Assistant Staff Analyst

Los Angeles Regional Reentry Partnership; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 68,156 - 98,330; Full time

Job summary

A regional health services organization in Los Angeles is seeking an Assistant Staff Analyst to support budget planning and coordinate CalAIM services across multiple departments. Responsibilities include analyzing budget requests, acting as a liaison between the Director and various stakeholders, and conducting management studies to ensure efficient practices. Candidates should have at least three years of experience in organization analysis and budget issues, along with strong communication skills and the ability to manage interdepartmental relationships.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in a staff capacity analyzing organization and budget problems.
• Two years of highly responsible administrative experience at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Participates in budget planning and analyzes preliminary requests.
• Acts as liaison between the Director’s office and other departments.
• Conducts management studies to determine effective practices.

Skills

Budget analysis

Communication

Interdepartmental liaison

Job description

Salary Range: $6,107.18 - $8,811 monthly

Summary

Community Programs is a program office within Health Services Administration, a division under the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS). Community Program’s mission is to improve health equity and provide supportive services to vulnerable residents, including those experiencing homelessness, justice‑involved individuals, and high‑need patients. CalAIM is a State Medi‑Cal waiver program. The CalAIM team coordinates the operational implementation of housing community support benefits within the Office of Diversion and Re‑entry (ODR), leads the organization of ODR housing programs, ensures State and payer compliance, streamlines workflows that maximize revenue and quality control, and interprets, influences, and implements existing and new CalAIM policies at the State and local levels. The team works across stakeholder groups including State and County policymakers, County leadership, and advocacy groups to support operations and sustain funding.

Community Programs seeks a qualified candidate for the vacant position of Assistant Staff Analyst, Health. The Assistant Staff Analyst directly supports the Director of Revenue Development and CalAIM Justice Initiatives and assists in coordinating CalAIM services across multiple County departments.

Primary Tasks

• Participates in the budget planning for major health service programs and departments.
• Analyzes preliminary budget requests; conducts studies of line budget units’ previous financial performance and cost effectiveness; performs revenue forecasts; and prepares findings and budget recommendations for management.
• Develops annual budget for assigned Department of Health Services line budget units; monitors the unit’s expenditures against the plans; and prepares summaries of financial activities to keep management informed of the financial condition.
• Analyzes, evaluates, and recommends organization, staffing, financing, and operation of major new departmental functions or major modifications of existing programs.
• Analyzes, evaluates, and recommends purchasing, leasing, equipping, and space planning of major departmental facilities.
• Conducts management studies of component organizations of the department to determine if acceptable management practices are used, policies enforced, and to develop recommendations for problems uncovered.

Additional Tasks

• Acts as intermediary between Director and staff, transmitting messages, orders, and requests, and when authorized acts in the Director’s absence.
• Acts as liaison officer between the Director’s office and other departments, agencies, and jurisdictions.
• Prepares inter‑office notices, bulletins, and memoranda, including interpretations of departmental policy and the laws and regulations governing the office.
• Gathers data for general information purposes or special reports, contacting other departments, employees, agencies, and individuals as needed, and may prepare reports for Director’s approval upon request.
• Checks material submitted for Director’s attention to ensure all relevant data, files, signatures, etc., are included.
• Supports personnel, budget, and other operations in partnership with Chief Executive Office, Department of Human Resources, and other departments.
• Tracks execution of plans, improvements, and projects initiated by the Director and recommends improvements in departmental procedures.

Selection Requirements

• Option I: Three (3) years of experience in a staff capacity analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of problems of organization, program, procedure, budget, or personnel.
• Option II: Two (2) years of highly responsible administrative or staff experience at the level of an Administrative Assistant III, Assistant Hospital Administrator I, Contract Program Auditor, or higher.

You must meet one of the above requirements to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

Certificates, Licenses, Clearances

• A valid California Class C Driver’s License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job‑related essential functions.
• Successful clearance through the Live Scan process with the County of Los Angeles.

Physical Class II – Light

This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring a light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10‑pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Special Requirement Information

* Staff capacity is defined as work that includes assisting and supporting administration by doing research, analysis, and making recommendations to line managers on matters such as utilization of personnel, allocation of funds, workload, and program and procedures for accomplishing work objectives.
** Experience at the level of Administrative Assistant III is defined as: defines, analyzes, and makes recommendations for the solution of highly complex operating, budgetary and financing, and other management problems of a department, and participates in the implementation of their solution.
*** Experience at the level of Assistant Hospital Administrator I is defined as: assists in the administration of a hospital by managing and coordinating the supporting services for the patient care programs of a small area of the hospital.
**** Experience at the level of a Contract Program Auditor is defined as: conducts program evaluation audits of hospitals, day‑care centers and related health facilities to ensure that appropriate quality of care is maintained by private agencies with contracts.

Eligibility Information

Please note that all information included in the application materials is subject to verification at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification.

Health Clearance

A standard health clearance will be required.

EEOC Statement

It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, without regard to age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, reproductive health decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer), AIDS or HIV, genetic information or characteristics, veteran status or military service.