Temporary Senior Management Analyst - Solid Waste

**The City of Kirkland's Public Works Department is seeking to hire a Temporary Senior Management Analyst - Solid Waste!** *Note: This role is a Temporary opportunity with an anticipated end date of October 15, 2026. The anticipated end date is subject to departmental and budgetary* *considerations.* **About Public Works** The Public Works Department ensures the City's infrastructure remains safe, functional, and sustainable. It oversees vital services including stormwater management, transportation, water and wastewater systems, maintenance of streets and grounds, and capital improvement projects. As the City’s largest department, we are committed to the City’s vision and the Department’s mission. We play a vital role in making Kirkland livable, sustainable, and connected. We are City employees who take pride in being trusted stewards of the public’s resources, infrastructure, environment, and quality of life. We have a One Team approach, strive for excellence and attract, value, and keep diverse, talented employees. **Why Kirkland?** **Ranked as one of the most livable cities in America, Kirkland is an attractive and inviting place to live, work, and visit. We have big city vision while maintaining a small-town, community feel. If you are a candidate with the desire to join an organization looking to innovate into the future, the City of Kirkland is the place for you!****If you ask our employees why they love where they work, they will tell you about the great people, work environment, supportive**leadership and City Council, and innovation.**We also invest in you!****Competitive Wages: We strive to**maintain competitive compensation packages and work to provide wages that meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities of our employees.**Awesome benefits: The City offers benefits that are**unmatched by most other employers. Please click on the benefits tab above to view more details.**Childcare Programs: To help address the challenge of reliable childcare, the City of Kirkland has agreements with two local childcare providers that offer discounted rates for our employees at 10 locations within 20 miles of Kirkland.**[Learn more!](https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Human-Resources/Employee-Benefits)**Training and Career Development: The City of Kirkland believes in developing**its e**mployees. You will have access to training opportunities designed for career development and advancement based on your position, skills, and interests.** **Job Summary:** The City of Kirkland’s Public Works Department is seeking to hire a Temporary Senior Management Analyst – Solid Waste! This role oversees implementation of the City’s solid waste collection contract and services, provides high-level policy analysis and program and budget recommendations for the solid waste utility, and supports implementation of the City’s recycling and waste reduction programs. **SUMMARY:** The role of the Senior Management Analyst – Solid Waste is to provide complex analytical work of a highly responsible nature requiring policy development, program, contract or budgetary analysis; to perform a variety of special projects involving complex or sensitive issues; to interact with and provide staff support to elected officials and executive-level staff; to participate on interdepartmental and intergovernmental task groups and problem solving efforts; to participate in the design and implementation of possible solutions to problems including resolution of customer complaints and service issues, policy development, special studies and initiatives; to develop, negotiate and manage major service contracts and programs including the City’s solid waste collection contract and other recycling and waste reduction program contracts and grants; to assist with preparation of the solid waste utility rates and division biennial budget; and to provide assistance to lower level professional and clerical personnel. **Distinguishing Characteristics:** The Senior Managem…