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Major Duties

Under general supervision, the Department Analyst role encompasses a range of crucial tasks, including overseeing financial reconciliation and analysis, procurement processes, and scholarship administration. Additionally, the incumbent is involved in detailed schedule planning, enrollment data analysis, and the coordination of employment processes for student assistants. Essential duties further include supporting department events, liaising across university departments, and ensuring clear communication about departmental policies and procedures.

• Tracks and manages the department's state and auxiliary funds.
• Prepares monthly financial reconciliation reports for the Department Chair and Dean’s Office.
• Processes requisitions, chargebacks, procurement card transactions, and office supply orders.
• Serves as Level 1 approver for all eTravel transactions within the department.
• Builds and audits the department's Schedule of Classes and final exams schedule.
• Runs and verifies Academic Planning Database (APDB) reports.
• Oversees the student evaluation of faculty (SEF) process and manages lecturer pools.
• Coordinates staff and student employee onboarding, recruitment, and separation processes.
• Provides mentorship during the onboarding of new department analysts.
• Supports and coordinates department events and handles hospitality paperwork efficiently.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in a job-related field.
• Equivalent to two (2) years of full-time, technical, analytical, or administrative experience.
• Additional experience in a job-related field may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency in financial management, including fund reconciliation, expenditure tracking, and preparing detailed financial reports.
• Strong organizational skills to effectively coordinate procurement processes, oversee departmental travel approvals, and manage scholarship administration in compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Proficient ability to effectively manage scheduling systems, audit academic scheduling data, and troubleshoot student enrollment conflicts.
• Excellent analytical skills to accurately verify database reports, maintain updated lecturer entitlement data, and manage student evaluation processes.
• Functional knowledge of University practices, programs, and/or administrative specialty; knowledge of fiscal analysis techniques; Microsoft Excel (V-Lookups, pivot tables, formatting); PeopleSoft and SOLAR experience preferred.

Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule

• The university offers an excellent benefits package, including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, retirement & savings, tuition waiver, and more.
• Classification: Administrative Analyst/Specialist / 1038 / 1
• The anticipated HIRING RANGE: $3879 - $5475 per month, dependent upon qualifications and experience. The salary range for this classification is: $3879 - $7488 per month.
• HOURS: Full Time; 40 hours per week; Monday through Friday.
• This is a Regular position with a one-year probationary period. 
• The position is currently hybrid (4 days in office, 1 day remote); however, this is subject to change based on student and/or operational needs.

General Information

• Applications received through June 26, 2025 will be considered in the initial review, and review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
• This position is sensitive as designated by the CSU.
• A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
• The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements outlined in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
• Per the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.
• Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers
• The CSU recommends that faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities at any university location be immunized against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and that all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or controlled by the University follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications and comply with other safety measures established by each campus.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on Age, Disability (physical or mental), Gender, Gender Identity (including Nonbinary or Transgender), Gender Expression, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Medical Condition, Nationality, Pregnancy or related conditions, Race or Ethnicity (including color, caste, or ancestry), Religion or Religious Creed, Sex (including Sex Stereotyping or Sex Characteristics), Sexual Orientation, and Veteran or Military Status. Our nondiscrimination policy is outlined in the Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Recruitment Services at 818-677-2101.