Strategic Policy Advisor for the Governor’s Office

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PERA retirement benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Holidays

Annual and sick leave

Job summary

State of Colorado in Denver seeks a Policy Advisor to provide strategic policy and legislative analysis, manage projects, and guide the Governor’s agenda. The role involves coordinating across departments to align policy work with administration priorities and briefing senior officials.

The position requires developing strategies, briefing the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and representing the office in public engagements while synthesizing complex data into clear analyses.

Qualifications

• Public policy research, analysis, and development skills.
• Three+ years of experience in public policy analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal ability.
• Decision-making, research, analytical and project management capabilities.
• Familiarity with governmental and legislative processes.
• High professionalism, confidentiality, and deadline discipline.
• Experience engaging with diverse stakeholders across the state.

Responsibilities

• Maintain policy expertise on the Governor’s priorities within the assigned portfolio, and develop strategies to advance them
• Brief and advise the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and other administration officials on all the issue areas in the portfolio
• Coordinate this work as needed with other policy advisors, with the communications, budget, legal, and legislative teams in the Governor’s Office, and with the appropriate state agencies
• Work closely with the Governor’s legislative team to review pending legislation and advise on bills to sign or veto
• Identify and assess the role of specific policy initiatives and goals in the context of a broad agenda
• Cultivate and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders and constituencies throughout the state to inform this work
• Coordinate policy development across agencies and stakeholders to align resources and connect programs that address the state’s challenges
• Serve as an external representative of the Governor’s Office in forums, public engagement opportunities, and formal organizations
• Assimilate and synthesize complex information and research into concise, relevant, logical, and organized formats for analysis and discussion

Skills

Public policy analysis

Policy research

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Job description

State of Colorado in Denver seeks a Policy Advisor to provide strategic policy and legislative analysis, manage projects, and guide the Governor’s agenda. The role involves coordinating across departments to align policy work with administration priorities and briefing senior officials.

The position requires developing strategies, briefing the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and representing the office in public engagements while synthesizing complex data into clear analyses.