Senior Program Analyst - RAD
Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment Agency Sacramento, California, United States
- Location: Sacramento, California, United States
- Categories: Project Management
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Oct 23, 2025
Job Description:
Senior Program Analyst - RAD
Description
DescriptionThe Senior Program Analyst is a journey level classification and under general supervision from the assigned supervisor or program manager, performs a variety of professional and specialized functions in support of assigned administrative or operational departments within the Agency. Incumbents are expected to exercise a high degree of initiative and independent judgment in prioritizing and executing work relating to the daily and strategic operations and program activities of the Agency.
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Classification: Exempt
The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) is looking for a Senior Program Analystto join the RAD department. The Senior Program Analyst is a journey level classification performs a variety of professional and specialist functions in support of the RAD and Development departments. The ideal candidate is expected to exercise a high degree of initiative and independent judgment in prioritizing and executing work relating to the daily and strategic operations and program activities of the Agency.
Why Join SHRA?
SHRA's mission is to revitalize communities, provide affordable housing opportunities, and to serve as the Housing Authority for the City and County of Sacramento. In addition to being a part of an influential organization in the Sacramento community, employees in this classification are eligible for many great benefits.
SHRA's great benefits include:
- Alternate 9/80 Work Schedule: Enjoy a two-week schedule of nine 9-hour days with every other Friday off, giving you more long weekends to relax and maintain work-life balance.
- CalPERS Pension Retirement: Secure your future with a robust retirement plan. CalPERS is the largest public pension fund in the US.
- Comprehensive Health Benefits: Free Medical and Dental insurance for full family (through CalPERS) and free vision insurance for up to Employee +1
- Generous Paid Time Off Package: 12 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of vacation, plus 80 hours of Supplemental Leave per year
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250/year: SHRA is also a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
- Free Downtown Parking subsidy for eligible employees
- Professional Development opportunities
Essential Areas of Responsibility
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND SUPPORT/GUIDANCE EXERCISED
- Receives direct supervision from the department Director
- Receives functional guidance from higher level management/executive staff
- Provides technical and directional guidance and training to other staff
The information listed below is meant to serve as samples of job duties and responsibilities for positions in this classification. This list is neither inclusive nor exclusive, but indicative of several types of duties performed. Consequently, this information does not reflect essential functions for any given position in this classification.
- Participates in the development, implementation and administration of assigned program operations and activities
- Researches and analyzes a variety of complex data, information, materials, and documentation from various sources to determine most effective course of actions for assigned projects
- Analyzes and evaluates assigned program's operations and administrative procedures to determine applicability, relevance, and effectiveness to program's goals and objectives; recommending modifications, additions, and/or deletions to policies, procedures, and/or activities as necessary
- Acts as a resource to clients, Agency staff, other agencies/organizations regarding assigned program/project policies, procedures, and operational activities and the practical application/interpretation of same
- Monitors and analyzes a variety of legal issuances, financial reports, accounting records/systems, industry laws and regulations, etc. pertaining to assigned program area; summarizing, interpreting, and disseminating relevant information
- Establishes, maintains, and monitors complex record keeping, filing, and/or tracking systems, to enhance the effectiveness of assigned work functions
- Develops and coordinates the preparation of requests for proposals, grant applications, compiling necessary data, proofreading and verifying documents and content, coordinating work flow and monitoring timelines.
- Train staff on the use of department databases and other software programs.
- Provide staff support for outreach and community meetings to maximize resident and community stakeholder involvement
- Represent organization in a variety of public settings to increase awareness.
- Provide front line support to answer inquiries received from the public.
- Evaluate needs of general public and community groups.
- Develop prospective programs for the organization and overseeing them from inception to fruition.
- Monitor programs to fit regulations and handle communications with representatives of the community.
- Create customized outreach campaigns for Agency programs and efforts.
- Create and post content for social media outreach efforts.
- Develop internal community-wide event/meetings calendar.
- Create content community marking tools.
- Formalize a community engagement strategy, ensure implementation in an expeditious manner and facilitate the outreach process.
- Develop, coordinate, and implementing a variety of informational, educational, and outreach activities to community groups, citizens, other agencies, and Agency staff
- Coordinate with community organizations to ensure we are communicating effectively with underrepresented populations
- Assist in planning and organizing Agency sponsored events, including developing strategies for media outreach to publicize the Agency's programs and accomplishments
- Assist with the creation and distribution of press releases for departments across the Agency
- Assist with the publication of the Agency's internal and external newsletter
- Utilize any and all appropriate social media resources to enhance communication with all stakeholders and continuously evaluating its effectiveness
- Design publications using graphic design software
- Assist with photographing or videotaping events; edit video or create slideshows for posting on social media
Education & Experience
Any combination of experience and education that would be likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities could be qualifying, as determined by the Agency. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: 4 years experience in administration, program evaluation, budget analysis, contract and amendments, research and analysis. Excellent writing and verbal skills required. Project management experience is highly desirable.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance or related field of study required.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
OTHER DUTIES :
All employees may be assigned, and required to carry out, additional duties at any time. An employee with a known disability will only be assigned additional duties when the duty being added is an essential function of the position, or can be carried out with reasonable accommodation.
Every employee is expected to participate in discussions of individual, department and Agency performance and work on problem-solving teams as assigned. Any employee serving on a problem-solving team may be asked to carry out the role of team leader.
Any person driving for Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency must maintain a valid driver's license on his/her person, and demonstrate compliance with the motor vehicle law, standards of courtesy on the road and attention to safety. All drivers must maintain their insurability.
SHRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, in accordance with applicable laws including the California Fair Chance Act.
In addition to being a part of an influential organization in the Sacramento community, employees in this classification are eligible for many great benefits. Some of these benefits include:
- 12 paid holidays plus 3 floating holidays
- Agency closure the last full week of December
- 2 weeks of vacation per year with increasing accruals based on years of service
- 80 Supplemental Leave Hours annually
- 12 sick days per year
- Free Medical and Dental insurance for full family (through CalPERS)
- Free Vision insurance for up to Employee + 1
- 5% Supplemental Allowance towards benefits
- CalPERS Pension Retirement
- $50,000 life insurance
- Free downtown parking
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
- Professional Development opportunities
Employees who retire with SHRA are eligible for the following CalPERS benefits.
- CalPERS pension
- Free medical insurance after retirement after 20 years of service
- Bilingual certified staff receive an additional 5% each pay period once they have been tested and certified as a bilingual resource.
- SHRA is also a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The PSLF program forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans.
- Alternate 9/80 Work Schedule - SHRA strives to provide a work-life balance to all employees. In addition to generous paid leave benefits, SHRA employees work a two-week schedule of nine 9-hour days with every other Friday off.