What are the responsibilities and job description for the Management Analyst position at City of Scottsdale?
Introduction
The Management Analyst provides financial and analytical support to the Capital Projects and Real Estate Department. This role ensures that capital improvement projects and real estate transactions are planned, funded, and executed within budgetary guidelines, while maintaining compliance with city policies and state/federal regulations. Performs professional level administrative duties for budgetary and financial activities as well as directing, participating, or leading a variety of special administrative projects and programs in support of an assigned City department.
Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $41.18/hour or $85,654.40/annually.
Please Note
Education and Experience:
Essential Functions
Click here to view the job description and full list of Essential Functions.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
Click here to view the job description and full list of Work Environment/Physical Demands.
Benefits Highlights
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
Selection Process
The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state “See Resume” in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.
Education
Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:
PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis. Depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an “otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR Receptionist at 480-312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR Receptionist at 480-312-2491.
This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.
Full-Time Positions
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday and medical leave as well as insurance for medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance. For a more detailed overview of the employee benefits, click here.
Part-Time Positions
The City of Scottsdale offers paid medical leave for part-time staff.
Commute Solutions Program
City of Scottsdale provides free Valley Metro Platinum passes to employees for the bus and light rail systems when commuting; a vanpool subsidy is also available. Employees can decrease stress, decrease wear & tear on their vehicle, and help the environment all at the same time.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
The City of Scottsdale is considered a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). You may find more information about the PSFL program by going to the Federal Student Aid website by clicking here.
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Do you have a valid driver's license (not expired or suspended/revoked)?
Do you have any of the following restrictions on your driver's license? Please note that this does not include vision correction.
Do you have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution in Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field. Additionally, for Police Department Assignments, acceptable degrees may also include Criminal Justice or Social Sciences?
Do you possess two years' experience in accounting, finance, or related field? NOTE: This experience must be listed in your application.
Describe the specific software applications you used for reporting and analyses, including databases you designed or worked with to gather and evaluate data. NOTE: This experience should be listed in the "Duties" section of your application.
06
Describe a formal presentation that you prepared and presented to multiple audiences. What steps did you take to prepare and present the information? Describe how you modified the information for the needs of each group?
07
Tell us about a challenging policy you developed or modified. Explain the need for the change and the steps you tool in developing or revising the policy. What steps did you take? What was the result to your organization/clients and/or community?
08
Please explain your experience in analyzing and developing rates and fees, monitoring and analyzing operating budgets. NOTE: This experience should also be included in the "Duties" Section of your application.
09
Describe a time when you identified an opportunity to improve or streamline a financial or operational process. What steps did you take to evaluate the existing process, design improvements, and implement changes? Explain the outcome and how it benefited your organization, clients, or community. NOTE: This experience should also be included in the "Duties" section of your application.
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Please indicate how you learned about this job opportunity with the City of Scottsdale.
The Management Analyst provides financial and analytical support to the Capital Projects and Real Estate Department. This role ensures that capital improvement projects and real estate transactions are planned, funded, and executed within budgetary guidelines, while maintaining compliance with city policies and state/federal regulations. Performs professional level administrative duties for budgetary and financial activities as well as directing, participating, or leading a variety of special administrative projects and programs in support of an assigned City department.
Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $41.18/hour or $85,654.40/annually.
Please Note
- Be sure to check your email junk/spam folders regularly for possible notifications and/or self-schedule interview invitations from Governmentjobs.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution in Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field. Additionally, for Police Department Assignments, acceptable degrees may also include Criminal Justice or Social Sciences.
- Two years' experience in accounting, finance or related field; for Police Department Assignments: Two years’ professional level administrative experience.
- Any equivalent combination of education and/or job-related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.
- Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.
Essential Functions
Click here to view the job description and full list of Essential Functions.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
Click here to view the job description and full list of Work Environment/Physical Demands.
Benefits Highlights
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
- Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
- Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
- Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
- City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
- Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
- Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
- Pet Insurance
- Bilingual pay compensation
Selection Process
The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state “See Resume” in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.
Education
Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:
- Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
- Criminal Background screening
PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis. Depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an “otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR Receptionist at 480-312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR Receptionist at 480-312-2491.
This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.
Full-Time Positions
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday and medical leave as well as insurance for medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance. For a more detailed overview of the employee benefits, click here.
Part-Time Positions
The City of Scottsdale offers paid medical leave for part-time staff.
Commute Solutions Program
City of Scottsdale provides free Valley Metro Platinum passes to employees for the bus and light rail systems when commuting; a vanpool subsidy is also available. Employees can decrease stress, decrease wear & tear on their vehicle, and help the environment all at the same time.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
The City of Scottsdale is considered a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). You may find more information about the PSFL program by going to the Federal Student Aid website by clicking here.
01
Do you have a valid driver's license (not expired or suspended/revoked)?
- Yes
- No
Do you have any of the following restrictions on your driver's license? Please note that this does not include vision correction.
- Interlock Device
- Court Mandated Restricted Hours
- I have a Graduated Driver's License (Class G License).
- Other Non-Medical Restriction(s)
- I have no restrictions on my driver's license
Do you have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution in Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field. Additionally, for Police Department Assignments, acceptable degrees may also include Criminal Justice or Social Sciences?
- Yes
- No
Do you possess two years' experience in accounting, finance, or related field? NOTE: This experience must be listed in your application.
- Yes
- No
Describe the specific software applications you used for reporting and analyses, including databases you designed or worked with to gather and evaluate data. NOTE: This experience should be listed in the "Duties" section of your application.
06
Describe a formal presentation that you prepared and presented to multiple audiences. What steps did you take to prepare and present the information? Describe how you modified the information for the needs of each group?
07
Tell us about a challenging policy you developed or modified. Explain the need for the change and the steps you tool in developing or revising the policy. What steps did you take? What was the result to your organization/clients and/or community?
08
Please explain your experience in analyzing and developing rates and fees, monitoring and analyzing operating budgets. NOTE: This experience should also be included in the "Duties" Section of your application.
09
Describe a time when you identified an opportunity to improve or streamline a financial or operational process. What steps did you take to evaluate the existing process, design improvements, and implement changes? Explain the outcome and how it benefited your organization, clients, or community. NOTE: This experience should also be included in the "Duties" section of your application.
10
Please indicate how you learned about this job opportunity with the City of Scottsdale.
- City Website
- Employee Referral
- Glassdoor
- Governmentjobs.com
- Indeed
- Job Fair (In-Person / Virtual)
- Recruiter
- Other
- Required Question
Salary : $2,500 - $85,654