Associate/Senior Administrative Analyst

Annual Salary Range: $74,422.00 - $140,296.00
First Review of Applications: July 8, 2025
Expected Start Date: August 2025

Description

Seeking administrative support for various departments throughout the agency; departments include Finance, Legal Counsel, Data Science and Business Information and Technology Services, and Delivery.

Role

The Associate/Senior Administrative Analyst oversees the implementation of internal controls for the Department of Public Affairs, serving as the technical expert on contracts and finance compliance matters. Responsibilities include facilitating the preparation of procurement documents, invoice and contracts administration, budget development and monitoring, and the development and implementation of related training for Department staff. This position is ideal for an individual with a budget and/or contract support background and interest in applying their expertise in business administration within various departments of SANDAG. These roles will be filled at an Associate or Senior level depending on experience.

Typical Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, or a related field.
• At least three or more years of increasingly responsible professional program and contract administration experience. Equivalencies considered.
• Experience performing professional administrative and analytical functions in a program administration or business operations environment.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to coordinate several concurrent projects at various stages of completion; ability to establish and maintain priorities and work independently.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Experience with the principles and techniques involved in budget preparation and monitoring; experience supporting the development, monitoring, and administration of a program budget.

Benefits 

SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following:

• Hybrid work options
• 9/80 flexible work schedule
• Pay-for-performance merit increases
• Retirement - Defined Benefit Plan with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
• Retirement - 457 Defined Contribution Plan with Voya
• Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents
• Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
• Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees
• Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER
• Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service

Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag? for more information and apply. First review July 8, 2025. EOE.