SummaryKing County is seeking a thoughtful and intellectually curious individual to provide analytical and financial consulting in support of King County services, policy decisions, and initiatives. In close collaboration with assigned departments and divisions, the successful candidate will manage a range of processes and issues related to budget development, financial monitoring, financial and policy analysis, and business planning,including developing policy options and recommendations. The Executive Analyst has strong analytical skills with experience in budgeting, business and systems analysis, program/policy evaluation, economic analysis, performance management, or related areas.

ABOUT THE OFFICE

The Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget (PSB) is in the Executive department of King County government. It serves as a resource to the County’s departments and agencies in developing and implementing budgets, strategic plans, business plans, financial plans, visual management tools, continuous improvement processes, and performance metrics. It is also responsible for regional planning and implementation of Lean process improvement. PSB is committed to becoming an inclusive, collegial, and open organization that models the County’s values. PSB employees enjoy a flexible workplace, a lunchroom that often features home-cooked snacks, and frequent opportunities for collaboration and celebration. For additional information please visit our website: www.kingcounty.gov/exec/PSB.

ABOUT KING COUNTY

As the only county in the United States named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation’s history, King County is a vibrant community with residents who represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the artistic and social traditions of many cultures. King County is changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence.

The County continues to build on an enduring legacy of shared values of equity and social justice, employee engagement, innovative thinking, and continuous improvement. King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda aimed at advancing regional change and is developing the systems and standards necessary to achieve better outcomes for all of our residents, regardless of their race or income. All of these qualities make King County one of the nation’s best places to live, work, and play.

King County provides a generous employee benefits package, including comprehensive health benefits, paid parental leave, and time to volunteer. For details, see: https://www.kingcounty.gov/audience/employees/careers/why-work-here.aspx

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Executive Analyst plays a substantive role in promoting a culture of fiscal responsibility, innovative leadership, transparency, accountability, and improving services within King County government. The analyst establishes and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external partners that support two-way communication, ensure that policy positions are well-grounded and informed, and helps communicate leadership priorities and rationale for decisions. This position is part of a team of analysts and is expected to support projects in a team-based, collaborative environment. The successful candidate will thrive in an organization that values learning, creativity, fairness, and social justice.

Specifically, the Executive Analyst performs a variety of statistical and policy analyses to evaluate operating budget requests and capital investment proposals from County departments and agencies and makes recommendations to the PSB Director. The analyst serves as an advisor to agencies with regard to the County budget process and supports agency finance managers in formulating and developing biennial and supplemental budget requests. In this role, the analyst ensures that budget and investment proposals for the agencies are well-grounded, financially sound, and aligned with the County strategic priorities. On behalf of the PSB Director, the analyst also monitors execution of the assigned budgets and the financial health of the related operating and capital funds, keeping the PSB Director abreast of emerging financial risks or budget issues. The analyst maintains strong working relationships with counterparts from the agencies and other PSB analysts, facilitates interagency budget and policy discussions, and routinely serves on project teams.

Job Duties

• Organize and manage the development, preparation, monitoring, and evaluation of department budgets and capital improvement plans. Process budget submissions in the County’s operating and capital budget systems.
• Examine agency analyses of financial, organizational, and policy implications in support of proposed initiatives, projects, and legislation.  Make recommendations and formulate options to implement new policies and programs in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Brief PSB Director and other County leadership on budget, financial, and policy issues in a clear and informative manner. Communicate ideas and information to non-financial managers, elected officials, and program stakeholders.
• Evaluate six-year financial plans and monitor financial health of operating and capital funds.
• Monitor capital project portfolios and coordinate standard reporting to the Council. Review cost-effectiveness and outcomes of initiatives, programs, and projects.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with County agencies and other stakeholders. Identify intersecting issues, conflicts, and opportunities for collaboration across County agencies and with external partners.
• Represent the Executive’s Office to County agencies, elected officials, and other jurisdictions.
• Articulate Executive priorities and ensure they are reflected in analysis and decision making.
• Support projects that may include cross-departmental collaboration and areas of high-priority operational improvements.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• A combination of education and relevant experience that demonstrate ability to perform duties of the position. Relevant education includes coursework and/or degree/s in public administration, business administration, economics, statistics, political science, or other related areas. Relevant experience includes progressively responsible experience in one or more of the following areas: budgeting, financial analysis, cost forecasting and modeling, program/policy evaluation, business planning, and/or performance management.
• Experience performing research, analyzing data, and providing advice on complex issues, including evaluation of options and recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects – plan, organize, and get things done.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively present complex information to diverse audiences.
• Experience managing and prioritizing a varied and demanding workload. Ability to meet deadlines, to stay on task with interruptions, and to balance multiple changing priorities.
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills along with the ability to identify and take action on core issues.
• Experience interpreting, analyzing, and recommending changes to policies and procedures to simplify and improve process.
• Commitment to work proactively to dismantle systems of privilege and oppression that have led to persistent inequities – especially by race and place – within the County. Commitment to the goal in King County’s Equity and Social Justice Strategic Plan of, “full and equal access to opportunities, power and resources so all people may achieve their full potential.”

Supplemental InformationWHO MAY APPLY:
This position is open to all qualified applicants.

WORK LOCATION:
Chinook Building – 401 5th Ave, Suite 810, Seattle, WA 98104

WORK SCHEDULE:
The Executive Analyst position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not overtime eligible. The typical workweek is 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday. This position is not represented by a collective bargaining agreement.

FORMS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED:
A NEOGOV/Governmentjobs.com online or paper application is required in addition to a resume and cover letter describing how your education and/or experience relate to the qualifications for this position.

Your options are to:

• Copy and paste one or more documents into the Text Resume section of the application, or
• Attach multiple documents/files in the Resume Attachment section.

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the online application and include the information only on the cover letter and resume. Applications responses stating “see my resume” or “see my personnel file” are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

CONTACT:
If you have additional questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Seth Watson Seth.Watson@kingcounty.gov or 206-477-5330.

PROCESS NOTE:
Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a written exam (testing quantitative, analytical, and writing skills) as part of the screening process, followed by interviews of the top candidates.