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Management Analyst II (Strategic Planning) (Vacancy)

Salary

$37.02 - $55.52 Hourly

Location

Varies by position

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

25-0780-V17

Department

51 Columbus Recreation and Parks Department

Division

Recreation and Parks

Opening Date

07/28/2025

Closing Date

8/8/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Definition

This Management Analyst II position works within Columbus Recreation and Parks Department (CRPD’s) Capital and Strategic Planning section, which employs management analysts, landscape architects, urban planners, and GIS professionals and is a creative force throughout the city in developing, reimagining, master planning, designing, and engaging with our public, as we create new greenspaces and innovative strategies to further the department mission in “Connecting our community to nature, wellness, and creativity”.

The Management Analyst II will have a strong focus on Capital Improvement Planning and Budgeting, specifically: Building out and maintaining the annual and five-year Capital Budget; Analyzing and integrating facility and use assessments, staff recommendations and community feedback; Aligning identified capital needs and their estimated costs with annual and five-year allocations and investment targets; and Monitoring the Actual Capital Budget performance compared to Planned Budget performance and adjust project timelines accordingly.

The Management Analyst II will be responsible for, but not be limited to, the sample of duties below:

• Creating and monitoring each capital project’s progression through the Capital Lifecycle, from Project Request through scoping, queue, and execution, ensuring capital project budgets, cost estimates, and actual expenses are continuously up to date.

• Ensuring that each capital project and its appropriate status is regularly communicated to the GIS team for maintenance in the Capital Project GIS Database.

• Maintaining a framework to measure equity, sustainability, and fiscal responsibility of investments.

• Performing Equity Analyses (through various lenses) of each Capital Project.

• Aligning Parkland Dedication Fund balances with capital project needs.

• Researching and maintaining a pipeline of grant opportunities and awarded grants, as well as potential project fits that advance Land Plan goals and the 5-year CIP.

• Researching, gathering, and organizing technical data points necessary to write winning capital grant applications.

Under direction, is responsible for performing research, analysis, recommendation, and consultation to management on diverse or complex issues and matters having a fiscal or operational impact; performs related duties as required.

Examples of Work

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

Leads or conducts operational or administrative reviews, program evaluations, and special studies pertaining to various fiscal, operational, and managerial issues;

Leads or conducts operational or administrative reviews, program evaluations, and special studies pertaining to various fiscal, operational, and managerial issues;

Researches and analyzes major operational or administrative issues and makes recommendations for resolutions or improvements;

Analyzes and proposes ways to improve an organization’s productivity, efficiency, or budget;

Informs management of any situation current or anticipated that may impact budget, operations, or service deliveries;

Develops and recommends strategies for the implementation of new programs, projects, or policies pertinent to the mission of the department or division; participates in the implementation and/or training processes relating to these programs, projects, or policies;

Leads major policy and management projects, productivity studies, and operational and legislative reviews;

Serves as a resource or specialist on fiscal, operational, or other managerial issues affecting the department or division;

Writes, reviews, and analyzes fiscal or operational policies and procedures to ensure optimal effectiveness and efficiency;

Prepares financial impact statements; prepares reports of projected revenues and expenditures; identifies problems and recommends corrective actions;

Conducts financial studies to determine the availability of resources for funding current or new programs, projects, or services;

Researches, analyzes, and recommends various rate/fee structures and other options to enhance the viability of specific services, programs, or operations;

Prepares and monitors operating and capital improvement budgets and provides expenditure analyses;

Researches grant and revenue enhancement opportunities;

Evaluates grant programs for effectiveness and regulatory compliance;

Prepares comprehensive financial, statistical, technical, and narrative reports;

May supervise employees engaged in fiscal or operational activities.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a bachelor's degree and three (3) years of professional experience researching, analyzing, and makingrecommendations,ORproviding consultation to management on fiscal or operational matters, or matters pertaining to public or business administration. Substitution(s): A master's degree may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

Test/Job Contact Information

Recruitment #: 25-0780-V17

Employment Type: Full-Time (Regular)

Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:

Melissa Michel-Thomas

Columbus Recreation and Parks Department

1111 East Broad St.

Columbus, Ohio 43205

P: (614) 645- 7539

E: [email protected]

The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Columbus seeks to promote compensation strategies that maximize the recruitment, performance, development, and retention of quality employees in support of the City's Covenant and strategic plan. In addition to a competitive pay plan, the City offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes the following:

+ Medical

+ Dental

+ Vision

+ Short-term Disability

+ Life Insurance

+ Wellness Program

+ Tuition Reimbursement

Specifics about these benefit opportunities and eligibility can be discussed with one of the City's human resources professionals at the time of your interview or by contacting the Department of Human Resources, Labor Relations Office at (614)645-7206 for further information.

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Employer

City of Columbus

Address

77 N. Front Street, Suite 330

Columbus, Ohio, 43215

Phone

(614) 645-8301

Website

https://new.columbus.gov/Government/Departments/Civil-Service-Commission

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