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Principal Management Analyst
Description of Duties
This is a high level staff position involving responsibility for the design and implementation of management improvement projects, or the supervision of other employees in these tasks. Duties involve utilizing research techniques, systems analysis, quantitative analysis, and other management tools in the performance of duties. This class differs from Associate Management Analyst by virtue of the increased complexity of analysis, the degree of independence allowed in the execution of assigned projects, and in the diversity and scope of management analysis assignments. Employees may be assigned to direct a team of professional and clerical staff members in management analysis studies, or in the analysis and review of annual department budget submissions. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of a department or division head or other higher- level staff member with independence allowed for the organization of materials and the selection of methodology utilized in completing assignments. General supervision may be exercised over subordinate staff.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements on or before the date of the written exam:
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma plus EITHER:
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s degree plus five (5) years paid full‑time or its part‑time equivalent* experience in budget preparation, or budget analysis, or financial planning, or financial analysis, or financial eligibility determination and client budget planning, or statistical analysis, or management analysis; OR,
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s degree plus seven (7) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent* experience as described in (A) above; OR,
- An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.
