Senior Department Analyst (Fixed Term)

County of Marin; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Marin seeks a Senior Department Analyst to lead and coordinate behavioral health housing initiatives, strengthening links between housing, behavioral health, and homelessness services. You will work across divisions, manage contracts, and influence policy through data-driven decisions.

The role emphasizes planning, implementation, and collaboration with community partners to improve housing access for individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders who are at

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from a four year college with a major in business or public administration, public policy, political science, social services, health care administration or related field.
• Three years of professional level experience in administrative, legislative, operational and/or policy analysis; program or project design, planning and implementation; research; strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate behavioral health housing initiatives across BHRS and partner divisions.
• Coordinate BHRS housing referrals and placement prioritization for individuals with complex needs.
• Oversee complex housing and residential services contracts and ensure compliance.
• Develop policies, procedures, and operational frameworks; monitor performance and reporting.
• Interpret evolving state and federal housing requirements and provide technical assistance.

Skills

Policy analysis

Project management

Data analysis

Public administration

Interagency collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration or related field

Job description

At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do, and they are proud to tell people “I work for the County of Marin.” Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture on the Department of Human Resources website Read on to find out more about this opportunity.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

At Health & Human Services, we serve our community through the values of support, unity, trust and excellence with one common goal: to promote and protect the health, well-being, safety and self-sufficiency of all in Marin. Join our team of bright, committed, and energetic people who also want to make an impact through public service.

The Behavioral Health & Recovery Services (BHRS) Division of Marin County's Health & Human Services (HHS) Department is seeking a Senior Department Analyst to lead and coordinate behavioral health housing initiatives and serve as the key subject matter resource for BHRS on behavioral health housing programs, policy, and implementation. This position plays a key role in strengthening the connection between behavioral health, housing, and homelessness services to improve housing access and stability for individuals living with serious mental illness and substance use disorders who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Working collaboratively across BHRS, the Homelessness & Coordinated Care (HCC) Division, Fiscal, other HHS divisions, County departments, community partners, and contracted providers, the Senior Department Analyst will lead and coordinate a portfolio of complex behavioral health housing initiatives. Key responsibilities include leading the implementation of Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) housing initiatives; coordinating projects such as Transitional Rent and the Flexible Housing Subsidy Pool; coordinating BHRS housing referrals and placement prioritization for individuals with complex behavioral health needs and actively participating in Coordinated Entry planning and processes; overseeing complex housing and residential services contracts; developing policies, procedures, and operational frameworks; interpreting and implementing evolving State and Federal requirements around Behavioral Health housing; monitoring program performance and regulatory compliance, including analysis of housing needs and ensure proper tracking of system- and client-level data; and providing technical assistance and subject matter expertise to staff and contracted providers.

This position provides an opportunity to influence both program operations and broader systems of care while helping ensure that behavioral health housing resources are coordinated, accessible, and responsive to client and community needs.

FIXED TERM

This is a fixed-term position, and it isbudgeted through September 30, 2029. However, there may be opportunities for the hired individual during this time-period to move to a regular, ongoing position as other vacancies or promotional opportunities occur, or the position may be funded and converted to an ongoing position. Fixed-term employment ends when the position’s funding finishes, or the work is completed. Employees in these positions are exempt from the County’s policies regarding lay-off order and reduction-in-force rights.

OUR HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE

Our highly qualified candidate is an experienced analyst, project leader, and collaborative problem-solver who can successfully move complex initiatives from planning through implementation. They are a strategic and systems-oriented thinker who can identify connections across programs, navigate competing priorities, build effective partnerships, and translate complex requirements into practical solutions.

The highly qualified candidate will have demonstrated experience in several of the following areas:

• Leading or coordinating complex programs, projects, or initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, departments, organizations, or service providers.
• Analyzing and interpreting legislation, regulations, policies, funding requirements, or other complex directives and translating them into policies, procedures, workflows, or operational practices.
• Developing, implementing, monitoring, or evaluating publicly funded programs or services, including establishing work plans, deliverables, performance measures, and reporting processes.
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in behavioral health housing, including the development, implementation, or oversight of housing programs serving individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders. This may include experience with permanent supportive housing, interim or bridge housing, rental assistance and subsidies, housing navigation and tenancy-sustaining services, coordinated entry, Housing First, Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data collection and reporting requirements, and the integration of housing with behavioral health services and supports.
• Managing or monitoring contracts, including developing or reviewing scopes of work and budgets, assessing contractor performance and compliance, reviewing program and fiscal information, and providing technical assistance to service providers.
• Facilitating collaboration among internal and external partners and successfully leading initiatives through influence and relationship-building when direct supervisory authority is not available.
• Independently managing a complex workload, balancing competing priorities, exercising sound judgment, and meeting critical deadlines.

Experience working in behavioral health housing, supportive housing, homelessness response systems, or another complex publicly funded health or human service system is highly desirable. Strong subject matter knowledge of behavioral health housing policy and financing—including Housing First principles, permanent supportive housing, Medi-Cal and CalAIM Community Supports, the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), housing subsidies and rental assistance, grants administration, and applicable housing funding and regulatory requirements is particularly desirable.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of business and public administration.
• Principles and practices of work planning, data collection and analysis, project management and research methodology.
• Basic supervisory principles and practices depending upon assignment.
• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, and conduct research and analytical studies.
• Plan and direct the work of others on a project or day-to-day basis.
• Interpret, apply and explain laws, regulations and policies governing program operations.
• Recognize and resolve problems of a sensitive and/or political nature; negotiate mutually satisfactory solutions and implement recommendations.
• Prepare clear, concise and accurate reports, correspondence, policies, procedures and other written materials.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including other departments, community members and organizations, public and private agencies, and local, state and federal agencies.
• Effectively represent assigned programs, the department and County in meetings and presentations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Equivalent to graduation from a four year college or university with a major in business or public administration, public policy, political science, social services, health care administration or a field related to the work, and three years of professional level experience performing administrative, legislative, operational and/or policy analysis; program or project design, planning and implementation; research; strategic planning; or closely related work.

Additional professional level experience performing administrative, analytical, fiscal, legislative, operational, policy, program administration or research work may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

For any questions concerning this position announcement, please contact at Cassie Folan at [e-mail].

Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill the current vacancy, and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active.

Live Scan (Special Requirements):

Candidates selected are subject to fingerprinting by the Sheriff's Department and must pass a Department of Justice Live Scan background check prior to appointment.

Disaster Service Workers:

All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at 415-473-2095.