Management Analyst I

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Management Analyst I

Salary

$57,382.00 - $95,636.11 Annually

Location

FAIRFAX (EJ27), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

24-01222

Department

Family Services

Opening Date

05/11/2024

Closing Date

5/24/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S21

Posting Type

Open to General Public

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Job Announcement

Do you want to work in a role that is integral to the transformation of the Children, Youth and Families (CYF) division in the largest and most diverse county in Virginia? This position will assist with collecting and managing data for CYF programs. Job duties include:

• data cleaning, reconciliation, analysis and reporting;

• working with staff to ensure data are entered accurately and timely;

• monitoring and reporting on business processes, activities and trends for key performance measures and outcomes;

• assisting with development of new data collection and measurement tools as needed;

• creating statistical reports with narratives for various audiences;

• assisting with training and consultation with staff to promote an understanding of the role of data and outcomes in child welfare;

• supporting project-based quantitative and qualitative analysis and research;

• supporting special studies and research initiatives;

• benchmarking;

• conducting literature reviews;

• assisting with survey design, focus groups, and development of data collection and analysis tools;

• reviewing records;

• conducting statistical analyses;

• assisting in facilitating, coordinating and implementing process improvement and strategic planning initiatives.

To be successful, this position:

• Aggregates and assimilates data to identify major patterns, trends and themes regarding organizational and program effectiveness and efficiency.

• Uses word processing and presentation software to prepare documents, and uses spreadsheet and statistical analysis software packages to store, manipulate, analyze and present data.

• Performs a variety of fact-finding techniques (e.g., interview, case analysis, observation, research, benchmarking) to gather information in support of programs, projects, studies, assessments and evaluations.

• Communicates effectively orally and in writing.

• Identifies possible solutions for solving business problems.

• Basic knowledge of mission, goals and objectives of the organizational unit, program or activities to which incumbent is assigned.

• Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations and programmatic services.

Note: The assigned functional areas of the position are quality assurance, data analysis, statistics, child welfare, human services, and/or public administration.

Grow your career with Fairfax County!

With more than 16,000 employees, Fairfax County is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging opportunities across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a Fairfax County employee, you impact the well-being of our community every day.

This is an exciting time to join Fairfax County Government as we shape racial and social equity policies in the county through the One Fairfax Policy. Using this framework, we intentionally consider equity when making policies or delivering programs and services. To learn more, we highly encourage you to watch the Becoming One Fairfax—An Introduction to Key Concepts video and visit the One Fairfax webpage here.

Finally, click here to learn more about learn more about our Department of Family Services, meet our director and some of our practitioners, read the top 5 reasons to come work with us, and check out the great benefits, including excellent paid leave, health plans, and retirement plans.

All Fairfax County Government employees are expected to adhere to the Standards of Conduct. In maintaining a drug free workplace, employees are prohibited from manufacturing, distributing, possessing, using or being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs while at work or on county premises.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in the field related to the assigned functional area.

BRIDGE CLASS EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS: Four years of increasingly complex technical experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Admin Assistant IV, or higher, level. This class can serve as a bridge class enabling individuals who do not meet the educational or professional experience standards listed above to qualify for this class by possessing four years of increasingly complex technical experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Admin Assistant IV, or higher, level. The purpose of this bridge class is to promote upward mobility within the Fairfax County workforce. However persons qualifying for this class on the basis of their technical experience may not substitute this technical experience for education, or for professional experience, in order to qualify for other employment opportunities.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

None.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and a Child Protective Services Registry check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Extensive knowledge of data management, analysis and reporting. Knowledge of child welfare services. Experience assisting public organizations with data-informed decision-making.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Sufficiently mobile to attend meetings off-site as needed. Ability to use automated technology. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demographics/fairfax-county-general-overview) ) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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