Associate Governmental Program Analyst
Department of Transportation
Application Methods:
Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account)
By Mail
Drop-off
Job Description and Duties
Responsible for independently managing and monitoring various Program Operating Expense (OE) allocations and expenditures. Establish tracking spreadsheets for Divisions and Programs. Tracks expenditures using InfoAdvantage reports. Using Excel spreadsheets, evaluates, reconciles, and audits monthly, quarterly, and annual expenditures reports; interprets data. Incumbent reconciles and analyzes expenditures using OE reports, to determine if charging is authorized, appropriate, and charged correctly. Functions independently to process encumbrance documents for the Architectural & Engineering (A&E) consultant contracts. Acts as the liaison between various Program and Functional Managers to assist in the preparation and submission of travel, extraordinary needs, and future year projection reports.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Associate Governmental Program Analyst. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.
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You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: Under the general supervision of the Assistant District Budget Manager (Staff Services Manager I), the Associate Governmental Program Analyst serves as the Administrative Officer and designated Fund Monitor for one or more Divisions. Works directly with the District Budget Management staff in providing support in all phases of cost accounting and management of resources. Provides support to staff regarding the interpretation of accounting procedures, utilizing the State Administrative Manual, State Government Code and Statutes, Federal Highway Administration Regulations, and internal Operations Manual.
Benefits
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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.
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).
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.
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.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
- Statement of Qualifications - Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. Please see the Special Requirements section for SOQ instructions.