STAFF SERVICES ANALYST

Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of a Facilities Section manager, the Staff Services Analyst (SSA) is the primary support to the Statewide Fuel Tank Program and Statewide Sustainability Program analysts.

Responsible for collecting data, updating and maintaining various spreadsheets to track permits, invoices, and contracts.

Collect, organize, and mange energy and water conservation related data. Prepare mandatory departmental, local and state, and regulatory agencies reports to ensure compliance with state and federal codes and regulation.

Research project costs, provide estimates and quotes, prepare written responses or give presentations requiring strong written and verbal skills.

Completion of bill analysis related to the Sustainability and / or Fuel Tank Programs. Provide support to the X-Number analyst and Associate Business Management Analysts by independently preparing, reviewing, submitting, and editing various correspondence, emails, research data, and communications network messages.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Work hours Monday-Friday 8-5. Travel and overtime may be required.

Special Requirements

The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) serves as documentation of each applicant’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing.

Each question must be numbered and addressed in the same order as the questions below. The SOQ is to be typed (8-1 / 2 x 11 size paper), Arial 11 pt.

font, and margins are to be no less than 1-inch. No more than one question per page. Responses are not to be combined, each question shall be clearly identified and answered independently.

1) Describe your understanding of the specific duties required of this Staff Services Analyst position and explain what unique skills and experience you bring which will be valuable in this role.

2) Describe your personal organizational skills and how they assist you in completing projects and meeting deadlines. Describe a situation when you had to meet a tight deadline and the the organizational techniques utilized.

3) Describe your experience working collaboratively with peers, supervisors, and managers to achieve a goal set by executive management.

Provide an example of a challenge encountered by your team and the role you played.

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Retirement

Learn more about the defined benefit plan that is offered to state employees through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) based on years of service, age and final compensation.

CalPERS also offers disability retirement, partial service retirement, and death benefits for eligible employees.

401(k) and 457(b) Plans (Savings Plus)

Offers a voluntary benefit that allows you to contribute to both a 401(k) and a 457(b) plan to enhance your retirement benefit.

This allows you to contribute, through payroll deduction, up to twice the amount available to the private sector and most public sector employees.

You can contribute on both a pre-tax and an after-tax designated Roth basis that offers you the opportunity to take advantage of tax savings now and in the future.

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Cash In Lieu of Health and / or Dental Benefits (Cash Option)

Allows you to receive cash in lieu of state-sponsored health and / or dental benefits insurance if you have other qualifying medical and / or dental coverage through a spouse, domestic partner, parent or other source.

Common Carrier Travel and Accident Insurance for Excluded Employees Only

Offers employer-paid accidental death and dismemberment insurance to managers, supervisors and other specified employees who travel on state business.

Commute Program

Voluntary benefits that subsidize commuting expenses for eligible employees who commute to and from work using public transportation, vanpools, or bicycles.

Consolidated Benefits (CoBen)

Provides a benefit allowance, rather than specific contribution amounts for health, dental and vision benefits. You may receive additional taxable income each month, depending on the total cost of the benefit plans you choose.

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

Continuation of health, dental, and vision insurance coverage as well as medical reimbursement account for employees and eligible dependents who involuntarily lose coverage.

Death Benefits

Benefits available to legal survivors and / or designees of state employees; see "Planning Ahead" handbook.

Planning Ahead Handbook Dental Benefits

Offers you and your dependents preventive, basic and major dental care coverage through one of several dental plans.

Employee Assistance Program

Employer-paid program offers free professional and confidential short-term counseling and referral services to employees and their eligible dependents, as well as valuable information on a variety of topics including financial, legal, and wellness.

866) EAP-4SOC

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Group Legal Services Insurance

Voluntary, employee-paid plan that provides comprehensive legal coverage designed to meet most common personal legal needs.

Available to eligible employees and their eligible dependents.

Group Long-Term Disability Insurance For Excluded Employees Only

Voluntary, employee-paid plan that replaces a portion of the employee's income in the event the employee is unable to work for six months or longer due to a covered illness or injury.

Health Benefits

Offers you and your dependents a broad range of health insurance plans with the state paying a portion of the premium. CalPERS administers this coverage.

CalPERS Health and Wellness

Promotes a work environment that encourages healthy lifestyle choices, decreases the risk of illness and disease and enhances employee effectiveness and well-being.

Long-Term Care Program

Offers coverage through CalPERS for a chronic illness, frailty of old age, or a serious accident. Available to all California public employees, retirees, and their eligible family members.

Part-time, Seasonal, and Temporary Retirement Program

Offers a retirement savings program for part-time, seasonal and temporary employees who are not covered by CalPERS or Social Security.

Reimbursement Accounts

Allows you to set pre-taxed money aside in a reimbursement account to pay for certain kinds of medical and dependent care expenses.

You can increase your take home pay and decrease your taxable income.

Third-Party Pre-Tax Parking Reimbursement Account Program

Allows you to deduct a specific pre-tax amount for work-related parking fees from your pay. Available to employees who drive a personal vehicle to work or to a location from which the employee commutes to work and pays for parking.

Vision Benefits

Employer-paid benefit that offers you and your dependents an annual eye examination and an allowance for frames and lenses.

An enhanced vision plan is also available which provides higher allowances for certain materials and other benefits.