Policy Analyst Senior, Position No.05047

Oregon Department of Transportatio; Richmond (VA); Sur place; USD 83 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is seeking a Sr. Policy Analyst for its Legal & Legislative Affairs department in Richmond, VA. The role provides technical and legislative support to executives and staff to develop proposals and prepare for the General Assembly session; testifies when required and responds to inquiries.

DMV serves millions of drivers, ID holders, and businesses. The position focuses on drafting policy, interpreting regulations, and coordinating with diverse

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the legal system, research, laws and regulations.
• Understanding of the legislative process at federal and state levels.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Ability to review regulations and statutes.
• Ability to analyze data and support agency programs.

Responsabilités

• Provide legislative support for proposals and study reports.
• Prepare for General Assembly sessions and testify before committees.
• Respond to legislator inquiries and draft agency responses.
• Support development of agency study reports and regulatory changes.

Connaissances

Legal knowledge

Legislative process

Oral and written communication

Regulation interpretation

Data analysis

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Note taking

Document comprehension

Policy drafting

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Title: Policy Analyst Senior, Position No.05047

State Role Title: Policy Planning Spec II

Hiring Range: $82,700 - $95,105

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of Motor Vehicles

Location:LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

Agency Website: www.dmv.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is hiring for a Sr. Policy Analyst for a position within its Legal & Legislative Affairs department in Richmond, VA.

The Sr. Policy Analyst will provide technical and legislative support to Executive and agency staff in developing legislative proposals, preparing for the General Assembly session including appearing and testifying before legislative committees, preparing agency responses to legislator and stakeholder inquiries, and preparing agency study reports.

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, serves approximately 6.2 million licensed drivers and ID card holders with over 8.4 million registered vehicles. In addition,DMVserves a wide array of businesses, including dealers, fuels tax customers, rental companies, driving schools, other state agencies, local governments, and non-profit organizations.DMVoperates upon five fundamental core values: Trustworthiness, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Teamwork (TRAIT). We don’t just talk about our core values, we live them!

Minimum Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the legal system, legal research, state and federal laws and regulations, and statutory interpretation and development.
• Working knowledge of the legislative process at the federal and state level, and of the operations and processes of legislative committees.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Demonstrated ability to review and interpret regulations and statutes.
• Demonstrated ability to research, analyze, and develop solutions and to provide technical support for issues related to agency programs.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments, organize work and coordinate activities across a diverse group of people and special interests and to collect, compile, and accurately analyze data.
• Demonstrated ability to identify issues at the national and state levels impacting the operations of the agency.
• Demonstrated ability to assist with guiding managers and supporting agency initiatives and objectives and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders and all levels of employees.
• Demonstrated ability to work on special projects, draft study reports and work with industry and special task forces as directed.
• Demonstrated ability to take notes effectively to accurately record the decisions made at meetings and the reasoning underlying those decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to read and comprehend lengthy, complex documents, to identify and understand legal terms of art, and to decipher jargon.
• Demonstrated competence in pattern recognition and differentiation, especially recognizing and implementing the changes necessary to adapt an existing template or draft for use for a new or different purpose, including the ability to analyze, compare, and contrast existing documents to identify elements that should be reformatted or updated with new information.

Additional Considerations

• Experience drafting legislation, regulations, and guidance documents, and evaluating and advising which vehicle is most appropriate to implement the policy at issue
• Experience using the General Assembly's Legislative Information System and Lobbyist-in-a-Box service to identify and monitor Virginia legislation
• Experience leading and documenting deliberations and decisions of policy work groups comprising agency and external stakeholders
• Experience monitoring pending federal legislation and regulatory actions to identify and track proposals that impact Virginia law, procedures, or operations
• Experience drafting and submitting regulatory changes and guidance documents in accordance with the Virginia Administrative Process Act and the requirements of the Department of Planning and Budget, Office of Regulatory Management, and Virginia Registrar of Regulations; OR
• Experience drafting and submitting public comments on federal regulatory proposals published in the Federal Register.
• Experience as a legislative or policy assistant to a member of the Virginia General Assembly, or prior experience as a legislative or policy analyst at a Virginia state agency.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Selected candidate(s) will need to complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. DMV participates in E-Verify.

All applicants for employment must consent to a driver history and criminal background check. A fingerprint-based criminal history check will be required on selected applicant(s).

Submission of an online application is required. DMV does not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc. in any other format. When applying for jobs, please ensure your online application or resume is complete with duties and skills associated with your work experience as well as years of experience in order to properly assess your skills in the screening process. Candidates are evaluated based on information provided in the application materials. Missing information cannot be assumed.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disability Act. Contact 804-367-9728 for assistance.

Minorities, individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

Contact Information

Name: DMV Employment

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.