accountability for department expenditures.Note: The current vacancies exist in the Department of Public Works and Planning (Human Resources Division and Risk/Safety Division) and the Department of Social Services (Facilities Division). The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill vacancies in other County departments as they become available.As a condition of employment, some departments may require candidates to undergo and pass a background investigation and/or polygraph examination. These investigations include employment/credit histories, verification of education, arrest/criminal records, drug/alcohol use, and personal conduct. This list is neither inclusive nor exclusive; other relevant areas may be investigated and verified.
Positions in this classification are in Medical Group I – Light Physical Activity (Personnel Rule 8). This group includes positions which require only light physical effort and may include lifting of small, light objects and some bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching. Considerable walking or standing may be involved.
Eligible candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Samples of Duties
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree that is acceptable within the United States’ accredited college or university system.
Experience: Three (3) years of full-time, paid work experience equivalent to that gained as a Staff Analyst with the County of Fresno. Experience must have been gained in one (1) or more of the following functional areas: lease and property management, risk management and safety coordination, human resources, contract management, and/or fiscal accountability.
Substitution: A master’s degree from an accredited college or university that is acceptable within the United States’ accredited college or university system may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.
License: Possession of a valid Class “C” driver’s license, or equivalent, may be required.
Note: Recruitment and/or certification may be limited to candidates with an education and/or experience background related to the specific vacancy.
TO PREVENT THE DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR APPLICATION, PLEASE NOTE:
- Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and filing requirements for this position by the filing deadline.
- The experience requirement of the minimum qualifications has been limited to candidates with an experience background related to the specific vacancy. Your experience performing qualifying functions must be clearly identified in your application or it will not be accepted.
- A completed Fresno County employment application is required (must be current, complete, and accurate; amendments will not be allowed after the filing deadline).
- Resumes and attachments are not accepted in lieu of a completed application.
- Please fully list your education/work experience, including current position. Failure to list current, complete, and accurate education/work experience within the job application (including employment with the County of Fresno) will result in the disqualification of your application.
- In the Education section of your application, please provide complete information for each school attended. Please provide the school’s name, school’s location, the type and number of units earned (semester or quarter), type of degree earned (bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, etc.) and which major or program was completed. Failure to completely list education within the job application will disqualify the applicant from consideration.
- If you have completed education in a foreign college or university and are using this education to meet the minimum qualifications, you must provide documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received within the United States’ accredited college or university system or your application will not be accepted. Documentation must be provided by the closing date and time of this recruitment. You may attach a copy to your online employment application; fax a copy to (559) 455-4788, Attn: Jared Tajima; or email it to . Late submission of documentation will not be accepted.
- College/university transcripts may be requested to verify completion of the required degree.
SELECTION PROCESS:
Depending upon the number of applicants meeting the minimum qualifications and filing requirements, applicants may be scheduled for one of the processes listed below:
- Certify Without Examination – In instances where the number of eligible candidates is less than or equal to the number of qualified applicants the Department is entitle to receive under Personnel Rule 4212, the competitive examination process will be waived and the names will be certified without an examination.
- Oral Examination – An oral examination includes a panel consisting of at least two members within a similar field of expertise as the vacancy. Candidates are asked structured questions and must respond orally to allow the panel to evaluate the specific qualifications of each applicant.
- If required, the oral examination will be administered in an online format via the Spark Hire platform.
Successful candidates will be placed on an employment list, effective for a minimum of 3 months (may be extended up to an additional 12 months), and certified in final rank order as vacancies occur.
REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:
- Fresno County Employment Application (must be current, complete, and accurate; amendments will not be allowed after the filing deadline)
- Supplemental Questionnaire
Please note: All required application materials must be submitted online only via our website by the closing date and time of this recruitment. Applications submitted via U.S. mail, in person, email or fax will not be accepted. Resumes and attachments are not accepted in lieu of a completed application.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications for this recruitment must be submitted online only. An online application may be found at: .
Open Job Information Flyer and click “Apply” to begin the online application process. Failure to complete the job application or failure to follow the application instructions (such as the formatting of education or work experience) may result in the disqualification of the applicant. Amendments will not be accepted after the filing deadline.
Once the filing deadline has passed, you may check the status of this recruitment at any time by logging on to: .
Please be advised that it is the applicant’s responsibility to notify Human Resources of any mailing address and telephone number changes. Notices sent via U.S. mail from Human Resources are not forwarded (“Return Service” is requested, therefore mail will not be sent to a forwarding address).
For the safety of our employees, the County of Fresno complies with all Federal, State and Local Orders related to COVID-19, including Cal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards.
The County of Fresno is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Fresno County to provide employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, or denial of medical and family care leave, or any other non-job-related factor.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS – The County of Fresno is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application, examination or selection process may contact Human Resources at (559) 600-1830 at least five days prior to the scheduled date or deadline.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Analyst: Jared Tajima
REGULAR, PERMANENT POSITIONS BENEFITS PACKAGE:
- Health Insurance
- Competitive Retirement Plan
- Eleven (11) Paid Holidays per year
- Disability and Life Insurance
- Annual Leave Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
Optional benefits include:
- Deferred Compensation Plan (County-sponsored tax shelter savings plan).
- Flexible Spending Plans – tax shelter (set aside pre-tax $ to pay for eligible medical, dependent care, and qualified parking and mass transit expenses).
- Noble Credit Union – all County employees can take advantage of low interest rates, no annual fees for checking accounts, direct deposit, online banking and many other services.
EXTRA-HELP POSITIONS:
Extra-help positions are temporary, not entitled to benefits and serve at the will of the department head.
CLICK HERE TO REVIEW ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INFORMATION
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If required, the oral examination will be administered in an online format via the Spark Hire platform. Do you have access to a computer/device with functioning microphone, camera and internet? If you marked ‘no’, please contact our office at (559) 600-1830 as soon as possible.
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