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Salary : $135,345.60 - $193,856.00 Annually
Location : San Bernardino, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-01076-01
Department: County Administrative Office
Opening Date: 08/07/2026
Closing Date: 8/21/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
The Job
This recruitment is only open to current County of San Bernardino, Fire Department, or Special Districts employees who hold a regular, contract, extra-help, recurrent, Public Service Employee, Work Experience Program (WEX) or intern position. Former PSE, WEX, or interns are eligible to apply up to 6 months from the end of their assignment.
Your County employment must be clearly listed in your work history.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED.
APPLY BY AUGUST 21, 2026, FOR PRIORITY CONSIDERATION
San Bernardino County is recruiting for a Chief Administrative Analyst to provide highly responsible financial, administrative, operational, and policy analysis in support of Finance and Administration and assigned County programs, departments, and initiatives. The Chief Administrative Analyst develops findings and recommendations; supports budget, fiscal, administrative, and business process decisions; coordinates assigned projects; partners with senior leadership, departmental leadership, and designees.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform complex financial, budgetary, administrative, operational, and policy studies; analyze data, programs, processes, and resource needs; and develop findings, options, and recommendations for management and leadership consideration.
• Support budget development, budget monitoring, fiscal planning, revenue and expenditure analysis, forecasting, capital planning, debt-related analysis, and other government finance activities as assigned.
• Evaluate fiscal, administrative, and operational impacts of proposed actions, policies, programs, agreements, legislation, or organizational changes; identify risks, alternatives, and implementation considerations.
• Prepare reports, agenda items, fiscal analyses, briefing materials, presentations, correspondence, policies, procedures, and other written products that clearly frame issues, options, recommendations, and impacts for leadership review.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS
To review job-specific benefits, refer to:
Summary of Benefits
Exempt Compensation Ordinance
The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.
Finance and Administration, within the County's Administrative Office, centralizes countywide financial management and oversight to ensure alignment with the priorities of the Board of Supervisors and the County Executive Officer in providing accurate and timely financial information and advising County departments on financial matters. Led by the Chief Financial Officer, this section is responsible for the preparation and administration of the County budget, including the development of the five-year forecast and the annual strategic plan; the administration and monitoring of the County general fund long-term debt portfolio, which includes both issuance and post-issuance activities; the annual fee and internal service rate review process; oversight and administration of the County's capital improvement program; and providing administrative support to the County's Law and Justice Group and Indigent Defense Program.
Minimum Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree in Public/Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Behavioral/Social Science, or other relevant field.
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Experience: Four (4) years of experience in accounting and finance, with administrative oversight for financial analysis and advising management on budgetary and financial strategies and the development of financial plans. Experience must be comparable to an Administrative Analyst III or above.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the ability to work collaboratively with other departments and agencies and have a strong background in government budget, finance and grants management. Highly qualified candidates will also have strong leadership, research and analytical skills.
Selection Process
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email. Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.
Additional Information and Resources: If you need technical assistance, follow this link to or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees 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 recruitment filing 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
For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process
Exempt Unit-Group C
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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The supplemental information requested below, in conjunction with your application, will be used to evaluate your relevant experience in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. It is to your advantage to provide complete, organized, and detailed responses to each question. (Do not refer to a resume or other documentation.)Each response must include the name(s) of your employer(s) and dates of employment where you performed the duty, and the percentage of time performing the function. Employers listed on this questionnaire must also be listed in the work experience section of your application.Indicate N/A if you do not possess the experience requested.

• I have read and understand the above instructions.

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Fiscal/Administrative Policies: Describe your experience evaluating and developing major fiscal and administrative policies, including implementing and coordinating new policies or revisions to existing policies and procedures.
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Administrative Oversight/Support: Describe your experience assisting in developing and directing the administrative support of a County department, including fiscal control, purchasing, personnel management, contract administration and resource utilization.
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Public Relations/Political Savvy: Describe your experience working with high-level officials, community organizations, committees, and individuals of various levels in difficult and politically sensitive situations and how you handled such situations. Be sure to provide specific examples.
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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 notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).

• I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above.

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**ATTENTION GMAIL USERS**
We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. To access the guide, Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.

• I understand

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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.
Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

• I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.

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