Principal Analyst, CEO (Budget and Operations Management)

Job Description:

Principal Analyst, CEO (Budget and Operations Management)

Description

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

Applications will be accepted from May 21, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) until May 21 , 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). All applications must be received before May 21 , 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) to be accepted.

EXAM NUMBER: M0830F-EA

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

The Chief Executive Office is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Principal Analyst, CEO (Budget and Operations Management) vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Principal Analyst, CEO (Budget and Operations Management).

Essential Job Functions

Analyzes budget requests for the largest departments, prepares recommendations for proposed expenditures, and recommends changed allowances and budget adjustments during the fiscal year.

Evaluates and recommends CEO position on contracts, policy changes and other actions referred by the Board or requested by departments to be approved by the Board of Supervisors.

Analyzes proposed legislation to determine the effect on County operations, costs and revenue and recommends legislative positions, including amendments to adjust legislation to County needs.

Researches and develops resolution to issues raised in correspondence received by the CEO or referred by the Board of Supervisors.

Interprets County policies and procedures to assigned departments (largest departments), labor organizations or other entities and recommends variances or changes when needed to meet operational needs or comply with provisions of law.

Requirements

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Three years of professional staff experience in analyzing and recommending solutions to problems in government programs or areas such as budget, finance, operations, legislative policy, organization and management, or intergovernmental relations or communications at the level of Senior Analyst, CEO* or higher.

Special Requirement Information

*In the County of Los Angeles, experience at the level of Senior Analyst, CEO is defined as working independently to provide professional staff support to the head of an organization, including the planning, coordination, direction and control of various functions.

Out of Class Experience will not be accepted for this examination.
LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

PHYSICAL CLASS:
2 - Light.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT

During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

Application & Filing Information:
Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest
and update any relevant information.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add [email protected] as well as [email protected] , and [email protected] to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

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Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

Dept Contact: Emily Stranger
Dept Contact Email: [email protected]

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Closing Date/Time: 5/21/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$142,601.52 - $192,186.72 Annually