ANALYST II

Department of Veterans Affairs · Sacramento County

Salary: $6,031 – $7,547 per month

Closes: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties This is an exciting opportunity to join our team at the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet). We advocate with purpose and passion every day for our state’s veterans and their families and connect them to their earned benefits. We offer a range of services, from our network of award-winning veterans' homes to our innovative home loans program. Additionally, we provide special statewide benefits and veteran outreach services. CalVet provides our staff with a wide range of fulfilling and enriching growth opportunities in skilled trades, healthcare, administrative and professional fields, and beyond. We actively cultivate an inclusive atmosphere that embraces individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and life journeys, empowering them to excel and flourish. We enthusiastically welcome your distinctive contributions to our organization and the meaningful work we undertake. This position is located in the Human Resources Branch of the Administrative Services Division and is responsible for serving as a departmental analyst supporting the implementation of the California State Payroll System (CSPS). The incumbent provides subject matter expertise related to payroll and personnel transactions, analytical, coordination, and operational support for departmental readiness for the new statewide payroll system. Effective July 1, 2025, California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that state employees shall receive a three percent (3%) reduction in pay in exchange for five (5) hours of PLP 2025 leave credits, monthly. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not reflect the 3% reduction in pay. Apply today to join our team! Visit our website at www.calvet.ca.gov to learn more about us. Please note: You will need to take and pass an examination for Analyst II to establish list eligibility prior to job offer. Please visit https://www.jobs.ca.gov/CalHRPublic/Landing/Jobs/Steps.aspx for more information. Veterans are encouraged to utilize the state’s Veterans Preference Program. This is a 12-month Limited Term position. The Limited Term may be extended for up to 24 months and/or the position may become permanent. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements We especially encourage veterans to apply utilizing CalVet’s Veterans Hiring Preference (please refer to the Special Requirements section below) and the state’s Veterans Preference program. Veterans may qualify for a CalVet Veterans Hiring Preference. Military service must be included in the Employment History section of the Employment Applications (STD. 678). The application package must include documentation of discharge, appropriate to the branch of service. The documentation must reflect a discharge/release under conditions other than dishonorable. If the candidate fails to include this information then the CalVet Veterans Hiring Preference shall not be granted in the recruitment. Statement of Qualifications A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. Please note that resumes, cover letters, and/or any other documents do not take the place of the SOQ. Applicants who fail to submit a complete SOQ as instructed and/or fail to submit all of the required documents may be eliminated from the selection process. The SOQ serves as documentation of your ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. In your SOQ, describe your experience, knowledge, and competencies as they relate to each of the items listed below. The items must be addressed and numbered in the same order as listed below; do not consolidate responses. The SOQ must be no more than two pages typed, using 12-point Arial font on standard letter-sized paper with one (1)-inch margins. • Describe how your experience and qualifications would contribute to the success of the California State Payroll System (CSPS) Project. • Describe your experience supporting project implementation, communicating changes departmentwide and supporting organizational change. • Describe how you have built and maintained strong relationships with internal and external partners as well as executive leadership.
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Job Description and Duties

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team at the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet). We advocate with purpose and passion every day for our state’s veterans and their families and connect them to their earned benefits. We offer a range of services, from our network of award-winning veterans' homes to our innovative home loans program. Additionally, we provide special statewide benefits and veteran outreach services.

CalVet provides our staff with a wide range of fulfilling and enriching growth opportunities in skilled trades, healthcare, administrative and professional fields, and beyond. We actively cultivate an inclusive atmosphere that embraces individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and life journeys, empowering them to excel and flourish. We enthusiastically welcome your distinctive contributions to our organization and the meaningful work we undertake.

This position is located in the Human Resources Branch of the Administrative Services Division and is responsible for serving as a departmental analyst supporting the implementation of the California State Payroll System (CSPS). The incumbent provides subject matter expertise related to payroll and personnel transactions, analytical, coordination, and operational support for departmental readiness for the new statewide payroll system.

Effective July 1, 2025, California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that state employees shall receive a three percent (3%) reduction in pay in exchange for five (5) hours of PLP 2025 leave credits, monthly. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not reflect the 3% reduction in pay.

Apply today to join our team! Visit our website at www.calvet.ca.gov to learn more about us.

Please note: You will need to take and pass an examination for Analyst II to establish list eligibility prior to job offer.

Please visit https://www.jobs.ca.gov/CalHRPublic/Landing/Jobs/Steps.aspx for more information. Veterans are encouraged to utilize the state’s Veterans Preference Program.


This is a 12-month Limited Term position. The Limited Term may be extended for up to 24 months and/or the position may become permanent.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

We especially encourage veterans to apply utilizing CalVet’s Veterans Hiring Preference (please refer to the Special Requirements section below) and the state’s Veterans Preference program.

Veterans may qualify for a CalVet Veterans Hiring Preference. Military service must be included in the Employment History section of the Employment Applications (STD. 678). The application package must include documentation of discharge, appropriate to the branch of service. The documentation must reflect a discharge/release under conditions other than dishonorable. If the candidate fails to include this information then the CalVet Veterans Hiring Preference shall not be granted in the recruitment.

Statement of Qualifications

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. Please note that resumes, cover letters, and/or any other documents do not take the place of the SOQ. Applicants who fail to submit a complete SOQ as instructed and/or fail to submit all of the required documents may be eliminated from the selection process.

The SOQ serves as documentation of your ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. In your SOQ, describe your experience, knowledge, and competencies as they relate to each of the items listed below. The items must be addressed and numbered in the same order as listed below; do not consolidate responses. The SOQ must be no more than two pages typed, using 12-point Arial font on standard letter-sized paper with one (1)-inch margins.

  1. Describe how your experience and qualifications would contribute to the success of the California State Payroll System (CSPS) Project.
  2. Describe your experience supporting project implementation, communicating changes departmentwide and supporting organizational change.
  3. Describe how you have built and maintained strong relationships with internal and external partners as well as executive leadership.

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Salary context

The annualized midpoint for this posting is $81,468. That matches the $81,468 median among 105 current California public jobs with the same normalized title.

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Department of Veterans Affairs currently has 58 other open positions in this database.

Regional hiring context

There are 658 current state openings in Sacramento County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 0 days, on November 4, 2026.

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Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 21, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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