Salary: $127,522.32 - $188,157.72 Annually
Location : 675 Texas Street, Fairfield, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 25-107330-01
Department: County Administrator's Office
Division: CAO Administration
Opening Date: 12/23/2025
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THE POSITION

The Management Analyst provides management support and serves as a liaison between assigned County departments, County Administrative Office, and the Solano County Board of Supervisors by reviewing and analyzing budget requests, expenditures, agenda items, contracts, and other items requiring approval or concurrence by County Administrative Office or Board of Supervisors. The Analyst is also responsible for monitoring programmatic, personnel, and fiscal activities of assigned County departments. Analysts provide consultation to departments and information to the Board and County management team on a broad range of issues.

This position reports to the Assistant County Administrator who supports the County Administrator in their efforts to lead the County organization, and works in a team environment with other analysts and the budget officer to produce budgets, agenda reports, and policy reports for the County.

The Management Analyst series consists of four management level classes used exclusively in the County Administrator's Office, of which the principal is the highest level within the series.

This is an at-will position, exempt from civil service and serves at the discretion of the appointing authority.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate for this position should have a positive outlook, be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be adept at managing multiple priorities in a fluid and continuously evolving government operation. The individual should demonstrate experience in the following and exhibit the following characteristics:

• Familiarity with county government services;
• Participating in management, policy, and fiscal matters with county-level, agency-wide, and intergovernmental impact on state, county, city, or special district;
• Leading a team, or teams, of analysts and support staff;
• Developing, analyzing, and monitoring the agency budget and fiscal matters;
• Strong technical skills, and an ability to identify challenges or problems and conceive of analytical strategies to work towards solutions;
• Strategic thinking and planning with a vision balanced with realism;
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills; and
• Honesty, integrity, diplomacy, patience, a strong work ethic, and a sense of humor.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Management Analyst (Senior): $127,522.32 - $155,004.24/yearly

Experience: Five (5) years of work experience in the public sector involving fiscal operations and analysis, budget development, financial/budget analysis, legislative analysis, operational management, and general management of various county functions; AND

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in business administration, public administration, economics, political science, or a closely related field.

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Management Analyst (Principal): $154,797.84 - $188,157.72/yearly

Experience: Five (5) years of work experience in the public sector that included performing administrative, analytical, budgetary, fiscal, policy and/or program work requiring analysis and interpretation of data. At least two years of experience must have been at the advanced-journey level comparable to the County's Management Analyst (Senior) class. AND

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public financial management, business/public administration, economics, policy analysis, or other fields directly related to the budget, fiscal, and management duties of this class. Master's degree is desirable.

The objective of these minimum qualification patterns is experience demonstrating that the appointee is capable of providing full scope management direction to professional staff; and participating in management, policy, and fiscal matters that have significant County-wide and intergovernmental impact.

Budget and fiscal management experience in Solano County service is usually required although other governmental or private enterprise experience may provide some of the necessary background.

SELECTION PROCESS
01/14/26 - 5:00PM PT Deadline to submit application and required documents for first application review.

Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant's ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management, confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.

RETIREES - Solano County invites all qualified candidates to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be submitted through the NeoGOV system. Paper copies of applications are not accepted. All additional application materials as requested in the job announcement (e.g.: degree/transcripts, certificates, licenses, DD-214, ADA Accommodation Request, etc.) must be submitted by the date indicated above. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of completing the application. You will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application. Please ensure any experience you believe qualifies you for the job is reflected in your application's employment history. When completing employment details and/or responding to supplemental questions, do not write "see resume," as resumes will not be reviewed and this will be considered an incomplete application.
Previously submitted application materials (e.g., copies of diploma and/or transcripts, etc.) for prior recruitments will not be applied for this recruitment but must be re-submitted for this recruitment.
Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at (707) 784-1113, business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Please note that all dates/times listed in the job announcement are Pacific Time.
DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

A Bachelor's degree is required for this position. All candidates must submit a copy of their college diploma (verifying the degree, date earned and area of specialization) or official/unofficial transcripts (verifying institution, student, date, degree and area of specialization conferred) by the application review deadline. Candidates who fail to submit their diploma or transcripts by the application review deadline may be disqualified from the recruitment.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Candidates who attended a college or university that is accredited by a foreign or non-U.S. accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by an educational evaluation service. The result must be submitted to the Human Resources Department no later than the application review deadline. Please contact the local college or university to learn where this service can be obtained.

How to Submit Your Documents
In addition to uploading attachments when applying online, candidates may submit documents by fax to (707) 784-3424, or by email to . Be sure to include the recruitment title (Management Analyst (Senior/Principal) DOQ) and the recruitment number (25-107330-01) in your email or fax.

We offer a benefits package to employees which includes health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, holidays, vacation, and sick leave

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This Supplemental Questionnaire will be used to determine applicants' qualifications for this position and assess an applicant's ability to advance in the recruitment process; therefore, applicants are encouraged to answer all questions thoroughly and completely. Omitted information will not be considered or assumed. Applicants who have no experience in a specific area are recommended to state "no experience in this area" instead of leaving the space blank.Please note that the experience in your answers must be reflected in your employment history.

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Please describe your experience preparing, analyzing, and managing complex public-sector budgets, including analysis of expenditure patterns, projection of future revenues and expenditures, and development or review of corrective fiscal action plans. Include organization size (assigned departments, if applicable), budget amount, and specifics on role played and level of responsibility.
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Please describe your experience analyzing public services delivery, or experience in systems/services reviews or project management. Provide an example of a complex analytical or operational study you conducted.
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Please describe your experience in leading teams or managing special or long-term projects with Countywide or intergovernmental impact, where you served as a project manager.
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Please describe your experience presenting to, interacting with, and/or advising executive leadership and/or elected officials (e.g., Board of Supervisors, City Council).
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Please explain your interest in joining the Solano County Administrator's Office and how your experience prepares you for this role.
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Please explain if and where you demonstrated at least two (2) years of advanced/journey-level analyst experience.
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