Legislative Advisor (Policy Advisor III)

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Legislative Advisor supports the Department of Labor and Employment’s Government Affairs and Policy functions and the Director’s role as Legislative Liaison. The position tracks and analyzes legislation affecting the Department and its stakeholders, gathers input from Department staff, and prepares analysis and recommended policy positions for the Director’s review. It also helps prepare legislative hearing testimony and, as directed, communicates the Department’s positions to other state departments, General Assembly members and staff, and external stakeholders. The role manages the day-to-day constituent and legislative casework docket and tracking system, following cases from intake through resolution under the Director’s direction. It coordinates legislative report submissions and meeting scheduling for the Office of Government Affairs and Policy. The position establishes and continually improves a coordinated review process for proposed legislation. It initiates parallel fiscal, policy, and technical implementation reviews by notifying the Budget team, the Director, and relevant division policy leads; sets and tracks deadlines; shares policy context; and convenes the people and information needed to keep reviews on schedule. The Budget team performs the technical budget calculations and fiscal analysis; this position coordinates and drives the workstreams so the analyses are completed together as a unified package.

Requirements

Six years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned, including experience in the state legislative process and understanding of state government budget processes; alternatively, a combination of related education and/or relevant experience equivalent to six years, including those areas.
Must be a current resident of Colorado when submitting the application.
Must pass a thorough background check, including the E-Verify process.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in or with the Colorado General Assembly.
Experience coordinating cross-functional review of legislation, rulemakings, or policy proposals across budget, legal, and program staff.
Experience managing a constituent casework docket, including intake, routing, and resolution tracking.
Familiarity with Colorado labor and employment subjects, such as unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, labor standards, FAMLI, apprenticeship, workforce development, or vocational rehabilitation.
Experience performing similar duties as a State of Colorado classified employee.

Responsibilities

Track and analyze legislation affecting the Department and its stakeholder groups.
Gather feedback from Department staff on pending legislation and draft analyses and recommended policy positions for the Director’s review.
Help prepare materials for legislative hearing testimony.
At the Director’s direction, communicate Department positions to other state departments, General Assembly members and staff, and external stakeholder groups.
Manage the day-to-day constituent and legislative casework docket and tracking system, following requests from intake through resolution under the Director’s direction.
Coordinate submission of legislative reports and manage meeting scheduling for the Office of Government Affairs and Policy.
Establish, administer, and continually refine a department-wide process for reviewing proposed legislation.
Initiate and coordinate parallel fiscal, policy, and technical implementation reviews by notifying the Budget team, the Director, and relevant division policy leads.
Set and track review deadlines and ensure bills and amendments are reviewed in a timely manner.
Share relevant policy background and context with review teams and convene the people and information needed to keep the process on track.
Coordinate the fiscal, policy, and implementation review workstreams into a complete, unified package; the Budget team performs the fiscal analysis and technical budget calculations.

Benefits

PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401(k) and 457 plans.
Medical and dental health plans.
Employer-supplemented Health Savings Account.
Paid life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
11 paid holidays per year, plus vacation and sick leave.
BenefitHub state employee discount program.
MotivateMe employee wellness program.
Work-life programs, including flexible schedules and training.
Access to participate in employer-supported employee affinity spaces.
RTD EcoPass Commuter Program.
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.