STAFF ANALYST

STAFF ANALYST

Salary

$73,242.00 - $84,656.00 Annually

Location

500 McKinney St.

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

39158

Department

Houston Public Library

Division

HPL - ADMINISTRATION - DIRECTOR OFFICE

Opening Date

07/17/2026

Closing Date

7/23/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
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• Questions

POSITION OVERVIEW

APPLICATION ACCEPTED FROM: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED

DIVISION: Directors Office

Workday & Hours: Monday - Sunday, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM subject to change

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Houston Public Library (HPL) is seeking a Staff Analyst. The selected candidate should be politically savvy, perform accurate and detailed work and the ability to work with executives, HPL partners and stakeholders, and all levels of staff.

Applicants are required to submit a Cover Letter and Resume when applying.

Public libraries are trusted community and cultural centers that serve a highly diverse populace. The Houston Public Library (HPL) is a forward-thinking library organization, situated in the nation's fourth largest city serving a diverse population of 2.2 million people. At Houston Public Library (HPL), we understand that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge, and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success.

The Staff Analyst will:

• Investigates and makes recommendations for addressing issues of medium complexity and/or sensitivity.
• Compiles data, produces information and interprets results through conclusion or recommendation formulation. Develops reports, special documents or publications as assigned.
• Completes special projects as assigned, working on a wide variety of financial, administrative, professional, management and community issues and problems of simple to medium complexity.
• Represents supervisor at meetings and functions generally to gather information.
• Handles highly confidential information.
• Prepares, edits, and revises department policy and procedure manuals. Responds to correspondence requests for information, et as assigned by supervisor.
• May participate in the development of management and administrative policies, procedures and master plans with both short- and long-term objectives. Analyzes and reviews management practices and procedures and develops recommendations for improvement.
• Negotiates solutions for problems of simple to medium complexity as assigned by supervisor.
• Interprets administrative policies and oversees communication with department personnel regarding these policies.
• Participates in evaluation and design of workflow, processes, various operations systems, etc.
• Develops technological solutions and systems for continuous improvement programs and other appropriate applications.
• Facilitates budget reporting by coordinating information, tracking reporting requirements, and serving as the departments liaison with Finance.
• Facilitates technology coordination by serving as the departments central point of contact for technology-related information and requests, facilitating communications, and collaborating with Information Technology (IT).
• Other duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The position is physically comfortable; the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc. There are no major sources of discomfort, i.e., essentially normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature and air conditions. Requires the ability to make simple gross motor responses within large tolerances.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Requires a bachelors degree in business administration, Public Administration or a field directly related to the type of work being performed.

Graduate degrees related to the type of work to be performed may substitute for the experience requirement on a year - for - year basis.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Three years of professional administrative, financial or analytical experience related to the type of work being performed are required.

Professional experience related to the type of work to be performed may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

PREFERENCES

• Experience working in government, non-profits, or libraries
• Project management skills
• Analytical skills and experience with process improvement

Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.

The city offers a competitive benefits program, including competitively priced health coverage and a defined contribution pension plan. Benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Wellness
• Supplemental Insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Retirement pension
• 457 deferred compensation plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• 10 days of vacation each year
• 13 city holidays, plus one floating holiday
• Compensable Sick Leave
• Personal Leave
• Flexible schedules
• Hybrid-Telework for eligible positions
• Professional development opportunities
• Transportation/parking plan
• Section 125 pretax deductions
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
• Paid Prenatal, Parental and Infant Wellness Leaves
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

For plan details, visit http://www.houstontx.gov/hr/benefits.html

01

Are you a veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces (United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) for more than 90 consecutive days and received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions?

• YES
• NO

02

Are you a current Houston Public Library employee or have you ever worked for a Public Library?

• YES
• NO

03

Which of the following scenarios best describes your education and experience?

• Less than GED/High School Diploma
• High School Diploma and/or GED
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree or higher
• No experience

04

What was your "degree" concentration?

• Library Science
• Business Administration
• Public Administration
• Strategic Planning
• Other
• I do not have a degree

05

How many years of progressive professional experience closely related to the activities of the division do you possess?

• Less than 3 years of experience.
• 3 but less than 5 years of experience.
• 5 but less than 7 years of experience.
• 7 but less than 9 years of experience.
• 9 years or more of experience.
• I have no experience.

06

How many years of administrative experience do you have?

• 1 - 2 years.
• 3 years.
• 3 or more years.
• I do not have experience.

07

Please indicate your "highest" level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

• BASIC: Create a new document, enter text, and save it; navigate in a document and perform a search; format cells, rows, and columns; modify a database and insert data from another; application; create title and bullet slides; work with text, drawn objects, and drawing tools.
• INTERMEDIATE: Create mail merges, sort and filter them; customize toolbars; run and record Macros; filter data and manage a filtered list; create and modify some Macro commands; create, modify, and format charts; create basic Macros to automate forms and data entry; customize the appearance and functionality of reports; use hyperlinks and perform data integration.
• ADVANCED: Manage table data, sort and filter merges, advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data in Excel. delete e-mails from the Inbox, Sent Items and Deleted Items folders, Add, edit, move and delete appointments on your calendar.
• I have no experience with MS Office.

08

Which of the following areas do you have knowledge or experience?

• Experience working in libraries.
• Project Management.
• Analytical thinking and process improvement.
• None of the above.

09

Other than English, which of the following languages do you speak, read & write? (Check all that apply)

• Spanish
• Chinese
• Vietnamese
• French
• Arabic
• Other
• I do not speak another language.

10

Please describe your administrative experience especially as it relates to working with libraries, non-profits, or government. (A response of "See Resume" is not accepted).

Required Question

Employer City of Houston

Address 901 Bagby St

Houston, Texas, 77002

Website https://www.houstontx.gov/