What are the responsibilities and job description for the ANALYST III position at California State Controller's Office?
Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-518491
Position #(s):
051-220-5402-XXX
Working Title:
Training and Development Specialist
Classification:
ANALYST III
$6,623.00 - $8,290.00 A
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions:
2
Work Location:
Sacramento County
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time
Facility:
Personnel/Payroll Services Division
Department Information
The Office of the State Controller (SCO) is the destination employer within the State of California. As California’s chief fiscal officer, the Controller’s Office ensures accountability and transparency of California’s financial practices while promoting fairness and opportunity for all. Here, you’ll work in a collaborative and supportive environment with diverse opportunities for professional growth and development. A career with the SCO offers meaningful work that directly impacts the state’s future.
The Personnel and Payroll Services Division (PPSD) of the California State Controller’s Office is responsible for ensuring that more than 290,000 state employees are paid accurately and on time. This division manages complex payroll systems, processes employee benefits, and handles a wide range of personnel transactions. By joining this team, you’ll be at the forefront of delivering essential services that directly affect the livelihoods of state workers across California.
Take the next step in your career with an organization that values innovation, integrity, and the well-being of its employees. Apply today and build a California where everyone thrives!
Visit our website to learn more about the State Controller’s Office.
How did you hear about us? Take our survey!
Job Description And Duties
Under the general direction of the Customer Support Section Supervisor (Supervisor II), the Analyst III serves as an advanced journey level specialist responsible for leading complex analytical, consultative, and project-based work related to statewide Business Program training and Personnel and Payroll operations. The incumbent independently plans, designs, evaluates, and implements high impact instructional and program initiatives that support more than 294,000 state civil service, CSU, and exempt employees. The Analyst III provides expert level analysis and guidance on the interpretation and application of laws, rules, regulations, MOUs, and statewide Personnel and Payroll policies. The incumbent leads cross functional analytical efforts, coordinates project activities, and manages sensitive, high visibility assignments with department wide implications. Work requires a high degree of independence, expert level knowledge of legacy Personnel and Payroll business processes, and the ability to influence program direction through analytical insight and consultative recommendations. The incumbent fosters effective communication, supports organizational capacity building, and ensures alignment of training and program initiatives with enterprise level strategic goals. Work is performed with broad analytical discretion and project leadership responsibilities, but without Supervisory authority over personnel.
Duties Performed:
(Candidates must perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodations.)
Advanced Instructional Design and Curriculum Leadership
Special Requirements
A resume is required.
A Statement of Qualifications is required; please see ‘Required Application Package Documents’ for instructions.
Additional Special Requirement: If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications, you must include a copy of your degree or transcripts with your application package.
Take the required examination here: Analyst III Examination
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 6/12/2026
Who May Apply
Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply. Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How To Apply
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
State Controller's Office
Human Resources
Attn: Human Resources Office, J.W.
300 Capitol Mall 3rd Floor, Ste 300
Sacramento , CA 95814
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
State Controller's Office
Human Resources
Attn: Human Resources Office, J.W.
300 Capitol Mall 3rd Floor, Ste 300
Sacramento , CA 95814
Applications dropped off in person must be received by 5 p.m. in HR, by the final filing date.
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
Job Code #:
JC-518491
Position #(s):
051-220-5402-XXX
Working Title:
Training and Development Specialist
Classification:
ANALYST III
$6,623.00 - $8,290.00 A
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
# of Positions:
2
Work Location:
Sacramento County
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time
Facility:
Personnel/Payroll Services Division
Department Information
The Office of the State Controller (SCO) is the destination employer within the State of California. As California’s chief fiscal officer, the Controller’s Office ensures accountability and transparency of California’s financial practices while promoting fairness and opportunity for all. Here, you’ll work in a collaborative and supportive environment with diverse opportunities for professional growth and development. A career with the SCO offers meaningful work that directly impacts the state’s future.
The Personnel and Payroll Services Division (PPSD) of the California State Controller’s Office is responsible for ensuring that more than 290,000 state employees are paid accurately and on time. This division manages complex payroll systems, processes employee benefits, and handles a wide range of personnel transactions. By joining this team, you’ll be at the forefront of delivering essential services that directly affect the livelihoods of state workers across California.
Take the next step in your career with an organization that values innovation, integrity, and the well-being of its employees. Apply today and build a California where everyone thrives!
Visit our website to learn more about the State Controller’s Office.
How did you hear about us? Take our survey!
Job Description And Duties
Under the general direction of the Customer Support Section Supervisor (Supervisor II), the Analyst III serves as an advanced journey level specialist responsible for leading complex analytical, consultative, and project-based work related to statewide Business Program training and Personnel and Payroll operations. The incumbent independently plans, designs, evaluates, and implements high impact instructional and program initiatives that support more than 294,000 state civil service, CSU, and exempt employees. The Analyst III provides expert level analysis and guidance on the interpretation and application of laws, rules, regulations, MOUs, and statewide Personnel and Payroll policies. The incumbent leads cross functional analytical efforts, coordinates project activities, and manages sensitive, high visibility assignments with department wide implications. Work requires a high degree of independence, expert level knowledge of legacy Personnel and Payroll business processes, and the ability to influence program direction through analytical insight and consultative recommendations. The incumbent fosters effective communication, supports organizational capacity building, and ensures alignment of training and program initiatives with enterprise level strategic goals. Work is performed with broad analytical discretion and project leadership responsibilities, but without Supervisory authority over personnel.
Duties Performed:
(Candidates must perform the following functions with or without reasonable accommodations.)
Advanced Instructional Design and Curriculum Leadership
- Independently plan, design, and develop Business Processing Learning Materials using advanced instructional design methods that require expert level understanding of legacy Personnel and Payroll business processes and transactional workflows.
- Create and structure business process instruction guides and convert them into standardized, high impact training tools used statewide.
- Evaluate and determine required updates to learning materials based on policy changes, system modifications, operational impacts, and transition work supporting sustainable legacy operations training.
- Resolve conflicting or unclear process information by consulting with program, policy, and system experts and determining the correct interpretation for statewide use.
- Establish and maintain content standards for accuracy, clarity, accessibility, and format across all learning materials.
- Plan, coordinate, and deliver virtual training classrooms, learning labs, and forums, including agenda development, speaker coordination, facilitation, Q&A management, attendance tracking, and documentation of outcomes.
- Manage all administrative components of training events, including scheduling, registration, communication, and recordkeeping.
- Evaluate training effectiveness by analyzing participation data, user feedback, and performance trends, and implement improvements to content, delivery methods, and learning tools.
- Enhance and maintain the training registration database to support reporting, participation tracking, and identification of training needs.
- Lead project teams responsible for completing multiyear training and modernization initiatives.
- Lead and coordinate cross functional workgroups to align learning materials with program operations, policy owners, and transition activities supporting sustainable legacy operations training.
- Consult with departments, program partners, and subject matter experts to ensure training content reflects accurate and consistent processing requirements.
- Provide technical guidance to team members contributing to training and process related projects to maintain quality and consistency.Represent the program in meetings requiring expert level knowledge of legacy Personnel and Payroll business processes and business system operations.
- Participate in bureau/division/agency budgetary drills and strategic assessments to ensure policies and procedures support efficient operations and organizational goals.
- Interpret and apply laws, regulations, MOUs, and Personnel and Payroll policies to ensure learning materials and training activities reflect correct processing requirements.
- Prepare and present analyses, recommendations, and issue summaries to support management decision making.
- Respond to complex process questions requiring expert level knowledge of legacy Personnel and Payroll transactional processes.
Special Requirements
A resume is required.
A Statement of Qualifications is required; please see ‘Required Application Package Documents’ for instructions.
Additional Special Requirement: If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications, you must include a copy of your degree or transcripts with your application package.
Take the required examination here: Analyst III Examination
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 6/12/2026
Who May Apply
Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply. Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How To Apply
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
State Controller's Office
Human Resources
Attn: Human Resources Office, J.W.
300 Capitol Mall 3rd Floor, Ste 300
Sacramento , CA 95814
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
State Controller's Office
Human Resources
Attn: Human Resources Office, J.W.
300 Capitol Mall 3rd Floor, Ste 300
Sacramento , CA 95814
Applications dropped off in person must be received by 5 p.m. in HR, by the final filing date.
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is required and must be included.
- Statement of Qualifications - Please Note: A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be submitted with your application in order to be considered for this position. The SOQ must be no more than two (2) pages, typed in Arial 12 point font. Failure to follow these requirements may result in your application not being considered. Please submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) describing how your education and professional experience have prepared you to perform advanced analytical work in State civil service Personnel and Payroll business processes and transactional operations. In your response, address your demonstrated experience in the following areas:
- Analyzing Personnel and Payroll business processes
- Interpreting and applying policy, laws, rules, MOUs, and statewide guidance
- Evaluating training needs and identifying learning requirements
- Developing instructional materials, tutorials, and self paced training products
- Delivering instructor led training
- Leading or coordinating project teams and cross functional efforts
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
Salary : $6,623 - $8,290