L&I Administrative Regulations Analyst 4

State of Washington•Thurston County – Tumwater, WA

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety, health, and security of Washington's workers. We help employers meet safety and health standards and inspect workplaces when alerted to hazards. As administrators of the state's workers' compensation system, we are similar to a large insurance company, providing medical and limited wage-replacement coverage to workers who suffer job-related injuries and illness. Our rules and enforcement programs also help ensure workers are paid what they are owed, that children's and teens' work hours are limited, and that consumers are protected from unsound business practices. Insurance Services is the largest division within the agency and administers one of the premier workers’ compensation organizations in the nation serving over 3.8 million employees working for 260,000 employers. The Employer Services program within the Insurance Services Division is responsible for establishing and maintaining industrial insurance accounts for over 180,000+ employers and 2.6 million employees doing business throughout the state of Washington. The program provides a wide array of services to employers in the State Fund from helping new businesses get workers’ compensation coverage to specialized underwriting. The Administrative Regulations Analyst 4 (ARA4) position is located within Employer Services Program, Classification Development Unit, of Insurance Services and reports to the Administrative Regulations Analyst. This position supports the agency’s ability to identify policy gaps, maintain legally sound program guidance, respond to emerging issues, and preserve consistency across multiple Employer Services programs. The work of this position is crucially necessary because these programs directly affect employer rates, worker benefits, incentive payments, compliance, appeals, and the agency’s ability to administer industrial insurance programs consistently and accurately.

Requirements

A master’s degree involving major study in public or business administration, journalism, communications, writing, English or closely allied field and one year of professional, or supervisory, or consultative experience writing or evaluating for compliance with departmental standards and legal requirements.
OR A bachelor’s degree involving major study in public or business administration, journalism, communications, writing, English or closely allied field and three years of professional, or supervisory, or consultative experience writing or evaluating for compliance with departmental standards and legal requirements.
OR Additional qualifying experience may be substituted, year for year, for education.
Advanced technical knowledge of and experience with applying underwriting laws, rules, policies and procedures.
Strong analytical skills
Strong verbal communication skills. Able to explain complex laws, rules, policies and procedures in a way that is easily understood by those with limited prior knowledge.
Excellent writing skills. Demonstrated ability to compose clear, straightforward and technically correct documents.
The ability to take action to learn and grow.
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of training practices including curriculum development and delivery methods, training plan development and different methods of learning styles.
Able to manage projects from initiation through implementation, focusing on project results.
Able to use the Data Warehouse to query data.
Able to manipulate data into charts and graphs in Hyperion or Excel.
Experience with writing and promulgating rules under the Administrative Procedures Act requirements; experience with and understanding of Office of the Code Reviser.
Experience analyzing legislative bills and understanding of the agency’s process and requirements.

Responsibilities

Build the skills necessary to access the Data Warehouse to query data and maneuver that data into charts and graphs in Hyperion or Excel.
Learn the team process for studying risk classifications, and complete research projects on various aspects of the classification plan.
Increase your ability to write research papers and provide professional, well-researched and documented recommendations, in accordance with Plain Talk principles and other program guidelines.
Present your professional recommendations verbally and in writing to internal and external partners and stakeholders.
Respond to executive managers, stakeholders, Employer Services staff, as well as internal and external customers on research questions, and interpretation and application of laws and regulations.
Recommend appropriate risk classification assignments for the most complex businesses and emerging industries.
Gain experience writing and putting into place rules under the Administrative Procedures Act requirements, working with the Office of the Code Reviser.
Develop your legislative bill analyzing skills and understand the agency's process and requirements regarding this work.