ASSOCIATE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM ANALYST

OUR VISION: Helping All of California’s Small Businesses, Startups, and Entrepreneurs Start, Scale, & Succeed

OUR MISSION: The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) supports economic growth and innovation and ensures that ALL California small businesses and innovative startups have the information and direct support they need to better navigate resources, programs, and regulations. CalOSBA serves as the voice of small businesses, representing their views and interests across the state and advocating for equitable access to capital, markets, and networks so that all California small businesses successfully start, manage, scale, and become more resilient.

The Grants Program Analyst supports the implementation of key CalOSBA programs and initiatives. This person will execute administrative processes, communicate instructions to partners, ensure timely payment, report on program performance internally and externally, and ensure that all programs are managed in a timely manner and in accordance with both federal and state administrative and reporting requirements.

This position works under direction from the Federal Grants Program Manager (Innovation & Entrepreneurship), with indirect direction by the Assistant Deputy Director of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, California Office of Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), the CalOSBA Deputy Director and the CalOSBA Director.

The Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State of California's leader for job growth and economic development efforts. GO-Biz offers a range of services to business owners including: attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit streamlining, clearing of regulatory hurdles, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government, and much more.

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Who May Apply

How To Apply

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications - Interested individuals must submit a SOQ. The SOQ must be in 12 point font, single-spaced, and no more than 2 page length. The SOQ must address the following in numerical order; do not conslidate responses:
  
  1. Describe your experience preparing, analyzing, and reviewing complex program or grant-related information.
  2. Explain your experience managing or supporting the implementation of a program involving multiple stakeholders or administrative partners.
  3. Provide an example of how you have communicated complex program inforamtion to diverse audiences.
  
  Resumes and/or cover letters do not take the place of the SOQ.
  
  Applicants who fail to submit their SOQ and/or fail to follow the instructions above will be disqualified and not receive consideration for this position.