Senior Management Analyst
Employee Health and Safety Unit

DUTIES:
To provide professional and analytical assistance in the administration and management of assigned District programs including, but not limited to, employee health and safety, regulatory agency relations, analyses of assigned safety program policies and procedures to make recommendations for improvement; and to perform a variety of analytical duties relative to assigned areas of responsibilities. Requires the performance and application of a practical knowledge of basic engineering and scientific principles and methods to identify, evaluate, and control occupational hazards such as those encountered on a construction site, or in an industrial plant. Conducts professional safety work to eliminate or control hazardous conditions resulting from human error, equipment and machine operations which may lead to injury to persons and damage to property.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Five years of increasingly responsible experience in administrative, management, systems, operations, budgetary or similar analyses; experience should reflect diversity of analytical experience and Training: Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college
or university with major course work in public administration, political science, business administration or a related field. Directly related experience may be substituted for the college requirement on the basis of one and one-half years of experience for one year of education to a maximum of four years.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Three to five years of full time professional safety practice experience. Previous positions must have had the primary function and responsibility as being the prevention of harm to people, property and the environment and a Bachelor’s degree in occupational health & safety, engineering is desirable. Relocation allowance not available. Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license may be required with determinations made on a case-by-case basis. Prior to appointment, candidates will be required to successfully complete a medical examination.

SALARY:
$6,936.80 – $8,453.47 per month - Based on a five-step salary plan
Includes District payment of 8% PERS - Public Employees’ Retirement System

APPLY:
• Application packages may be obtained by contacting the Santa Clara Valley Water District Recruitment and Examination Unit, 5750 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95118. Phone (408) 265 2607x2085 (Job Hotline), or by visiting our website at: www.valleywater.org.
• An original signed District Employment Application, Supplemental Questionnaire, and any other required documents (resumes recommended), must be received by the Recruitment and Examination Unit no later than 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Postmarks, facsimiles, and electronic application packages will not be accepted.

FINAL FILING DATE: Friday, June 8, 2007 by 5:00 p.m.

The District’s Equal Opportunity Non-Discrimination Plan information is available for review upon request. The Santa Clara Valley Water District will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources in advance of any special needs by calling (408) 265-2607x2260.

Please be aware that, once submitted, all application materials become the property of the District and will not be returned. Personnel staff is not authorized to make copies of application materials for applicants.

Date Posted: 05/20/2007