Senior Legislative Advisor (Operations And Policy Analyst 4)- Underfill Option Opportunity!

Initial Posting Date:

04/17/2024

Application Deadline:

05/08/2024

Agency:

Employment Department

Salary Range:

$6,901 - $10,161

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Senior Legislative Advisor (Operations and Policy Analyst 4)- Underfill Option Opportunity!

Job Description:

• REVISED- Underfill Option*

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, political and/or innovative environment? Do you have excellent political acumen and skills navigating the Oregon state government legislative process? If you answered "yes" to these questions, then the Oregon Employment Department Director's Office is excited to hear from you!

The goal of this recruitment is to fill this position at an Operations and Policy Analyst 4 level. However, we encourage candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for an Operations and Policy Analyst 3 ($6,257 - $9,226) to apply, as we may consider underfilling the position until the selected candidate meets the minimum qualifications for an Operations and Policy Analyst 4. Underfill training will not exceed three years.

At the Oregon Employment Department, we actively support a workforce that is representative of the people we serve including people from various races, genders, abilities, cultures, language skills, geographic locations, and justice system involvement. We value your life experiences and encourage everyone to apply with your transferable skills and qualifications from your work, school, and volunteer experiences.

What You Will be Doing:

As a Senior Legislative Advisor, you will work in conjunction with the Director's Office, across the Agency to manage the internal and external legislative strategy for the Agency at the state and Federal levels and to provide leadership and direction to staff. The Senior Legislative Advisor develops and implements the Agency's strategic legislative plans; builds and fosters collaborative working relationships with community partners, the Governor's office, and legislators; convenes Agency policy advisors, leaders, experts and balances specific program agendas with Agency strategy. This position will also serve as the primary liaison to the Oregon Federal Delegation.

The Senior Legislative Advisors report to the Deputy Director and will work with executive team members as well as senior agency program analysts and senior operations and policy analysts.

Essential Job Functions

Legislative Strategic Planning and Implementation Policy Advice and Development Legislative Coordination Leadership

For a full Position Description, please click here.

What We Are Looking For (Desired Attributes):

• Demonstrated skill in analyzing, synthesizing, organizing, and communicating information from multiple sources into clear and concise written analysis.

• Ability to foster fairness, equity, and inclusion and understand why the department and Oregon state government has diversity, equity, inclusion, and accommodation goals.

• Skill in convening and facilitating cross disciplinary groups of people through complex ideas and complex political processes.

• Extensive knowledge of the executive branch and legislative decisions making processes.

• Demonstrated experience with building relationships across disciplinary groups of people.

• Demonstrated experience as a highly productive individual or member of a team.

• Commitment to valuing diversity and promoting inclusion.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Operations and Policy Analyst 4:

• A bachelor's degree in business or public administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science, or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and five years professional-level evaluative, analytical, and planning work; OR
• Any combination of experience and education equivalent to eight years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification.

Operations and Policy Analyst 3 (Underfill Option):

• A bachelor's degree in business or public administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science, or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and four years professional-level evaluative, analytical, and planning work; OR
• Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification.

What's In It for You?

• A workplace that balances productivity with enjoyment and encourages learning and mentoring.

• Rewarding work in a fast-paced, creative environment with colleagues who are passionate about public service.

• A workplace that fosters fairness, equity, and inclusion to maintain a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, veteran status, disability, or status as a victim of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, or stalking. This policy applies to every aspect of our employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, retention, promotion, and training.

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, and a competitive benefits package.

• If you have federal student loan debt or are thinking of going back to school, then you may benefit from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). PSLF allows you to make 120 qualifying payments on your student loan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. PSLF student loan debt may be forgiven. OED positions may qualify for PSLF, please visit the website for more information and/or verification.

How to Apply:

• External Applicants: Click on the "Apply" link above to fill out the online application and submit by the posted closing date. Please use the name you want us to address you by.

• Current State of Oregon employees (this includes temporary employees): Apply through your employee Workday account. Please ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up-to-date and reflects your current position.

• Attach a resume and cover letter. Your cover letter must not exceed two (2) pages. Please upload your documents in the "Resume / Cover Letter" section of the application.

• In addition to your related work experience and education, we will use the attributes and minimum qualifications listed under the "What we are looking for (Desired Attributes)" section above to determine whom to interview. Please make sure the desired attributes and minimum qualifications you possess are clearly demonstrated in your cover letter and other application materials.

• Important: Please monitor both your email and Workday account for updates regarding this recruitment. You may be asked to submit additional information after initial application.

Additional Information:

• This position is management service and is not represented by a union.

• This recruitment may be used to fill future Permanent, Limited Duration, Job Rotation and Temporary vacancies as they occur.

• Please ensure you've provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. This will be used to determine the salary offer based on a pay equity assessment.

• The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary range will reflect the additional 6.95%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details, or you may visit our website for information on Pay Equity.

• United States Employment Eligibility: The Oregon Employment Department does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States. The Oregon Employment Department is an E-Verify employer. If you are the successful candidate you must present your I-9 acceptable documents (See page 3) for employment verification.

Hybrid Remote Work Information:

• Candidates may be approved for hybrid remote work. Hybrid remote work suitability is evaluated based upon business needs at the time of hire. Hybrid remote work approval can be revoked at any time. Candidates are expected to:

• Reside within (or be willing to relocate to) Oregon, or one of its bordering states within a reasonable commuting distance (e.g. Vancouver, Washington).

• Be able to report to the Salem office location listed in the job posting, as necessary.

• Demonstrate access to a broadband internet connection that meets or exceeds the minimum acceptable requirements; Click Here to view the minimum acceptable requirements. OED IT Services will provide the necessary hardware to employees who are approved for remote work.

• Have a private workspace.

• Maintain good standing (i.e. no performance or attendance issues).

Veterans' Preference:

Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For further information, please see the following website: Veterans Resources, or call Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs at: 1‑800-692-9666. NOTE: If claiming veterans' preference, please be sure to check your Workday account for pending tasks or actions under your "My Applications" section.

Equity and Inclusion:

• We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to maintain a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, veteran status, disability, or status as a victim of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, or stalking. This policy applies to every aspect of our employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, retention, promotion, and training.

• View guidance our hiring managers use at the following website: Equity and Inclusion Recruitment Questions

• Please read more about our Gender Identity and Expression Procedure!

Criminal Records Check:

The Employment Department is committed to being a leader in providing its employees with fair and equal employment opportunities and recognizes that as a best practice in equity and inclusion, criminal background check policies shall be job related and consistent with business necessity. For positions with authorized access to FBI Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) information, a separate criminal records check is conducted by the Oregon State Police. If you would like further information on how each criminal records check is conducted, please read our Criminal Records Check Policy or contact us at the number below with any questions.

Contact Information and Helpful Links:

• If you have questions about the position or need an alternate format to apply, please contact us at 503‑947-1289; humanresources@employ.oregon.gov. Please be sure to include the job requisition ID number.

• Reasonable Accommodations

• Interview Scoring Criteria used during recruitment

• Understanding the State Application Process

• Resources for Job Seekers