Management & Program Analyst, Montana Legislative Audit Division

Management & Program Analyst - Associate or Senior

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Description

: 

We are seeking inquisitive, analytical, and self-motivated people who are interested in effective and efficient government to become part of our team in Helena as a Management and Program Analyst at the Associate or *Senior level. Management and Program Analysts review and examine state government operations to determine whether programs are: 

•             Effectively achieving intended results,

•             Efficiently managing operations, and

•             Complying with related laws and regulations.

Management and Program Analysts work in teams planning, conducting, and presenting in-depth policy and operational reviews of state government programs. They analyze data, develop conclusions, and make recommendations to state agencies and the state legislature to improve government operations. They document their analysis and findings, compose summaries and conclusions for their work, and assist with writing reports and presenting performance audit results to agency personnel and legislative committees. Specific tasks can include, but are not limited to: 

•             Conducting individual and group interviews,

•             Reviewing agency records and documents,

•             Developing and administering surveys,

•             Extracting and analyzing operational and financial data,

•             Conducting various types of automated testing,

•             Reviewing public policy research and studies, and

•             Analyzing compliance with associated laws, rules, and policies. 

Management and Program Analyst assignments address diverse topics. Examples range from wildlife management programs to regulation of child care facilities to analysis of pension benefits payments. These assignments offer our staff continuing variety, challenging and meaningful work, and opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

 

Qualifications

: 

We are looking for individuals skilled in the following areas: 

•             Analytical thinking and problem solving,

•             Gathering and organizing information to formulate and support decisions and opinions, 

•             Sound written and verbal communication skills,

•             Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships, 

•             Successful conflict resolution, and  

•             Self-initiative and self-motivation.  

We are recruiting Management and Program Analysts at the Associate and *Senior levels; experience at hiring determines initial placement and salary. All applicants should possess the ability and work ethic to function well independently, but also work effectively as part of an audit team. They should also have a strong interest in learning about state government. Individuals gain the qualifications for this position through obtaining a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, economics, finance, mathematics, public administration, computer science, information systems, political science, or a related field. Applicants with course work and/or experience in performance auditing, research, analysis of business or government operations, use of data analysis software, quantitative analysis, problem solving, report writing, oral presentations, and basic Montana government operations will be given more consideration. A completed bachelor’s degree is required by May 15, 2022.

Associate Management and Program Analyst:  0-3 years of relevant experience; starting minimum salary $54,924

*Senior Management and Program Analyst: 2-5 years of relevant experience; starting minimum salary $59,404

*To be considered for entry as Senior, the applicant MUST have a minimum of 2 years direct work experience as a program evaluator/analyst, performance auditor, or demonstrably equivalent position. Education or related (but not direct) work experience WILL NOT be substituted for the direct auditing work experience for Senior-level consideration. Direct experience conducting government program evaluation and/or performance auditing is preferred.

 

These positions provide an opportunity for salary adjustments and career advancement based on merit. We offer flexible work schedules with an option for up to 24 hours of telework a week. (However, the candidate must live in Helena or the immediate area as this position is not fulltime remote.) Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. A comprehensive benefits package is also offered, including a state contribution of more than $12,000/year for health, life, dental, and optional vision insurance; contribution to a retirement fund; and paid vacation and sick leave.

The Legislative Audit Division is an independent, nonpolitical, nonpartisan audit organization in the legislative branch of Montana state government. Directed by the Legislative Auditor, the office is responsible for analyzing the management processes of state executive and judicial branch programs in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards established for Management and Program Analysts. The office is also responsible for conducting information systems and financial audits.

Please provide the following four items with your application:

1.            Cover Letter

Please state in your cover letter whether you are applying for the Associate- or Senior-level position.

2.            Resume

3.            College Transcripts

Unofficial copies of transcripts are acceptable for application purposes but, if hired, official copies will be required at starting date.

4.            References

Provide the name and contact information for three professional references but note that we will not contact references until after the interview process. 

The office evaluates application materials, and based on qualifications, selects applicants for further consideration. Qualified applicants will be asked to participate in a telephone interview and structured oral interview which includes a case study. This position requires periodic travel and overtime. Staff must possess a valid driver’s license. A criminal records background check will be required as a condition of employment. If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection.  Please direct specific questions about the position to Will Soller at wsoller@mt.gov or Chelsea Rayfield at chelsea.rayfield@mt.gov.

 

Job

:  Business/Analyst/Statistics 

Salary: $

 54,924.00 - 62,531.00  Yearly Benefits Package Eligibility:  Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan  

Number of Openings

:  1 Employee Status:  Regular Schedule:  Full-Time 

Shift

:  Day Job 

Travel

:  Yes, 15 % of the Time  

Primary Location

:  Helena 

   Agency:  Legislative Branch Union:  000 - None Bargaining Unit:  000 - None  

Posting Date

:  Mar 28, 2022, 9:52:15 AM 

Closing Date (based on your computer's timezone)

:  Apr 23, 2022, 12:59:00 AM 

Required Application Materials:  Cover Letter, Resume, References, Transcripts  

Contact Name:  Kelly DaSilva  |  Contact Email:  kjdasilva@mt.gov  |  Contact Phone:  4064443230 

Project Specialist II - Red Line Extension, Chicago Transit Authority

 Project Specialist II - Red Line Extension

Primary Location

: USA-Illinois-Chicago

Position Type: Full-time Permanent (FTP)

Position Closes: April 15, 2022 

Applicants may apply directly by using this link to the CTA Careers web page, then searching for the position: https://www.transitchicago.com/careers/

Position Summary: 

Under general supervision, performs a variety of administrative duties and responsibilities, including assisting supervisory personnel with records control, various research projects and special studies, and compilation and analyses of data for the Red Line Extension

(RLE) Project.

Primary Responsibilities: 

	% time
1	35%	Assists in department project planning and provides financial and budget administration functions relative to RLE consultant contracts, including the RLE Program Management Consultant (PMC) contract. Researches and reviews project financial information and prepare project reporting. Reviews and enters monthly invoices data to ensure accurate information is tracked. Collects and analyzes project financial information and data and makes recommendations to management based on findings.
2	25%	Responsible for the day-to-day activities of on-going projects and monitors RLE consultant contracts. Maintains records for contracts. Reviews and tracks scope of deliverables list for conformance Communicates with managers regarding project status and expectations.  Collects and analyzes budget and personnel data. Facilitates status meetings and assists with management of project tracking. Develops and reviews procurement documents Assists in developing and administering procedures, processes, goals and objectives. Develops methods to improve workflow and processes.
3	20%	Maintains and updates administrative records of RLE consultant contracts. Prepares and processes documents and reports.  Assists in maintaining various reports and presentations.
4	10%	Coordinates various projects, special assignments and support activities as assigned. Maintains records for the department. Assists in maintaining various reports and presentations. Distributes various reports and communications. Collects and analyzes budget and personnel data. Prepares and processes documents relating to department personnel.
5	10%	Performs related duties as assigned.

Management Responsibilities: 

Reporting to this position may include the following jobs: 

Organizing and analyzing data from numerous sources. Balancing and prioritizing projects with competing levels of importance. Education/Experience Requirements:  Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field, plus two (2) years of experience in an administrative position that includes project management, budget management, report preparation, and/or data analysis functions, or an equivalent combination of education and experience relating to this position. Physical Requirements:  Requires sitting for extended periods of time, standing, visual acumen, manual dexterity and fingering for working with computer keyboards. Chicago Transit Authority requires all employees to be COVID-19 vaccinated.  If you are offered employment, proof of  COVID-19 vaccination will be required as a condition of employment and as part of the hiring process. Visit www.transitchicago.com/careers for full notice. Service Area Requirement: Exempt (Non-Union) employees must live within the boundaries of the CTA Statutory Service Area either at the time of employment or within 6 months of beginning employment at CTA. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Working knowledge of financial and budget administration and accounting processes. Working knowledge of contract management and processes. Working knowledge of project management methodologies. Working knowledge of general administrative policies and procedures. General knowledge of pertinent laws and regulations. Advanced computer and analytical skills. Advanced MS Office Suite (Word, Excel PowerPoint) skills. Strong research skills. Strong organizational skills. Good writing skills. Good communication skills. Ability to work with sensitive information while maintaining strict confidentiality. Ability to report findings in a clear and concise manner. Ability to verify accuracy and completeness of forms and databases. Ability to present information and report updates effectively. Ability to gather and analyze information. Ability to work independently without supervision. Ability to work to collaborate and work in a team environment. Working Conditions: General office environment. Equipment, Tools, and Materials Utilized  ·    Standard office equipment. ·    Personal computer and related software (Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel).

Senior Impact Analytics Manager, City Year Chicago

Senior Impact Analytics Manager

 

City Year Chicago is seeking a talented individual to join our Impact Analytics team as a Senior Manager, reporting to the Director of Impact Analytics. The Impact Analytics team, together with the Learning & Development team and Student Success Coaching team, provide support services to members of the City Year Chicago staff team and all AmeriCorps  members. For more information on City Year Chicago please visit: http://www.cityyear.org/chicago This position will play a critical role by assisting the Director to ensure Impact Staff and AmeriCorps Members [ACMs] are  trained in data collection practices and review protocols and to promote data fluency throughout City Year Chicago.

 

Reporting to the Director of Impact Analytics, the Senior Impact Analytics Manager will work closely with members of the Service Teams to:

 

• Develop evaluation data systems and tools to capture outputs and outcome data

• Manage data collection processes with teams and provide training and technical assistance

• Manage Impact Analytics Coordinator (Senior AmeriCorps members) meetings and responsibilities

• Analyze data and create reports at different levels of aggregation

• Provide individualized supports as needed to teams regarding data usage and fluency

 

Job Description

 

Training 

 

• Train AmeriCorps and Senior AmeriCorps in data practices and provide ongoing support and coaching on impact outputs, data entry, and data usage.
• Train school-based staff in data practices and fluency and provide ongoing support to enable staff to implement our service model, while promoting data-driven decision-making.
• Manage site’s compliance with Student Data Privacy Policy.

 

Data Collection & Analysis 

 

• Manage and support Impact staff and all AmeriCorps members through online survey distribution, administration, and collection. Collaborate with other Impact Team staff to design and implement survey data reviews.
• Analyze results from multiple evaluation instruments to meet site and City Year Headquarters (CYHQ) reporting  needs (e.g. reports for funders, AmeriCorps grants and reports).
• Maintain data integrity though data validation, mitigating data entry errors and troubleshooting systems.

 

Cross-Departmental Support 

 

• Work with other departments to develop new system/s and policies to improve data collection, integrity, and  dissemination of work.
• Support in the collection of data and or service related stories of impact for Development and Marketing campaigns.
• Support the Learning and Development (L&D) team with enhancement and implementation of an L&D evaluation model to evaluate the effectiveness of AmeriCorps trainings.
• Support the Coaching Team with facilitation observation and coaching to improve delivery of new L&D model
• Support the Operations Team with logistics of training days to meet AmeriCorps Member needs.
• Respond to data requests from staff across the site and support with external evaluator work.

 

Qualifications 

 

In order to succeed in this role, an applicant must have the following competencies:

 

Executes to Results: Accurately determines the length and complexity of tasks and projects; Assigns priorities and time parameters and holds others accountable; Uses benchmarks and performance measures to track progress and intervenes to address barriers to achieving results.

 

Communication: clearly articulates information and ideas orally and in writing; inspires diverse audiences through compelling, tailored messaging; communicates with confidence and credibility; listens carefully and is responsive to feedback

 

Relationship Development: Establishes and builds diverse, mutually beneficial, and sustainable partnerships within City Year, throughout partnering organizations, and in the communities we serve. Invests in relationships that may not address an immediate issue but further long-term objectives; balances delivery of results with relationship building

 

Problem Solving and Decision Making: Links problems and symptoms to identify underlying issues and focuses on addressing most critical, high-impact issues; Organizes appropriate information, expertise, and diverse perspectives for self and others to develop optimal solutions and manage decision-making.

 

Data Fluency – basic understanding of scientific methods, data analysis and technology; can identify what data is needed to solve a problem or answer a question; able to create data visualization using large datasets and can clearly communicate the methodology and purpose for them, can manage systems for data collection and data management; can synthesize education data and present key findings to stakeholders

 

Requirements:

 

• Bachelor's degree or related experience
• Basic knowledge of K-12 data systems
• Comfortable with MS Office suite of software products, e.g. Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook
• Advanced knowledge of Excel preferred. Minimum requirement: intermediate knowledge of Excel and willingness to learn new systems
• Experience navigating and creating reports in Microsoft PowerBI
• Experience with statistical analysis software or programming language preferred (e.g. SAS, Python, etc.)
• Data visualization experience preferred (e.g. Tableau)
• Effective communication and organizational skills; must demonstrate attention to detail
• Comfort with (and an interest in) collaborating and presenting information to internal and external audiences
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (Training/facilitation experience preferred)
• Experience managing multiple projects or tasks with competing deadlines
• Ability to work well independently and in a collaborative team environment
• Belief in youth as agents of social change
• City Year/AmeriCorps/Peace Corps experience is a plus

 

Strong connection to City Year culture and values, for more information visit: https://www.cityyear.org/about-us/culture-values

 

Required Documents

 

A cover letter and resume must be submitted to be considered for this position. Preferred resume formats will depict not only a candidate’s responsibilities and job functions in previous work, but will include specific, quantitative results where applicable. Additional quantitative context around specific budget sizes, team sizes, or other work environment information will help City Year compare the scale of your work environment with our operations.

Senior Analyst, Center for Neighborhood Technology, Chicago

Center for Neighborhood Technology

Senior Analyst

The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) seeks a committed, passionate team member for our urban analytics department. This department encompasses CNT’s award-winning work on our advocacy tools and analytical products that support decision-making in communities across the nation.

Position Description

Key responsibilities and expectations of the Senior Analyst are:

• Advance CNT’s mission in all work. As a key member of a mission-driven organization, commit to CNT’s core principles of equity, resilience, and support for communities, and use this mission to guide program direction.

• Create high quality analytical products and research reports. Contribute to the production of innovative, original analysis. Strong analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative, are valued, as well as the ability to work with non-technical staff on joint projects.

• Project development and management. The candidate will explore, initiate, and manage discrete projects within CNT’s larger programs. Initially, responsibilities will largely include management and contribution to individual projects; in the longer term, the candidate will also take responsibility for managing programs.  

• Foster and maintain strong relationships with our core partners, including community-based organizations, peer nonprofits, and governments. Position the priorities of marginalized communities at the center of CNT’s work, and orient our programs to support and empower community-based organizations.

• Technical support to CNT’s advocacy tools. Respond to inquiries related to CNT’s online tools such as the H+T Index, AllTransit and Green Values Calculator.

The Senior Analyst is expected to have the knowledge, skills, and experience that allows them to achieve the expectations described above. A successful candidate will have:

• Commitment to our mission. First and foremost, commitment to and passion for CNT’s mission of equity, environmental and climate justice, and urban sustainability. 

• Deep respect for community-based organizations. Consistent with our mission, CNT has a culture that highly values relationships with marginalized communities and the organizations that represent them. All staff, including the Senior Analyst, are expected to exemplify this principle in their work, and to bring Justice, Equity Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) principles and intercultural competence to how they represent the organization and engage with community-based groups.

• Proficiency with analytical tools and products. CNT’s urban analytics team provides analytical support on all of CNT’s work products, involving both other CNT staff and external partners. Proficiency in GIS-based software, data visualization platforms and/or statistical programs or programming languages such as Python, R, SQL or other is important.

• Ability to communicate complex data/concepts to a wide variety of audiences. Strong communication skills, written and oral, to translate CNT’s analytical products into highly effective and compelling reports, presentations, and other written mediums. Experience with StoryMaps or similar story telling products is a plus.   

• Experience with federal, state, and local datasets. Familiarity in acquiring and processing census data, environmental data and other relevant state and local data sources, along with experience in mapping and creating data visualizations.

• Ability to demonstrate adaptability and agility as projects evolve. While CNT’s mission commitment is consistent, the specific directions of our projects shift in response to new opportunities, lessons learned, and changes in community partner priorities. 

Major projects currently underway or planned include:

• Analytical support to community-based environmental justice groups. CNT has several active projects that are co-led with community-based organizations to both research current disparities and provide tools to overcome them. Contributing to these projects in a way that achieves the goals established by the community partner is a high priority. 

• Transportation equity analyses. Contribute analysis to several projects related to transportation and equity. CNT’s current engagements include providing technical expertise to transit agencies, city, state, and federal agencies. 

• Climate resiliency analyses. CNT leads a variety of projects on Chicago’s south side and Cook County’s south suburbs to build climate resilience and reduce flooding. The development of a webtool to showcase a baseline of urban flooding issues is currently underway. 

• Short-term projects. The Urban Analytics team periodically responds to short-term technical projects that advance equity and sustainability principles. Recent examples include an equity-oriented site selection tool for an economic development group in Ohio, a webtool to inform impacts of investment choices on climate change for a philanthropic foundation, and an analysis of the federal government’s definition of disadvantaged areas related to its Justice 40 program.

A Bachelor’s Degree is required in a field related to urban planning, public policy, or data science. A Master’s Degree is preferred but not required. A minimum of 3 years of directly relevant work experience is required, and candidates with up to 8 years of experience are encouraged to apply.

Salary, Benefits, and Location

The salary for this position will be based on qualifications, including years of experience. For those with experience near the minimum (3 years), salary range will be in the $65,000 range. Those with more experience (6-8 years) will be in the $85,000 range. These are provided as approximate ranges and offers will be based on qualifications.

CNT offers 20 vacation days, 10 holidays, 5 sick days, and 2 personal days annually, and a competitive benefits package. We respect life-work balance and are supportive of staff with families. CNT permits all staff to work from home during COVID-19 according to their preference and will maintain a flexible schedule in the long term. CNT expects all staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be willing to become vaccinated after their hire.

Location is open for discussion; CNT is based in Chicago and centers our work here, but also works on projects nationwide. The Senior Analyst should have the ability to travel for meetings, events, and conferences, though out of region travel will be infrequent. This position reports to the Director of Urban Analytics.

Employment Policy: It is the policy of CNT that all employees are employed at the will of CNT. Continued employment is subject to funding availability and job performance.

Anti-Discrimination Policy: CNT is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, termination, promotion, transfer, layoff, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

How to Apply

Please send cover letter and resume by April 30, 2022, to:

Bridget Torres

Human Resources/Center for Neighborhood Technology
17 N State, Suite 1400

Chicago, IL 60602
or email to bridget@cnt.org

Please write Senior Analyst in the email subject line. No phone calls please.