Agency Staff Services Analyst I/II

JOB
THE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE SHASTA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICEORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 2025SEE “SPECIAL REQUIREMENT” SECTION REGARDINGPOSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVERS LICENCERESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIREDFINAL FILING DATE: DECEMBER 30, 2025, AT 5:00 PMSALARY INFORMATIONAgency Staff Services Analyst I: $4,327 - $5,522 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $24.96 - $31.86 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*Agency Staff Services Analyst II: $4,770 - $6,089 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $27.52 - $35.13 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*This position is in the UPEC - General bargaining unit. Please refer to the applicable bargaining unit labor agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) for potential future salary increases: Shasta County Labor AgreementsABOUT SHASTA COUNTYShasta County offers all the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.ABOUT THE DEPARTMENTThe District Attorney’s office is comprised of three main units: The Prosecution Unit, the Bureau of Investigations, and the Crime Victims Assistance Center.The District Attorney acts as the public prosecutor for all crimes committed in Shasta County. The Prosecution Unit evaluates all reported crimes to determine if sufficient evidence exists to prosecute individuals for felony and misdemeanor offenses. In those cases where the prosecution unit finds sufficient evidence, a criminal prosecution is undertaken.The District Attorney is empowered to conduct independent investigations. The investigators employed by the District Attorney are sworn peace officers who work in the Bureau of Investigations.The Crime Victims Assistance Center (CVAC) meets the needs of victims in our community through collaborative services provided with courteous, efficient professionalism. The goal is to graciously serve our community members by assisting and advocating for safety, healing, justice and restitution. CVAC provides support and resources to people in our community who have been victimized. The criminal justice process is often confusing and overwhelming and our CVAC unit helps victims navigate the process.The office is also supported by a Fiscal team, in-house IT department, Community Education team, and administrative professionals. These hard-working individuals ensure efficient operations throughout the department and provide support for their specific units.Learn more about the District Attorney’s office: ABOUT THE POSITIONAgency Staff Services Analyst I: Under direction, to perform a variety of administrative and fiscal analysis work and participate in special studies or projects; to perform related work as required.Agency Staff Services Analyst II: Under direction, to perform data analyses, develop data collection systems, assess, and disseminate information, participate in special studies or projects, and develop policy implications/recommendations of analyzed information; to perform related work as required.DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSAgency Staff Services Analyst I: This administrative analyst class is responsible to a supervisor or manager for performing various staff administrative and analysis work. Work may include diverse special projects with rigid deadlines and grant writing.Agency Staff Services Analyst II: This data analyst class is responsible to a supervisor or manager for performing various data collection and analysis work. Duties will include data collection design, analysis, report writing and policy development, and may include diverse special projects with rigid deadlines. This position is distinguished from the Agency Staff Services Analyst I by its responsibility for more complex projects, emphasis on outcomes evaluation and policy development in relation to analyzed data, and its enhanced level of computer savvy and data management skills.IDEAL CANDIDATEThe ideal candidate needs to have experience in the following areas: editing/redacting video, photos, and audio, be proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite; specifically, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Power BI, and Teams. Have excellent customer service skills and be able to help staff with computer, phone, and miscellaneous technology issues. This position will also help to tabulate data for statistics, error clean up and have critical thinking skills to help research/solve issues in any of the programs that we use in the District Attorney’s Office. An ideal candidate needs to be a self-starter, very organized, work well under a deadline, and have at least one year of clerical experience.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Agency Staff Services Analyst I: Gathers, tabulates, and analyzes data; draws organization, workload, and other charts; prepares reports and makes recommendations on procedures, policies, and program alternatives; makes recommendations on financial, personnel, client, and other administrative systems; monitors contracts; writes a variety of complex reports; orders supplies; prepares correspondence; and may assist in the supervision of staff.Agency Staff Services Analyst II: Collects, enters, validates, extracts, and analyzes data on current issues of concern; designs data collection methodology; draws logical conclusions from analyzed data and makes recommendations on procedures, policies, and program alternatives; develops “user-friendly” reports or otherwise prepares data for dissemination; conducts reviews of program data to assess outcome impact and cost effectiveness; assists department staff in gathering and entering information into data systems; works with and assists in maintaining the integrity and reliability of existing database or other software programs, to analyze, collect and display information; plans and develops software applications to link programs; may assist in improving the Departments ability to assess outcomes; participates in program evaluation study design and implementation; conducts reviews of existing programs to assess outcome impact, work load distribution, or cost-effectiveness; may make recommendations on financial, personnel, client, program, community or administrative systems, as assigned; prepares correspondence and may assist in the development or preparation of proposals for state, federal or private foundations; and may assist in the supervision of staff.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Shasta County Personnel will accept applications and responses to the supplemental questions until 5:00 p.m., on December 30, 2025. A resume and/or cover letter will be accepted in addition to the application but will not serve as a substitute for a completed application. It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements such as “Refer to resume and/or cover letter,” or “See attached resume and/or cover letter.” The application must be completed in its entirety prior to submission. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Closing date postmarks or faxes will not be accepted. This recruitment will establish a list that may or may not be used by other departments. Prior applicants must reapply to be considered. Applicants will be screened and those considered best qualified will be invited to appear for an oral and/or written examination. Meeting the announced requirements does not guarantee inclusion into the selection process. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of additional application screening, written and/or practical exam(s), oral interview, or any combination thereof. Veterans' Credit: Veterans (as defined by California Government Code section 18973) who have been discharged from military service under conditions other than dishonorable and who receive a passing score on all components of the employment examinations (up to and including oral examinations) shall receive credit for an additional five points to be added to their final examination score. To be considered for this credit, a veteran must provide a copy of his or her discharge document (DD-214 or equivalent) and information as to the type of discharge (honorable, dishonorable, etc.) with the employment application on or before the final filing date. Applicants are encouraged to apply online at www.ShastaCountyCareers.com or submit an application to the Shasta County Personnel Office.Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities. Requests for accommodations may be made to the Shasta County Personnel Office by the filing deadline posted on this bulletin. Shasta County does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you feel you are being denied service based on a disability, our ADA Coordinator may be reached at (530) 225-5515; relay service (800) 735-2922; fax (530) 225-5345.Shasta County will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Shasta County is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act.SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERShasta County Personnel1450 Court Street, Suite 348; Redding, CA 96001; (530) 225-5515