Occupation Profile for Management Analysts

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Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplifications and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively. Includes program analysts and management consultants.

Signficant Points

  • Despite much faster than average employment growth, keen competition is expected for jobs; opportunities should be best for those with a graduate degree, specialized expertise, and a talent for salesmanship and public relations.
  • About 27 percent, over three times the average for all occupations, are self-employed.
  • A bachelor’s degree is sufficient for many entry-level government jobs; many positions in private industry require a master’s degree, specialized expertise, or both.
 

Tasks

  • Core — Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.
  • Core — Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.
  • Core — Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures.
  • Core — Review forms and reports and confer with management and users about format, distribution, and purpose, and to identify problems and improvements.
  • Core — Develop and implement records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program.

Activities

  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
  • Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.