Job description
HR Professionals is currently seeking candidates to fill various positions for Staff Analysts candidates that are interested in working throughout the State of Louisiana or are interested in Remote opportunities. These positions will require the experiences outlined below.
Job Summary
Staff Analysts provides professional, analytical, administrative and management services and support to the Program Lead and acts as the primary liaison for our agency clients.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a field directly related to the type of work being performed.
- Graduate degrees related to the type of work to be performed may substitute for the experience requirement on a year-for-year basis.
- 3 years of professional administrative, financial, or analytical experience related to the type of work being performed are required.
- 1 year professional experience related to the type of work to be performed may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Summary of Essential Job Functions
- Reviews and process all Strategic Procurement Division Requests for Council Actions “RCA.”
- Coordinates a weekly meeting with the Mayor’s Agenda Office to review upcoming items for City Council consideration.
- Tracks and reports all pending and approved Council actions.
- Processes all Cooperative/Interlocal, Sole Source, Professional Service and Emergency Purchase Order justification projects for completeness and City Council action once approved by the CPO.
- Meets deadlines and work efficiently without ongoing direct supervision.
- Maintains databases, projects, and program files.
- Investigates and makes recommendations for addressing issues of medium complexity and/or sensitivity.
- May be assigned management responsibilities on a limited basis for certain functions, units or programs.
- Compiles data, produces information and interprets results through conclusion or recommendation formulation. Develops reports, special documents or publications as assigned.
- Completes special projects as assigned, working on a wide variety of financial, administrative, professional, management and community issues and problems of simple to medium complexity.
- Represents supervisor at meetings and functions generally to gather information.
- Handles highly confidential information.
- Prepares, edits and revises department policy and procedure manuals. Responds to correspondence, requests for information, etc. as assigned by supervisor.
- May participate in the development of management and administrative policies, procedures and master plans with both short- and long-term objectives.
- Analyzes and reviews management practices and procedures and develops recommendations for improvement.
- Negotiates solutions for problems of simple to medium complexity as assigned by supervisor.
- Interprets administrative policies and oversees communication with department personnel regarding these policies.
- Participates in evaluation and design of workflow, processes, various operations systems, etc.
- Develops technological solutions and systems for continuous improvement programs and other appropriate applications.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
