Virginia Department Of Motor Vehicles ยท 4 days ago
Sr. Policy Analyst
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$78K/yr - $90K/yrThe Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is seeking a Sr. Policy Analyst for its Legislative Services department. The role involves developing legislative proposals, preparing for the General Assembly session, and conducting legal research to support agency operations and initiatives.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Develop legislative proposals; prepare for the General Assembly session (including appearing and testifying before legislative committees, or providing briefing materials to the Commissioner, executives, and staff who will appear and testify); draft agency responses to legislator and stakeholder inquiries; collaborate with operational subject-matter experts to prepare Legislative Action Summaries, Fiscal Impact Statements, Enrolled Bill Reviews, and agency study reports; and record the decisions and decision-making process of legislative concept and agency study work groups
Conduct legal research and interpreting, analyzing, developing, and amending legislative proposals, regulations, and guidance documents
Qualification
Required
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 applicable to agency operations and programs
Demonstrated ability to research, analyze, and develop solutions requiring statutory or regulatory action to support agency programs and initiatives, including capacity both for critical thinking to identify shortcomings and potential pitfalls in agency concepts and procedures, and for creative problem solving to innovate solutions in partnership with operational area subject-matter experts
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments, organize work, coordinate activities across a diverse group of people and special interests, and to collect, compile, and accurately analyze information
Demonstrated ability to identify issues at the national and state levels that impact the agency's operations
Demonstrated ability to assist with guiding the Commissioner and executives, supporting agency programs, initiatives, and objectives, and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders and all levels of employees
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a group on special projects, to draft study reports, and to 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
Preferred
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
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
Company
Virginia Department Of Motor Vehicles
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (VirginiaDMV) serves a customer base of approximately 6.2 million licensed drivers and ID card holders with over 7.8 million registered vehicles.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Linda Ford
Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Commissioner
Joseph Hill
Assistant Commissioner-Enforcement and Compliance / Chief Law Enforcement Officer
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