Associate (Hybrid)

To apply, please visit our website at rsgsolutions.com/join-our-team/ and select this position to submit your resume and cover letter explaining how you are a good fit for this position.

Applications will remain open for submission on a continuous basis until needs are met.

JOB SUMMARY:

RSG, an Equal Opportunity Employer, is seeking an Associate to support its LAFCO-related practice area in the Los Angeles area. The position will support Municipal Service Reviews (MSRs), Sphere of Influence (SOI) updates, annexations, reorganizations, governance studies, and other proceedings conducted pursuant to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act. The ideal candidate will have experience working in or with local government agencies and strong analytical, technical writing, and project management skills. Successful candidates align with our core values, collaborate effectively with clients and all levels of our team, and take pride in the work they produce.

The hybrid position will require in-person attendance at our downtown Los Angeles hub: 2x a week for first 90 days, 1x a week thereafter.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS with master’s degree or BA/BS with minimum 6 years of work experience
• Experience preparing reports, memoranda, presentations, and public-facing documents for governing bodies, commissions, or executive leadership
• Ability to analyze and synthesize governance, service delivery, operational, demographic, and financial information
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to communicate efficiently, effectively, and leverage client/network relationships
• Highly organized and capable of adapting their style to meet the needs of our team and our clients as necessary 
• Experience working with LAFCO, cities, counties, special districts, and/or other public agencies 
• Familiarity with the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act, Municipal Service Reviews (MSRs), Sphere of Influence (SOI) studies, annexations, reorganizations, and/or related local government planning processes 

DESIRED SKILLS

• Proven experience overseeing a team and managing all aspects of work
• Excellent verbal, written, and public presentation skills 
• Ability to work successfully on teams with all staff and partners
• Thrives in a fast-paces and evolving consulting environment

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Tasks

• Prepare and oversee Municipal Service Reviews (MSRs), Sphere of Influence (SOI) updates, annexation studies, governance analyses, and other LAFCO-related studies and proceedings
• Manage projects, teams, work products, schedules while keeping Partner-in-Charge informed and updated
• Coordinate with public agency staff, consultants, stakeholders, and project partners to obtain information and facilitate project progress
• Advanced research, data collection, and analysis (including discovering new data source, improved research, and collection methods)
• Public presentations/marketing interviews
• Mentor and oversee junior staff, including review of technical analyses, written deliverables, and project coordination tasks

Consulting

• Constantly identify ways to improve products and services delivered by RSG within the context of each situation and contract
• Listening and adapting to needs of different clients directly
• Model a commitment to sound research, analysis and master the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
• Promote corporate well-being, ethical behavior, a well-balanced work pace and lifestyle, professionalism, openness and friendliness
• A commitment to improving work products and office efficiencies

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Willingness to learn new concepts, research methods, and software
• Familiarity with macOS preferred
• High-speed internet access 
• Valid California Driver's license, car, and car insurance
• Preferred: Spanish language proficiency (written and verbal)

JOB DETAILS

• Type: Full time, hybrid position (40 hours/week)
• Benefits: Health insurance, paid time off, flexible work schedule
• Salary: $107,200 - $152,800, commensurate with pertinent experience

ABOUT RSG

RSG is a creatively charged consultant to California public agencies. We collaborate with the people responsible for creating vibrant places and propel them toward their goals. The inspired leaders at RSG create stronger communities capable of achieving bolder futures by bringing their more than four decades of native knowledge to each engagement. 

As diverse as the agencies we work with, our services span real estate, economic development, fiscal health, and housing initiatives. RSG sets the pace by raising the physical, economic, and social capital of local communities. 

At RSG we: 

·       Craft sincere relationships 

·       Only see opportunities 

·       Are driven by determination 

·       Value the wisdom of our clients 

·       Make investments in ourselves