Strategic Behavioral Health Legislation Lead (Remote)

State-of-Washingto; Olympia (WA); A distancia; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Remote work and flexible schedules

Medical, dental, vision, and basicLife

Paid vacation, sick leave, and 12 paid

PFML and retirement options

Training and professional development

Employee wellness programs

Descripción de la vacante

State-of-Washingto seeks a Legislative Manager (Management Analyst 5) to serve as the division's subject matter expert on behavioral health legislation. Based in DBHR, you will track and analyze legislation, lead the division's legislative work, and advise executive leadership on policy, budget, and implementation impacts shaping behavioral health services in Washington.

This remote role requires coordinating with state and federal partners, presenting complex information clearly, and

Formación

• Demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume legislative portfolio, including reviewing, analyzing, and synthesizing complex state and federal legislation, regulations, and budgets.
• Demonstrated proficiency in developing, reviewing, and coordinating fiscal notes, bill analyses, and policy impact statements related to health and human services programs.
• Demonstrated ability to compile, edit, coordinate, and submit required legislative reports and proviso-related deliverables while meeting established deadlines.
• Demonstrated expertise in preparing and presenting concise, high-level briefing materials, policy memoranda, reports, and presentations for senior and executive leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead partner workgroups, facilitate collaboration, and build consensus regarding policy development, implementation, and organizational priorities.

Responsabilidades

• Research, analyze, and provide expert consultation on behavioral health policy related to legislative proposals, recommended strategies, and courses of action.
• Direct and monitor division staff work on bill analyses, sunrise review proposals, and assigned legislative tasks to ensure quality and timely completion.
• Produce and oversee the production of agency request legislation for legislative sponsors and the Governor's Office.
• Produce and oversee behavioral health budget decision packages that align with federal and state priorities for delivery to the Office of Financial Management.
• Produce and oversee complex reports to the Legislature on legislative task and project implementation.
• Evaluate the impact of legislative proposals on the division and draft legislative amendments with division leadership and subject matter experts.
• Represent the agency in legislative inquiries about the state behavioral health budget and program progress.
• Develop and deliver presentations on legislative implementation to diverse groups at the state and federal levels.

Conocimientos

High-volume legislative portfolio

Policy analysis

Budget & fiscal notes

Briefing senior leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Public speaking

Educación

Master's degree in public health / public administration / related field

Descripción del empleo

State-of-Washingto seeks a Legislative Manager (Management Analyst 5) to serve as the division's subject matter expert on behavioral health legislation. Based in DBHR, you will track and analyze legislation, lead the division's legislative work, and advise executive leadership on policy, budget, and implementation impacts shaping behavioral health services in Washington.

This remote role requires coordinating with state and federal partners, presenting complex information clearly, and