What are the responsibilities and job description for the SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST position at Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CA)?
This role provides direct administrative support and serves as a back-up to the Chief Administrative Analyst. The position also includes occasional support for executive logistics, such as driving the CEO to meetings or events as needed. Flexibility is required as some weekend availability may be requested. Provides complex administrative, analytical, and/or budgetary support for an assigned department.
Recruitment Timelines: Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of May 18th, 2025. This date is subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.
Application cut-off: Please be aware that only the first 100 applicants will be guaranteed consideration for this position. Be sure to submit your application promptly, as the bulletin will close once 100 applications are received.
A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:
Education
Experience
Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements
Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)
Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)
Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)
Special Conditions
Working Conditions
Physical Effort Required
Recruitment Timelines: Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of May 18th, 2025. This date is subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.
Application cut-off: Please be aware that only the first 100 applicants will be guaranteed consideration for this position. Be sure to submit your application promptly, as the bulletin will close once 100 applications are received.
- 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
A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:
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 (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 supporting high-level executives (include titles of executive(s) supported) across both internal and external stakeholder interactions
- Experience coordinating complex meetings, high-volume travel arrangements and developing, maintaining, and analyzing complex spreadsheets for tracking metrics across the agency with strict compliance
- Experience managing day-to-day administrative support in large organizations with annual budgets of $20 million or greater (include organization type and approximate budget)
- Experience handling highly sensitive, confidential documents and information with the utmost discretion and integrity
Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)
- 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 (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)
- 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 (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)
- 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
Salary : $79,997 - $119,995