SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST

State-of-Nevad; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed professional to support the Director’s Office and manage federal funds. The role includes supervising two management analysts and an accounting assistant, overseeing 200+ contracts and subgrants, and performing complex budgeting, fiscal analysis, and reporting for federal funding.

Responsibilities also cover grant applications, federal draws, stakeholder coordination, and legislative impact analysis to inform policy

Qualifications

• Three or more years of relevant experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and analyze legislative implications.
• Review, write, revise, and recommend administrative policies or procedures.
• Prepare reports and correspondence.
• Develop, manage, review, and make recommendations on contracts and contracting process.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate policy development and implementation.
• Perform statistical and informational analysis and prepare analytical reports.
• Supervise and evaluate staff as appropriate.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Report development

Budgeting and forecasting

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is looking for a highly motivated and self-directed individual to support the Department and the Director’s Office. The incumbent reports to the Administrative Services Officer 2 and assists with managing $24 million in federal funds that the department receives each year. This includes the completion of grant applications and federal draws as well as working directly with grant program managers. The position will manage and analyze federally funded programs with complex cost accounting structures. Other duties include providing reports and information to management as well as working closely with federal liaisons. The position is responsible for complex operational, statistical, budgeting, and fiscal analysis of federal funding and match. This position also supervises two Management Analyst 2 positions that oversee the department’s 200+ contracts and subgrants, additionally this position supervises an Accounting Assistant 3 who is responsible for all contract and subgrant payments.

Management Analysts conduct studies, research, and examination of management and administrative areas such as agency operations, forms, policies and procedures, workflow, legislative analysis, management research, and statistical and informational analysis.

Three or more years of applicable experience as described in the job duties and graduation from high school or equivalent education.

1. Conduct research and analyze legislative implications.
2. Determine software application program needs or requirements.
3. Review and monitor contracts.
4. Make recommendations on policy and procedure improvements.
5. Provide recommendations to management regarding programs and/or work unit activities.
6. Prepare reports and correspondence.
7. Review, write, revise, and recommend administrative policies or procedures for the work unit and/or assigned programs.
8. Conduct statistical or investigative studies, compile and analyze data, and prepare and present reports summarizing study results and conclusions.
9. Develop, manage, review, and make recommendations on contracts and the contracting process.
10. Review, monitor, and research bills submitted to the Legislature impacting the work unit, inform management of possible implications, and recommend an appropriate course of action.
11. Propose and draft legislation for the agency, provide testimony before legislative committees, and develop regulations from approved legislation.
12. Plan, organize, and coordinate the development and implementation of new or revised policies, procedures and/or work methods.
13. Analyze workflow, space allocation, staffing, and other factors to improve effectiveness and efficiency of operations.
14. Coordinate the development of new forms, work methods, and automated systems.
15. Design and conduct analytical, investigative, informational, statistical, and research studies related to various aspects of the agency's operations.
16. Make recommendations regarding the agency’s position on issues, future courses of action, and the development of new programs or services based upon study findings.
17. Perform statistical and informational analysis and prepare analytical, narrative, and statistical reports.
18. Function as the singular expert in their program or discipline area.
19. May train, supervise, schedule, and evaluate the performance of employees, and other supervisory duties as appropriate for managing people.
20. Perform related duties as assigned.

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Knowledge of:

• Techniques of statistical analysis including data collection, evaluation, analysis, and manipulation; legislative proceedings and processes; government agencies, resources, and functions to locate and obtain needed information and/or resources; accepted practices and methods used in designing program reviews and audits.

Skill in:

• Developing computer generated reports.
• Organizing, developing, and making presentations.
• Mathematical and statistical computation and research and analysis techniques.
• Designing analytical research studies and identifying research needs and problems.
• Coordinating and implementing diverse work plans.

Ability to:

• Read and interpret technical reports, governmental publications, and federal directives; write comprehensive analytical, narrative, and statistical reports, recommendations, and legislative proposals.