Salary: $92,994.72 - $123,330.48 Annually
Location : San Jose Metropolitan Area
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:
DEPART: Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services
Opening Date: 07/22/2026
Closing Date: 7/31/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

The Division & Grantmaking for Community Impact Team

The Community Services Division (CSD) empowers and supports residents, schools, and local organizations to make the city more livable, safe and clean. CSD is comprised of three core service program areas - BeautifySJ, Grantmaking for Community Impact, and Youth Intervention Services. Overseen by a Deputy Director and two Division Managers, there are 148full-time equivalent employees and an operating budget of approximately $49 million along with various sources including State, Federal and other special funds. Currently, the Department is recruiting for one Analyst for the Grantmaking for Community Impact Program. The Grantmaking for Community Impact (GCI) Team within the City of San José's Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department (PRNS) strategically invests public resources to improve the health, safety, and well-being of San José residents. The team manages the full lifecycle of competitive grant programs-from program design and funding strategy to procurement, contract management, performance monitoring, evaluation, and continuous improvement.

The GCI Team oversees millions of dollars in annual grant funding that supports nonprofit organizations, neighborhood groups, schools, and community partners delivering services in youth violence prevention and intervention, neighborhood revitalization, older adult wellness, and other community priorities. The team ensures that public investments are transparent, equitable, data-informed, and aligned with City Council priorities and community needs.

Position Duties
Salary ranges for the Analyst I/II classifications are:

• Analyst I: $92,994.72-$113,022.00
• Analyst II: $101,468.64 - $123,330.48

All salary ranges include an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates' qualifications and experience.

PRNS is currently seeking to fill one (1) full-time Analyst vacancy within the Community Services Division (CSD).

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment as an Analyst I/II, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Designing grant programs that align funding with community needs and policy priorities.
• Developing equitable funding methodologies, risk assessment tools, and funding allocation strategies.
• Leading competitive solicitations, proposal evaluation, funding recommendations, and contract negotiations.
• Managing grant agreements, compliance monitoring, fiscal oversight, and technical assistance to funded partners.
• Building and implementing performance measurement systems, databases, dashboards, and program evaluation frameworks.
• Collecting and analyzing program data to measure outcomes, improve services, and inform decision-making.
• Coordinating with City departments, school districts, county agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community stakeholders to maximize collective impact.
• Driving continuous improvement by refining grant processes, strengthening accountability, and modernizing grant management system.

Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience

Analyst I
A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
Analyst II
A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university AND two (2) years of increasingly responsible professional staff analytic or administrative experience conducting studies, organizing and analyzing data, and preparing reports, recommendations, or conclusions for a functional area in budget, finance, grant administration, organizational analysis, general administration, or human resources.
Acceptable Substitution
Additional years of experience in a position comparable to the Staff Specialist with the City of San José in areas such as budget, finance, grant administration, organizational analysis, general administration or human resources may be substituted for the education requirement on a year for year basis.

Other Qualifications
Other Qualifications

(Incumbents maybe required to have different combinations of the listed qualifications, or more specific job-related qualifications depending on the position.)

Basic Competencies(Needed at entry into the job in order to perform the essential duties.)

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history.

• Job Expertise- demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
• Analytical Thinking- approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue.
• Communication Skills- effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
• Computer Skills- experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Excel.
• Customer Service- demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers' needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently using professional demeanor.
• Multi-Tasking- can handle multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously; has handled a wide variety of assignments in past and/or current position(s).
• Meeting Ethical Standards- When confronted with ethical dilemmas, acts in a way that reflects relevant law, policy and procedures, agency values, and personal values.
• Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills- demonstrates a positive attitude and flexibility along with the ability to develop effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.

Selection Process

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered, or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process may consist of one or more interviews.

If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Taylor Pawlik at [email protected].
Additional Information:

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email and we will research the status of your application.

AI and the Hiring Process

We recognize that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part of daily life and can be a valuable tool for learning, research, and professional growth. We encourage candidates to use AI responsibly as a support in preparing application materials, live assessments, and interviews. However, we value authenticity, accuracy and truthfulness. Application responses and interview answers must reflect your own knowledge, skills, and experiences. While AI can supplement preparation, it cannot replace the originality and judgment we look for in our employees. This ensures fairness, transparency, and equity for all applicants in the hiring process.
The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the City's for detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.

For information on the City's Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification.

In additional to the benefits above, there is an to explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.
01

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• High School Diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• College (1 to 29 semester units/ 1 to 44 quarter units)
• College (30 to 59 semester units/ 45 to 89 quarter units)
• College (60 to 89 semester units/ 90 to 134 quarter units)
• College (90 to 119 semester units/ 135 to 179 quarter units)
• College (120 or more semester units/ 180 or more quarter units)
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctoral Degree
• Other
• None of the above

02

The Analyst II position requires two (2) years of increasingly responsible professional staff analytic or administrative experience conducting studies, organizing and analyzing data, and preparing reports, recommendations, or conclusions for a functional area in budget, finance, grant administration, organizational analysis, general administration, or human resources. Please select the option which best describes the number of years of full-time (40 hours/week) experience you have in one or more of these areas:

• Fewer than one (1) year
• One (1) year, but fewer than two (2)
• Two or more (2) years

03

Please describe your experience in the area/areas listed above.
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Additional years of experience in a position comparable to Staff Specialist with the City of San José in areas such as budget, finance, grant administration, organizational analysis, general administration or human resources may be substituted for the education requirement on a year for year basis. How many additional years (this is in addition to the two (2) years required to qualify) of full-time (40 hours/week) experience do you have in one or more of these areas?

• Fewer than one (1) year
• One (1) year, but fewer than two (2)
• Two (2) years, but fewer than three (3)
• Three (3) years, but fewer than four (4)
• Four (4) or more years

05

Please describe your experience in the area/areas listed above.
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