MANAGEMENT ANALYST III

City of Shreveport; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Shreveport is seeking a Management Analyst III to perform complex analyses of budgets, programs, and management practices across city departments. You will review methods, procedures, and organizational structures to identify efficiency gains and performance improvements.

The role requires strong research, survey design, data interpretation, and the ability to present written and oral reports to leadership. Advancement opportunities exist through the management services directorate.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field.
• Five years of related work experience.
• Knowledge of the methodology for conducting surveys and investigations.
• Basic knowledge of budgeting and statistics.
• Ability to plan and organize management studies and follow through on completion.
• Ability to present effective oral and written reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, department heads, officials, and the public.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex technical work involving budget and management investigations, surveys, research, and related activities.
• Review methods, procedures and organizations of city programs and departments.
• Design and conduct complex surveys and program evaluations to identify improvements in performance, coordination, efficiency, and control.
• Design, develop and implement revised management and budget procedures.
• Recommend actions affecting broad policy and procedural changes.

Skills

Budgeting

Statistics

Survey methodology

Reports (oral & written)

Organization & planning

Stakeholder relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field

Five years of related work experience

Job description

Management Analyst work activities are divided into three classes. Management Analyst III is the third and highest or senior level class to which Management Analysts are allocated.

Management Analyst III work Summary: Performs complex technical work involving budget and management investigations, surveys, research, and related work in reviewing methods, procedures, policies, organizations of various city programs departments; designs and conducts complex organizations surveys and program evaluation for the purpose of recommending improvements in performance, coordination, efficiency, and control of city activities; designs, develops and implements revised management and budget procedures; recommends action effecting broad policy and procedural changes.

Requirements

• 1. A bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or related fields and/or five (5) years of related work experience are required.
• 2. A knowledge of the methodology of conducting surveys and investigations.
• 3. A basic knowledge of budgeting and statistics.
• 4. The ability to plan and organize management studies and to follow through on their completion.
• 5. The ability to organize and present effective oral and written reports.
• 6. The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, department heads, officials, and the general public.

Physical Requirements

Tasks typically require reaching, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Work Environment

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Normal Promotion Path From This Class

Director, Management services or any higher class for which eligible and qualified.