SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST - JUVENILE DETENTION

The Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking qualified applicants to apply for Senior Management Analyst. As a member of our team, you will be pivotal in ensuring operational excellence and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate is responsible for supervising Detention Administration personnel, overseeing data collection, data management, and data analysis to support informed decision-making, and ensuring adherence to audit and compliance standards, including Performance-Based Standards (PBS), the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), and the State of Nevada. Also, will be involved in liaising with State of Nevada officials to meet reporting requirements, developing and maintaining Juvenile Detention standard operating procedures, and tracking facility work orders to ensure timely resolution of maintenance needs. Additionally, the analyst will coordinate youth appointments to facilitate smooth daily operations and perform other duties as assigned by Detention Management. This position seeks a proactive leader with expertise in audit compliance, data-driven strategies, and operational management to maintain a safe, efficient, and compliant Juvenile Detention environment for staff and youth.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

NOTE: A cover letter and resume are required in addition to the completed employment application. Applications submitted without a copy of the candidate’s resume and cover letter are incomplete and will not be considered.

Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree with major course work in business or public administration or a related field, AND four (4) years of full-time professional experience in performing administrative, budgetary, operational or similar analyses and studies. Professional level experience that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years. Experience in a public agency setting and project or programmatic lead experience is desirable. 

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Licensing and Certification: Specified positions may be required to possess a valid Nevada Class C driver's license at time of appointment.

Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.

Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

• Provides complex and sensitive management and programmatic support to the County Manager, Board of Commissioners and/or a major department. 
• Assists in developing goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards for the department or program to which assigned; coordinates budget development for the function(s) and administers expenditures for assigned areas of responsibility. 
• Develops and implements funding and staffing requirements for the programmatic area to which assigned; prepares grant and alternative funding requests; monitors activities and ensures that all programmatic and reporting requirements are met. 
• Plans, organizes and directs complex administrative, operational, budgetary or other studies with County-wide or major internal operational or funding impact. 
• Reviews and analyzes alternatives and makes recommendations regarding such matters as organizational structure, team and quality improvement alternatives, budget development and administration, staffing, facilities, productivity, and policy, procedure, legal and regulatory development and implementation. 
• Performs specific County management support activities such as coordinating and preparing Board agenda items, conducting studies and preparing responses for Commissioner-generated requests, reviewing and assessing proposed legislation and representing the County, the department head and others as specified. 
• Confers with and represents the department and the County in meetings with staff from other departments, representatives of governmental, community, business, professional and public agencies and the public. 
• Provides liaison and staff support to a variety of committees and commissions. 
• May provide project or ongoing leadership or direct supervision to professional, technical or support staff, including work assignment, training and review of work; depending upon assignment, may provide input into selection, evaluation, disciplinary and other personnel matters; may sign evaluation forms and counsel employees as required. 
• Directs the maintenance of and/or maintains accurate records and files related to the areas of assignment. 
• Prepares a variety of technical, statistical and narrative reports, correspondence and other written materials. 
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team. 
• Uses standard office equipment, including a computer, in the course of the work; specified positions may drive a County or personal motor vehicle to attend meetings and visit work sites.

Mobility to work in a typical office setting, use standard office equipment, and be capable of traveling to and from various work sites or other County locations; specified positions may be required to drive a motor vehicle in order to attend meetings and visit various work sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.