TEMPORARY SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST (BUDGET & ADMINISTRATION)

LA Metro; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

LA Metro seeks a temporary Administrative Analyst to support a department with complex administrative, analytical, and budgetary tasks. This role involves data-driven analyses to inform decisions and improve efficiency, including tracking KPIs and assisting with budgets and contracts.

Responsibilities include developing projects aligned with agency goals, preparing forecasts, coordinating with other departments, and generating reports and presentations for management and stakeholders, in a

Qualifications

• Knowledge of public administration analysis and budgeting.
• Data analytics methods and tools.
• Finance and budget concepts.
• Research and report preparation methods.
• Office practices, procedures, and equipment usage.
• Mathematics and business statistics fundamentals.
• Proficiency with applicable business software applications.

Responsibilities

• Plans and organizes administrative functions and tasks for department operations.
• Designs, develops, and implements projects aligned with agency goals and procedures.
• Performs financial, administrative, policy, and organizational analyses and prepares forecasting reports.
• Monitors projects, tracks KPIs, and reports on performance indicators.
• Recommends process improvements and budget/funding actions.
• Represents Metro in meetings with agencies, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Assists in development, administration, and tracking of department budgets and contracts.
• Prepares and submits requisitions and check requests.
• Generates reports and presentations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Budget analysis

Project planning

Policy and procedure understanding

Reporting and communication

Data interpretation

Team coordination

Education

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

Job description

THIS POSITION IS TEMPORARY (UP TO 40 HOURS) WITH LIMITED BENEFITS. (Please see Benefits tab for additional information). No Qualified Candidate Pool (QCP) will be established. You will only be contacted if there is an interest from the hiring department.

Provides complex administrative, analytical, and/or budgetary support for an assigned department. This ITS role is responsible for conducting complex administrative, financial, operational, and programmatic analyses to support the IT department. The position uses data-driven insights to inform decision-making, improve organizational efficiency, and support specialized agency projects and business functions.

Recruitment Timelines

Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of September 28, 2026. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.

THIS POSITION IS TEMPORARY (UP TO 40 HOURS) WITH LIMITED BENEFITS.

• Plans and organizes administrative functions and tasks relative to the activities or operations of a department
• Designs, develops, and implements projects that are defined by agency goals and objectives, policies and procedures, work requirements, and performance measures
• Formulates and conducts financial, administrative, policy, and organizational analyses and research, prepares analytical and forecasting reports, provides recommendations, and implements problem solving
• Monitors projects and programs and tracks and trends KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
• Recommends strategies for process improvement and prepares justifications for staffing, facilities, equipment, production, and policy
• Conducts a variety of special projects and programs related to the department
• Represents Metro in meetings, committees, and conferences, and conducts on-site meetings to comply with agency policies and procedures and maintain interface with public agencies, community organizations, contractors, vendors, consultants, and the public on various matters as assigned
• Advises management and staff regarding performance and funding matters
• Assists in the development, administration, and tracking of department and capital budgets and/or contracts, including gathering information, monitoring expenditures, and recommending appropriate action regarding budget variances
• Prepares recommendations for proposed expenditures of capital funds
• Prepares and submits requisitions and check requests
• Processes confidential documents and maintains data
• Generates correspondence, reports, and presentations
• Coordinates staff to work as a team in accomplishing tasks
• Coordinates activities and projects with those of other departments

May be required to perform other related job duties

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public Administration, or a related field

Experience

• Three years of relevant experience performing administrative, operational systems, and/or budgetary support work; some positions in this class may require specialized experience in area of assignment

Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements

• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as determined by business necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected.

The following are the preferred qualifications:

• Experience developing scopes of work, contracts, and task orders to procure technical services from vendors in support of projects
• Experience utilizing budget and financial tracking systemsExperience developing solicitations and collaborating with procurement departments

Knowledge of

• Theories, principles, and practices of public administration analysis and budgeting
• Data analytics
• Finance and budget
• Research and report preparation methods
• Office practices, procedures, methods, and equipment
• Mathematics and business statistics
• Applicable business software applications

Skill in

• Performing complex analyst functions
• Business financial analysis
• Planning, coordinating, and prioritizing multiple projects
• Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions
• Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making conclusions and in a stressful environment
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Preparing comprehensive reports and correspondence
• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives

Ability to

• Research, compile, and analyze complex data
• Meet tight time critical deadlines
• Work independently
• Handle highly confidential information
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
• Coordinate staff to work as a team in accomplishing tasks
• Read, write, speak, and understand English

Special Conditions

• This job specification is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements
• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• This classification is at-will and the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the hiring authority when classified as an Intermittent, Emergency, Annuitant, or Temporary employee, is assigned to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) or Board Clerk's Office, and/or reporting directly to the LACMTA Board of Directors
• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out

Working Conditions

• Typical office situation
• Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen

Physical Effort Required

• Sitting at a desk or table
• Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium
• Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions
• Communicating through speech in the English language required

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