Principal Administrative Analyst - Digital Services & Innovation

ABOUT US

At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do, and they are proud to tell people “I work for the County of Marin.” Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture on the Department of Human Resources website . Read on to find out more about this opportunity.

ABOUT THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE:
The Office of the County Executive leads policy, budget, and strategic initiatives across County departments and supports the Marin County Board of Supervisors. The Office is responsible for advancing the Board’s top priorities—such as racial equity, affordable housing, and climate resilience—and ensuring operational excellence across a nearly $850 million annual budget. As the County transitions to a new County Executive model of governance, the Office is expanding its capacity for innovation, service coordination, and community-centered leadership.

Learn more at: https://www.marincounty.gov/departments/executive

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Office of the County Executive (OCE) seeks a Principal Administrative Analyst to lead high-impact initiatives aligned with the goals of the Board of Supervisors and County Executive. This position is part of a dynamic, growing, and exceptionally talented team focused on advancing policy priorities, delivering modernized public services, and improving the overall effectiveness of County operations.

Under general direction, the Principal Administrative Analyst will independently lead major cross-departmental projects, provide strategic support to executive leadership, and may supervise or guide other staff. While the specific work will be shaped by organizational needs, the current vacancy will focus on:

• Digital Services & Innovation: Supporting the County’s transformation toward a more technologically modern, responsive, and resident-centered government. The Principal Administrative Analyst will help build and scale initiatives that leverage human-centered design, agile methods, service reengineering, and data-informed decision-making to improve user experience and government performance. This includes working collaboratively across departments to evaluate and improve resident-facing services, modernize internal operations, and promote digital equity and accessibility.

The County seeks to draw from national best practices established by civic innovation leaders like the U.S. Digital Service, Code for America, and state/local government digital teams. Marin’s approach aims to embed innovation not as a one-off project, but as an ongoing practice—creating a "government as a platform" model that supports continuous improvement, digital inclusion, and long-term service sustainability.
As the Office of the County Executive is a growing department charged with leading and building new programs that will benefit our community, we anticipate there may be other opportunities available in coming months. Additional positions are likely to support strategic planning, community engagement and interagency collaboration, performance management, and/or other roles that advance the priorities of the Board of Supervisors and the Office of the County Executive. Candidates on the eligible list for this recruitment may be contacted as these opportunities arise.

ABOUT YOU

If you are our highly qualified candidate, you are self-directed, resourceful, dependable, detail-oriented, and capable of managing complex, sensitive, and high-profile assignments. You are an excellent communicator—both in writing and verbally—and can effectively engage with a range of stakeholders, including elected officials, department staff, community partners, and members of the public. You demonstrate leadership through strategic thinking, collaboration, and execution on challenging projects and initiatives - you work hard in a collaborative environment, are focused on solving problems, and you get things done.

You have experience working across departments or sectors to improve service delivery and implement strategic initiatives. You bring strong organizational and analytical skills, a commitment to equity and innovation, and a passion for modernizing government systems through technology and design.

You also demonstrate flexibility and a passion for public service and are ready to take on varied assignments that support the evolving goals of the County Executive’s Office and the Board of Supervisors. Experience in digital innovation, performance management, human-centered design, and/or continuous improvement is highly desirable.

In addition, you are committed to your professional growth and are driven to excel and will enthusiastically invest in our organization’s future. You are passionate about public service, County government, and the Marin County Board of Supervisors’ policy priorities which include racial equity, affordable housing, climate resilience, community well-being, and effective government operations. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape meaningful outcomes for the Marin community

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of program development and administration in a public agency.
• Principles of management analysis necessary to analyze, recommend and evaluate programs, administrative policies, organizational structures.
• Long range financial projecting and forecasting techniques; public financing methods.
• Principles and practices of project management and employee supervision, including work planning and staff training.
• Principles and practices of public policy development and implementation.
• Organization, function and administrative structure of public agencies, including the role of an elected Board.
• Practices of contract negotiation and administration.
• Applicable laws, codes and regulations.
• Data analysis and statistical sampling techniques as well as computer applications related to the work.

Ability to:

• Manage or coordinate county-wide projects and studies such as strategic planning initiatives and processes; identify the need for policy development and manage the process by which agency-wide or interagency policies are proposed and implemented; facilitate high levels of inter-departmental coordination and cooperation.
• Plan, supervise, review and evaluate the work of staff.
• Provide training in work procedures
• Define problems, including those of a sensitive or political nature; collect, analyze, interpret and evaluate data; define and select alternatives, establishing rational for and projecting consequences of decisions and or recommendations.
• Lead or assist in the negotiation of agreements between County departments or agencies.
• Interpret, apply and explain laws, rules, regulations and policies.
• Use sound, independent judgment within general policy guidelines.
• Organize own work and meet critical deadlines.
• Prepare clear, concise and accurate reports, correspondence, policies, procedures and other written materials.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
• Represent the County effectively in meetings with groups and individuals, including making effective oral presentations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, training and experience that would provide the required knowledge and skills. A typical way to qualify is equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in business or public administration, public policy, computer science or a field related to the work and four years of experience in assignment area performing professional-level administrative, budgetary, operational or organizational analysis. One of the years of experience must have included functioning in a lead and/or project lead capacity.

Special Sub-class Recruitments Recruitments for positions in this class may be conducted according to the program or department in which a vacancy exists and the special certificates, licenses and/or experience requirements of the position.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your GovernmentJobs.com account to view these emails.

Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list. Please note: The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill the current vacancy, and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active.

Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at 415-473-2095. If you have questions concerning this position announcement, please contact Diane Ooms at 415-473-3045 or by email at Diane.Ooms@marincounty.gov .

PLEASE NOTE: The benefits described herein do not apply to temporary (contingent) or to part-time employees that work less than 50%.

COUNTY OF MARIN BENEFITS: GENERAL
Below are some of the excellent benefits the County offers. More information about our benefits can be found on the Marin County's Benefits Homepage .

Paid Time Off : Competitive vacation accrual; 12 holidays per year; and generous sick leave accruals. Additional types of paid leaves are available for some bargaining units.

Health Plan : Choice of four health plans (two Kaiser HMOs, Western Health Advantage HMO, and an Anthem Blue Cross PPO) along with dental through Delta Dental PPO, and vision through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is a County contribution toward the premiums (the contribution amount varies depending on coverage tier elected such as employee only, employee + 1, employee + family). Plus, the County offers excellent Life Insurance, Disability, Flexible Spending Plans, a Dependent Care Assistance Program, professional development and more.

Retirement : Defined benefit plan under the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937. More information can be found online at www.mcera.org.

IRS 457 Plan : Choice of pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.

Retiree Medical : The County provides access to group health plan coverage to eligible retirees.

For specific questions regarding the employment process, please contact Human Resources at (415) 473-6104. For additional details about the benefits or retirement, please contact the Benefits Division at (415) 473-2197.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.

Closing Date/Time: 6/1/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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