Job Description
Job Summary
Under general direction, is responsible for coordinating, planning, and monitoring City and departmental projects. Conducts research, analyzes complex statistical data, develops planning timetables, evaluates systems policies and procedures, and makes recommendations to achieve goals and objectives. May exercise supervision over assigned staff.
This position is funded by sales tax that has been approved by the citizens of San Antonio for a limited time period. This position is an "unclassified" position and has no disciplinary appeal rights to the Municipal Civil Service Commission. This position is likewise subject to at-will employment status and can be terminated at any time for any reason.
Work Location 7031 S. New Braunfels Ave. (Pre-K 4 SA South Education Center)
Work Hours 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Monday - Friday
Essential Job Functions - Plans and conducts internal and external organizational studies and analysis to improve the utilization of human and other organizational resources.
- Analyzes complex data, policies, practices, data systems, procedures, and develops written summaries on findings and recommendations to leadership.
- Provides training and support to data stakeholders.
- Manages data life cycle to include collection, cleaning, analyzing, and reporting.
- Evaluates and recommends staffing levels to ensure effective utilization of human resources.
- Consults with departments or divisions to improve productivity and delivery of services.
- Prepares and monitors annual budget for a large department.
- Prepares management reports and delivers presentations.
- Prepares detailed reports and presentations on proposed and ongoing projects.
- Coordinates departmental projects with city-wide impact, to include the dissemination and communication of information to affected City departments.
- Prepares grant applications for securing project funds from governmental agencies and financial institutions in coordination with the City Attorney, City departments, other governmental entities, private firms, and citizens.
- Prepares detailed reports, presentations and presents projects to City Manager's Office, City Council, private developers, government and other organizations.
- Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Business, Public Administration, or a related field.
- Five (5) years of experience in a relevant field, including but not limited to management, analysis, or policy development.
Preferred Qualifications - Ability to pass DFPS (Texas Department of Family Protective Services) background check.
- Experience working with large data sets for data analysis and visual presentations.
Applicant Information: - If selected for this position, official transcripts, diplomas, certifications and licenses must be submitted at the time of processing. Unofficial transcripts and copies of other relevant documents may be attached to the application for consideration in advance.
- Please be advised that if selected for this position, information regarding employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position will be needed for employment verification. Applicants claiming military service to meet the experience requirement for this position may attach a DD214 to the application.
- Unless otherwise stated, applicants are permitted to substitute two years of related full-time experience for one year of higher education or one year of related higher education for two years of experience in order to meet the minimum requirements of the job. One year of full-time experience is defined as 30 or more hours worked per week for 12 months. One year of higher education is defined as 30 credit hours completed at an accredited college or university.
- Applicants selected for employment with the City of San Antonio in this position must receive satisfactory results from pre-employment drug testing and background checks. If required for the position, a physical, motor vehicle record evaluation, and additional background checks may be conducted.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities - Knowledge of organization strategic planning principles.
- Knowledge of management information systems.
- Knowledge of budget and accounting principles.
- Knowledge of operations research.
- Knowledge of computer software and hardware applications.
- Knowledge of human resources planning methods.
- Knowledge of systems analysis principles.
- Ability to analyze complex organizational structures and functional relationships.
- Ability to conduct cost/benefit analysis studies of major organizational problems or opportunities.
- Ability to apply statistical and other quantitative methods to organizational studies.
- Ability to prepare and monitor budget for a large department.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management.
- Ability to supervise staff and coordinate major study projects.
- Ability to perform all the physical requirements of the position, with or without accommodations.
- Working conditions are in an office environment.
Benefits Information The City of San Antonio (CoSA) strives to provide a competitive compensation and benefit package to attract and retain a highly skilled workforce. To accomplish this, CoSA offers subsidized health care benefits for active and retired employees, paid disability benefits, paid life insurance, as well as automatic participation in a pension program which is currently matched two to one.
For more detailed information, please click on the following link to view Benefits offered by the City of San Antonio:
Note - Part-Time, Temporary, and non-City positions are not eligible for CoSA Benefits.
- Holiday and Leave benefits for Pre-K 4 SA positions may be different than what is listed at the above link.
Additional Information The City Of San Antonio is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. This means that the City does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex (gender), age, disability, national origin, genetic information, or sexual orientation. All individuals are encouraged to apply and compete for jobs with the City of San Antonio.
If you require assistance at any stage of the application process due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources Department so that accommodations may be made to meet your needs. Our telephone number is 210-207-8705 and our fax number is 210-207-2285.
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Are you a current regular full time or part time CoSA employee?
- Yes - I am a Full Time City Employee.
- Yes - I am a Part Time City Employee.
- No - I am not a Full Time or Part Time City Employee.
02
Are you a veteran or active member of the armed forces?
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Are you a San Antonio Ready to Work Program (SARTW) or Train for Jobs San Antonio Program (TfJSA) participant?
- Yes - SA Ready to Work Program
- Yes - Train for Jobs SA Program
- Yes - Both Programs
- No
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What best describes your highest level of education at the end of the current semester?
- Some High School
- High School Diploma or GED recognized by the Texas Education Agency or a regional accrediting agency
- 30+ completed semester hours (credits) from an accredited college or university
- 60+ completed semester hours (credits) from an accredited college or university
- Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university
- 90+ completed semester hours (credits) from an accredited college or university
- 120+ completed semester hours (credits) from an accredited college or university
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
- Master's Degree from an accredited college or university
- PhD, JD, or other Post Graduate Degree from an accredited college or university
- None of the above
05
How many years of experience do you have in a relevant field, including but not limited to management, analysis, or policy development.?
- I do not have any experience
- Less than one year
- 1 year
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- 15 years or more
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How many years of experience do you have working for a school district of school setting?
- I do not have any experience
- Less than one year
- 1 year
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07
Please select any of the following duties you have at least 2 years of professional experience managing:
- Statistical research and reports
- Budgeting procedures
- Microsoft Office Applications
- Developing work plans and schedules
- Conducting current and long-range planning projects
- Overseeing safety inspections
- None of the above
08
Select any of the following Excel functions in which you have advanced- or expert-level proficiency:
- Pivot Tables
- Charts
- Date Calculation Formulas
- Logic Formulas
- VLOOKUP Formulas
- None of the above
09
Describe your experience utilizing large data sets to create reports for different audiences. If you do not have a response, please respond "n/a"
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Describe your experience using dashboards and visualizations to provide insight into data trends. Please include what systems and reports you have experience utilizing. If you do not have any relevant experience, respond "n/a"
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Describe your experience creating data management systems. If you do not have experience, respond "n/a"
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I acknowledge this position is funded by sales tax that has been approved by the citizens of San Antonio for a limited time period. This position, therefore, is subject to at-will employment status, and is unclassified and has no disciplinary appeal rights to the Municipal Civil Service Commission.
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I understand that if I have a need for a reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruitment and interview process, I can contact the Human Resources Department at AskHR@sanantonio.gov or 210-207-8705. I further understand that if an accommodation is necessary to perform the position for which I have applied, I can contact HR after an offer has been extended.
- I acknowledge.
- Required Question
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