Management Analyst II (Vacancy)

City of Columbus; West Virginia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Columbus is seeking a financial/operational analyst to research grant opportunities, analyze budgets, and support leadership with data-driven recommendations. The role requires collaboration across departments and delivering comprehensive reports.

Responsibilities include managing evaluations, developing program strategies, and ensuring regulatory compliance while supporting implementation and training efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required plus 3 years of professional experience.
• Master's degree may substitute for one year of the required experience.
• Experience researching grant opportunities and presenting to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead or conduct reviews, program evaluations, and special studies on fiscal/operational issues.
• Research and analyze operational issues; recommend resolutions or improvements.
• Analyze productivity, efficiency, or budget; inform management of impacts.
• Develop strategies for new programs or policies; participate in implementation and training.
• Lead policy/management projects and productivity studies.
• Serve as resource on fiscal/operational matters affecting the department.
• Prepare financial impact statements and reports; identify problems and corrective actions.
• Conduct financial studies to determine resource availability for funding.
• Research grant and revenue enhancement opportunities.
• Evaluate grant programs for effectiveness and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare comprehensive financial, statistical, technical, and narrative reports.
• May supervise employees engaged in fiscal or operational activities.

Skills

Grant research

Grant applications

Project management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Preferred Experience and Training

• Experience researching new grant opportunities, creating presentations for leadership, and federal grant application process for utility industry grants.
• Ability to work independently and manage/track multiple projects and deadlines.

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

Leads or conducts operational or administrative reviews, program evaluations, and special studies pertaining to various fiscal, operational, and managerial issues;

Researches and analyzes major operational or administrative issues and makes recommendations for resolutions or improvements;

Analyzes and proposes ways to improve an organization’s productivity, efficiency, or budget;

Informs management of any situation current or anticipated that may impact budget, operations, or service deliveries;

Develops and recommends strategies for the implementation of new programs, projects, or policies pertinent to the mission of the department or division; participates in the implementation and/or training processes relating to these programs, projects, or policies;

Leads major policy and management projects, productivity studies, and operational and legislative reviews;

Serves as a resource or specialist on fiscal, operational, or other managerial issues affecting the department or division;

Writes, reviews, and analyzes fiscal or operational policies and procedures to ensure optimal effectiveness and efficiency;

Prepares financial impact statements; prepares reports of projected revenues and expenditures; identifies problems and recommends corrective actions;

Conducts financial studies to determine the availability of resources for funding current or new programs, projects, or services;

Researches, analyzes, and recommends various rate/fee structures and other options to enhance the viability of specific services, programs, or operations;

Prepares and monitors operating and capital improvement budgets and provides expenditure analyses;

Researches grant and revenue enhancement opportunities;

Evaluates grant programs for effectiveness and regulatory compliance;

Prepares comprehensive financial, statistical, technical, and narrative reports;

May supervise employees engaged in fiscal or operational activities.

Possession of a bachelor's degree and three (3) years of professional experience researching, analyzing, and making recommendations, OR providing consultation to management on fiscal or operational matters, or matters pertaining to public or business administration. Substitution(s): A master's degree may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

Recruitment #: 26-0780-V6

Employment Type: Full-Time (Regular)

Alisha Ardolino

Columbus Water & Power

Office of the Public Utilities Director

37 W. Broad St.

Columbus, Ohio 43215

P: [phone]

E: [e-mail]

The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer