Are you Richmond R.E.A.D.Y? Respect. Equity. Accountability. Diversity…YOU!!!
 
This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

 

The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities is seeking a qualified Management Analyst, Principal to oversee the rates and contract water billing process, as well as the rate update process for all utilities, both monthly and yearly processes. This role ensures compliance of utility billing is in accordance with the ordinances and county contracts. The Management Analyst, Principal also ensures the counties are billed accurately with the water consumed and according to existing contracts. This position is also responsible for some statistical analysis as it relates to revenue and billing. There are also Capital (CIP) Budgeting responsibilities involved.   

 

Duties include but are not limited to

 

• Utilizing various sources, determine new WACCOG (weighted average cost of gas) rates/values and update the monthly WACCOG and PGC rates in CIS (the billing system)
• Update the year end rates for all utilities utilizing an automated CIS rate upload process. The rates will be derived from the proposed rate increases from our rate consultant and applied to current year values. These rates must be approved by City Council.
• Perform multiple validations on the rates loaded into CIS to ensure accuracy using an excel model.
• Maintain our Cost of Service (COS) models for all three counties which we have contract sales with. This is performed to match the billings for the fiscal year to the actual expenses incurred to provide the water service. There is also some analysis of statistical data involved.  
• Prepare the county contract water consumption reports daily to support our monthly water contract billings.
• Become familiar with our water contracts.
• Update the rate section of the Continuing Disclosure for the benefit of our bond holders.
• Produce a Sales and Production report monthly which illustrates our revenue in both dollars and volume by utility.  
• Prepare CIP files for the divisions to complete based on their projected project spending for the next budget year.
  1. This information is submitted to our rates consultant.
  2. This information is used to submit budget information to the counties that we have water contracts with.
• This position will present the CIP budget to the Director of Public Utilities.

 

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

 

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, or field related to assignment
• Five years of journey-level professional experience in area related to assignment, such as program/project management or management/policy/financial analysis
• A Master's degree in business or public administration is preferred

 

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• None required 

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the following):

• Account management
• Analysis and reporting of data
• Accounting
• Budget
• Economics
• Management practices / best practices
• City wide governmental budgeting principals
• Knowledge of department/background in focus area
• City rules and regulations
• Basic knowledge of City departments and functions
• Business recovery and sustainability
• Computer programs
• Consolidations
• Microsoft Office Suite products (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Electronic databases and related software applications in the area of focus (such as RAPIDS, Pentana Audit Work System (PAWS), Express Reports)
• Local and regional government operations
• Logistics
• Marketing and public relations
• Strategic planning
• Tourism industry, economic and community development

 

Skills (some combination of the following):

• Analyzing complex issues
• Assisting leaders in focus area
• Building budgets and forecasts
• Collecting, assembling, verifying, and analyzing data on various platforms and databases
• Communicating with various internal and external departments
• Dealing with customer complaints
• Deploying City resources effectively
• Developing a vast network of contacts with City and outside agencies
• Developing an extensive, institutional knowledge of the organization
• Developing and implementing new projects
• Ensuring compliance to rules and regulations
• Leading and managing city-wide programs
• Negotiating
• Overseeing area of focus
• Preparing and analyzing contractual obligations
• Providing executive management support and analysis
• Using relevant equipment such as sound podiums
• Working with immediate/time sensitive requests
• Writing various correspondences and documents
• Oral and written communication
• Customer service

 

Abilities (some combination of the following):

• Adapt
• Analyze
• Make decisions
• Solve complex problems
• Be flexible

 

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk; frequently finger, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, and grasp. The working conditions may include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

 

The City of Richmond Values Veterans. We are an official V3 Certified Company.

The City of Richmond is a proud partner with the US Army Partnership for Your Success PaYS Program.