Management Analyst 2 - Environmental Services

The City of Gresham is excited to be accepting applications for a Management Analyst.

• Do you find budgeting, grant management, and data analysis interesting?
• Do you appreciate the details and the big picture equally?
• Do you enjoy providing information for informed decision making?

As a Management Analyst you will join a team of experienced and focused professionals in the Budget & Financial Planning division responsible for performing a full range of financial duties including budget development, financial grant management, department-related financial analysis and overall financial support for your assigned department. This position will be assigned to the Department of Environmental Services.

This position plays a critical role in supporting the financial health, operational effectiveness, and strategic decision-making of essential public services, including Infrastructure Development, Transportation, Water, Stormwater, and Wastewater programs.

Management Analysts are responsible for a wide range of financial, budgetary, and project management assignments and act as a liaison between the assigned departments and Budget & Finance. This recruitment will be used to fill a current vacancy and may be used to fill other vacancies in the same classification within 6 months of closing.

As Oregon's fourth-largest city, Gresham is a welcoming community of hard-working people where tradition and heritage meet innovation and opportunity. Gresham is a dynamic and rapidly growing city where families and businesses have a mutual desire and drive to thrive. City of Gresham employees care deeply about the community they serve and go 'one step beyond' to deliver services in collaborative, inventive, practical, and nimble ways. Our work is challenging, fast-paced and rewarding.

We believe that to deliver the highest level of service to all Gresham community members, it is crucial we employ a diverse workforce, foster an inclusive working environment, and ensure our policies and systems result in equitable outcomes. The City seeks candidates who will support these values by continuously incorporating equity in their daily work and actively contributing to a workplace culture that respects unique viewpoints, life experiences and cultural perspectives. Come build the future with us.

As a Management Analyst 2, you will serve as a trusted financial and analytical advisor to department leadership. You will independently manage complex budgeting, financial analysis, grant administration, and program evaluation functions, ensuring regulatory compliance, fiscal accountability, and data-informed decision-making in support of City and department goals.

What you will get to do:

As a Management Analyst 2, you will serve as a trusted financial and analytical advisor to department leadership. You will perform a variety of budgetary tasks and analyses that may include:

Budget Development: Coordinates budget development, establishes assumptions and timelines to comply with the city-wide budget process with guidance and within established processes, ensures department management has appropriate information available for an effective and efficient decision-making process within their department; reviews and analyses proposals to ensure consistency with citywide objectives.

Financial Grant Management & Reporting: Assists departments with the tracking and reporting of expenditures related to grants including collection of financial documents, determining eligibility of expenditures per grant documents, reporting in online portals, generating and tracking reimbursement requests, preparing for grantor audits.

Financial Analysis: Monitors budgets, tracks actual expenditures and revenues, analyzes trends and spending patterns to forecast future expenditures and revenues, estimates service delivery costs; identifies issues and concerns, makes recommendations, and coordinates solutions to address midyear adjustments; manages position control tracking within the department to ensure appropriate staffing levels are maintained.

Communication: Coordinates and prepares materials for presentation to a variety of audiences, potentially including Department Management, City Management, Council, advisory committees and the public; assists in developing communication strategies. Researches, develops and writes a variety of reports including quarterly and annual reports, staff reports, and Council memos and agenda items; conducts research, analyzes findings and presents recommendations; drafts and reviews contracts and amendments.

Advisor: Advises on budgetary and financial issues; may participate in department(s) management team structure; evaluates department organizational practices, policies and procedures as they relate to budgetary and financial issues; may plan and/or coordinate implementation of approved changes.

Qualities We Are Looking For:

• Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving: Ability to evaluate complex financial and operational data, identify trends, and develop sound, actionable recommendations that support effective service delivery.
• Fiscal Stewardship: Demonstrates a strong commitment to public-sector financial accountability, ensuring budgets, grants, and funds are managed accurately and transparently.
• Judgment & Independence: Exercises professional judgment, works independently on complex assignments, and appropriately escalates issues when needed.
• Communication & Influence: Clearly communicates complex information verbally and in writing; builds understanding and support among diverse stakeholders.
• Collaboration & Relationship Building: Establishes effective working relationships across departments and with external partners to achieve shared goals.
• Attention to Detail: Maintains a high degree of accuracy in financial analysis, reporting, and compliance-related work.
• Adaptability: Successfully manages multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment while maintaining quality and responsiveness.

The current schedule for this position requires a minimum of 3 days working on-site in the office and 2 days remote. Actual work schedule will be determined at time of an employment offer.For a full list of knowledge, skills and abilities required for job role success, please view theclass specification.

To be successful, this selected candidate needs to have knowledge of:

• Government operational practices and procedures.
• Research and forecasting methods and procedures.
• Practices and principles of financial analysis, policy analysis, purchasing, budget, financial management, project development, organizational assessment, and/or program evaluation.
• Municipal budget and accounting, including Oregon local budget law.
• Utilizing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to inform budget development and financial analysis

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, finance, accounting, economics, or a closely related field.
• One (1) to four (4) years of progressively responsible professional experience in financial analysis, budgeting, program analysis, or related public-sector work.

Any combination of qualifying education, training, and/or work experience equivalent to five (5) or more years will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting environmental, utilities, transportation, or public works programs.
• Direct experience with governmental budgeting, fund accounting, and Oregon Budget Law.
• Experience administering federal or state grants, including compliance, reporting, and audits.
• Advanced proficiency with financial systems, ERP tools, and data analysis software.
• Experience developing and presenting financial or analytical information to executive leadership or governing bodies.

To apply for this position, click 'Apply' at the top of this job posting.

Required application materials:

• Complete online application (Do not type 'see resume' in any fields or leave work experience fields blank in the application template.)
• Answers to supplemental questions

• 3 Professional references

The City of Gresham offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education verified in your application. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials. Learn more about Oregon Equal Pay.

If you desire a modification of this process to accommodate a disability, please provide your request in writing to HRRecruiting@GreshamOregon.gov, or by phone to 503-618-2729, upon submitting the required application documents.

A review of application materials including your response to supplemental questions submitted will determine which candidates will be invited to an interview.

Communication with candidates will be done primarily through e-mail. Sometimes these messages may land in a spam or junk mail folder. We encourage you to monitor your inbox as well as the inbox within the governmentjobs.com portal for important updates related to this process.

Veteran's Preference

The City of Gresham provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with state law. Any candidate wishing to have their qualifying veteran's preference applied to the process must submit a qualifying document (DD Form 214 or 215) at the time of application providing proof of eligibility that includes discharge status. Disabled veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the US Department of Veteran Affairs at the time of application, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.

Our Commitment

The City of Gresham is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, familial status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, Oregon, or local law.

Please direct questions about this position to 503-618-2729 or HRRecruiting@GreshamOregon.gov.

If you need assistance with the online application, please contact NEOGOV directly at 1-855-524-5627.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.