Management Analyst II

This is an exciting time to join Fairfax County Government as we shape racial and social equity policies in the county through the One Fairfax Policy. Using this framework, we intentionally consider equity when making policies or delivering programs and services. To learn more, we highly encourage you to watch the Becoming One Fairfax-An Introduction to Key Concepts video by clicking here and visit the One Fairfax webpage here.

ABOUT THIS POSITION:
Under supervision, this position works as part of a comprehensive adult services program. Many of the duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Manages, tracks, monitors, facilitates, and reviews the day-to-day paraprofessional support operations for the Fairfax County Department of Family Services (DFS) Guardianship program.
• Provides specialized paraprofessional legal support to Fairfax County Adult Protective Services (APS), as well as other programs within DFS involving highly confidential cases and situations.
• Facilitates pre-guardianship panel
• Coordinates and monitors cases for presentation to the pre-guardianship panel, after panel approval, and during court proceedings
• Acts as liaison between APS and the County Attorney s Office (OCA)
• Prepares pleading exhibits for guardian/conservator petitions filed by OCA
• Approves invoices
• Conducts legal research and investigations
• Maintains comprehensive knowledge of local laws applicable to guardianship and extensive general knowledge of legal procedures and terminology
• Maintains knowledge of various sources of legal and technical reference material and legal research and support systems (Accurint for Government, Lexis Nexis, and CPAN)
• Provides training to staff and community
• Communicates findings under time -sensitive deadlines in a clear and concise manner
• Compiles and analyzes data and creates accurate and complete reports
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with a variety of individuals, including the public, members of the legal and business communities, and department staff
• Interprets state and Fairfax County policies and procedures to make sure that guidelines and recommendations for the Guardianship program are followed
• Communicates with the highest degree of proficiency both orally and in writing, and conveys complex material in clear and concise manner
• Tracks and fulfills FOIAS and record requests
• Facilitates Wills on Wheels program
• Recommends improvements based on the needs of guardianship program and social worker specialists and supervisors in Adult Protective Services.
• Provides oversight to contractors, volunteers and/or interns assisting the guardianship program.

Note: The assigned functional areas of the position are legal research, legal document processing, legal case coordination, volunteer management and/or data analysis.

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)
Performs a wide-range of professional work in multiple administration functions within an organizational unit including analysis and project management;
May supervise administrative and paraprofessional staff;
Performs a variety of technical and professional work related to monitoring and reporting on departmental business processes, activities, and outcomes;
Plans, develops, and implements comprehensive communication and education plans on programs and services for both county agencies and community organizations;
Assists with developing and conducting special studies and research initiatives, by designing survey instruments, gathering data and information from department staff, developing data analysis tools, conducting statistical analyses, initiating literature reviews, etc.;
Conducts analysis and reporting of quantitative and qualitative data in order to track and monitor various business process indicators;
Serves as the point-person and liaison within the department and with central county
departments regarding a designated program and functional areas of responsibility;
Prepares reports and presentations of analysis and findings.

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)
Knowledge of the mission, goals and objectives of the organizational unit, program or activities to which incumbent is assigned;
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to various functional areas of business operation (e.g., personnel, budgeting and financial management, contract administration and management);
Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations and programmatic services;
Ability to identify and describe a range of possible solutions for solving business problems;
Ability to apply research methods to design studies and assessments, and statistical analysis techniques to identify patterns and trends in data;
Ability to use word processing and presentation software to prepare documents, and to use spreadsheet and statistical analysis software packages to store, manipulate, analyze and present data;
Ability to train, lead, and/or supervise paraprofessional staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in field related to the assigned functional area; plus two years of professional work experience within the functional area.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
None.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a credit check, a driving record check, and a Child Protective Services Registry check to the satisfaction of the employer.

This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working as a paralegal or legal assistant
• Experience preparing legal documents and performing legal research.
• Experience working in a law practice or court setting.
• Experience testifying in court cases/court processes, extraditions, and handling sensitive confidential documents, material, or information.
• Experience as a law enforcement officer, law clerk, or legal administrative work.
• Possession of a paralegal certificate.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.