Management Analyst I

INTERVIEWS FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE HELD JANUARY 26 & 27, 2026.

Are you passionate about numbers and Excel spreadsheets? Nevada County is seeking a Management Analyst I to join the Chief Fiscal Officer's budget management team. This full-time position involves serving as a liaison between the County Executive Office and County Departments. Individuals work with general supervision and support the county's priority objective of fiscal sustainability and core services, including budget development, financials, long-term planning, analyzing fiscal impacts, composing updates, and special projects.

The Management Analyst I will collaborate with staff from different departments to monitor adherence to the approved budget. They will review financial reports and accounting documents regularly to ensure accuracy. They will identify any required adjustments to the authorized budget and offer recommendations, support, and alternative options for departments.

In addition to budgeting, this position may support the County Executive Office in special projects.

The ideal candidate should have the following qualities listed below:

• Principles and practices of public finance, budgeting, and fiscal control.
• Standard and accepted uses and applications of statistics, including the calculation of mean and median.
• Prepare clear, concise reports incorporating statistical data and comparable county research data points.
• Ability to manage time and be adaptable to multiple deadlines.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive relationship leadership skills.

This position is built for college graduates with experience in government management. It also suits those holding an associate degree or equivalent experience, along with four years of analytical or management work in these sectors. For more information, review the full job description.

Why Nevada County? Our leadership values employee development and engagement, promotes open and transparent communication, sets us up to be a high-performing organization, and recognizes our contributions Our leadership connects with the community, listens to them, and provides important programming to keep us safe and healthy.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Benefits Guide

The Benefits Guide is a comprehensive document for employees of the County of Nevada. Information contained in this summary of benefits is not a binding document. Refer to specific unit summaries and agreements (MOUs) for additional benefit information.

Health Insurance

The County sponsored plan is the PERS Gold PPO, but you can also choose plans from providers such as Anthem, Blue Shield, and PORAC (if you are a member) to suit your needs.

Health Insurance Plans

• Anthem Blue Cross Select HMO
• Anthem Blue Cross Traditional HMO
• Blue Shield CalPERS Access+ HMO
• Blue Shield Trio HMO
• Kaiser HMO
• PERS Gold PPO (County sponsored plan)
• PERS Platinum PPO
• PORAC (Available to PORAC members only)

Flexible Spending Accounts

The County offers employees the option to contribute to a pre-tax medical FSA and dependent Care FSA.

Life Insurance

Voya is the County's life insurance provider. We offer the following products through Voya:

• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Basic Term Life
• Optional Accidental Death and Dismemberment plans
• Optional Dependent Term Life
• Optional Term Life

Dental & Vision Insurance

Nevada County employees can opt to receive dental and vision insurance without opting for health insurance coverage as well. This will give employees more flexibility to match their choice of insurance plans to their specific needs. Ameritas Dental is the dental provider offered through Nevada County and Ameritas VSP Vision Care is our vision care provider.

Retirement

The County is a member of the CalPERS retirement system and also provides the opportunity for voluntary contributions to a 457 deferred compensation