Education Policy Analyst Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $53,643.20 - $72,009.60 Annually
Location : Throughout San Bernardino County, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-19649PFM-01
Department: Architecture and Engineering
Opening Date: 09/05/2026
Closing Date: 9/18/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
The Job
The Project & Facilities Management Department is recruiting for a CIP Fiscal/Budget Analyst* who perform a variety of analytical duties in support of County capital improvement projects. This position will provide fiscal and budget support to project managers, including monitoring and managing contracts and subcontracts, consultant services, processing contract payments, and preparing invoices; providing project managers with ad-hoc reports and analysis; acting as an audit liaison; monitoring CIP project budgets and forecasting expenditures and revenues; perform project costing and service fee calculations and audit labor billing.
*Official Title: Staff Analyst Trainee. For a more comprehensive listing of job duties for this classification, please refer to the Staff Analyst Trainee job description.
EXCELLENT BENEFITS
To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the General (Teamsters) Compensation Plan
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Pre-Employment Process: Incumbents must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, work history verification, as well as a job-related physical exam and drug screening.
Promotion: Trainees must demonstrate successful work performance to qualify for promotion to Staff Analyst I ($30.57 - $43.06 hourly salary) within twelve (12) months or be terminated.
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States.
Minimum Requirements
Candidates must meet the ONE (1) of required options:
OPTION 1:
Education: A completed Bachelor's degree in public/business administration, behavioral/social science, accounting/finance or other relevant field of study.
Experience: One (1) year of full-time equivalent experience providing fiscal/budgetary support to CIP projects, facilities and capital improvement planning, and leasing acquisitions.
OPTION 2:Education: A completed Associate degree in public/business administration, behavioral/social science, accounting/finance or other relevant field of study.
Experience: Two (2) years of full-time equivalent experience supporting professional-level staff in any of the following areas: budget/fiscal analysis, accounting, requests for proposal (RFP), contracts or grants management analysis, or facilities and capital improvement planning.
Note: Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. (Must be attached if applicable). Refer to the NACES website for more information on evaluation services.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess strongresearch and analytical skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; and possess experience performing complex administrative analysis duties in a public sector environment.
Selection Process
Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by Friday, September 18, 2026 at 5:00pm.
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in your Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. Be sure to include in your application and Supplemental Questionnaire any relevant experience and education that demonstrates that you meet the minimum requirements, as it will be used to competitively evaluate your qualifications; resumes will not be reviewed as part of the evaluation process. The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, may be referred for interview.
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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for allemployees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation:If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF)within one week of the recruitmentfiling deadline.
Veterans' Preference:Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy
For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.
Administrative Services Unit
San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
Please review the appropriate * for more information
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the for more detailed information.
*Retirement benefits subject to change.
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PLEASE READ THE STATEMENT BELOW
Instructions: The information provided on your application and in your responses to the following Supplemental Questionnaire will be used to determine if you meet the minimum requirements for this position, as well as in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. It is in your best interest to be as thorough as possible in your responses. Resumes will NOT be reviewed to determine qualifications. Applicants will not be able to update their application materials or answers to the questionnaire once the application has been submitted. Note: Experience listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application.

• I have read and understand the instructions above.

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Experience: Indicate under which of the following options you qualify.

• OPTION 1: A completed Bachelor's degree in public/business administration, behavioral/social science, accounting/finance, or other relevant field of study AND at least one (1) year of full-time equivalent experience providing fiscal/budgetary support to Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), facilities and capital improvement planning, and/or leasing acquisitions.
• OPTION 2: A completed Associate degree in public/business administration, behavioral/social science, accounting/finance, or other relevant field of study AND at least two (2) years of full-time equivalent experience supporting professional-level staff in one or more of the following areas: budget/fiscal analysis, accounting, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), contracts management analysis, grants management analysis, or facilities and capital improvement planning.
• I do not qualify under either option.

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Education: Do you possess a completed Bachelor's degree or Associate degree in public administration, business administration, behavioral science, social science, accounting, finance, or another relevant field of study?

• I possess a completed Bachelor's degree or higher in a qualifying field.
• I possess a completed Associate degree in a qualifying field.
• I do not possess a degree in a qualifying field.

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Degree Information: If you possess a qualifying degree, please provide the following information:

• Degree earned
• Major or field of study
• Name of the college or university

If you do not possess a qualifying degree, indicate "N/A."
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Indicate each area below in which you have qualifying experience.Selections checked below must also be clearly demonstrated in the work experience section of your application.

• Fiscal/budgetary support for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)
• Fiscal/budgetary support for facilities and/or capital improvement planning
• Fiscal/budgetary support for leasing acquisitions
• Budget/fiscal analysis
• Accounting
• Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
• Contracts management analysis
• Grants management analysis
• Facilities planning
• Capital improvement planning
• None of the above

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CIP Fiscal and Budget Related Duties: Describe your experience providing fiscal/budgetary support for Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and facilities projects, property acquisitions. Include the types of projects or activities you supported and describe the specific fiscal and budgetary duties you performed. Your response should address applicable experience with activities such as project budget development and monitoring, expenditure and revenue forecasting, project costing, funding analysis, processing and reviewing payments or invoices, monitoring contracts and consultant services, auditing or reconciling labor and other project billings, and preparing financial reports and analyses for project managers and management.Please identify the employer(s) and position(s) where you gained this experience. All qualifying experience must also be clearly demonstrated in the Work Experience section of your application. If no experience, indicate "N/A."
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Fiscal, Budget, and Related Analytical Experience Describe your experience supporting professional-level staff in one or more of the following areas: budget/fiscal analysis, accounting, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), contracts management analysis, grants management analysis, or facilities and capital improvement planning. Include your specific duties and any research or analysis you performed.Please identify the employer(s) and position(s) where you gained this experience. All qualifying experience must also be clearly demonstrated in the Work Experience section of your application. If no experience, indicate "N/A."
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AI, Data Analytics, and Business Intelligence Tools: Describe your experience using artificial intelligence (AI), advanced Excel functionality, Power BI, and/or other data analytics, automation, or business intelligence tools to support financial, administrative, analytical, or project-based work. Include the specific tools and applications used, such as AI platforms, Excel (e.g., advanced formulas, PivotTables, Power Query, macros/VBA), Power BI, or similar technologies.Describe the types of projects or tasks for which you used these tools, your specific role in developing or using them, and how they improved efficiency, automated or streamlined processes, enhanced reporting or data analysis, improved accuracy, or supported management decision-making. For AI tools, also describe any steps you took to validate results and ensure accuracy, confidentiality, data security, and appropriate use. Please identify the employer(s) and position(s) where you gained this experience. All qualifying experience must also be clearly demonstrated in the Work Experience section of your application. If no experience, indicate "N/A."
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notification