Legislative Analyst (MA5): Government Relations/Olympia

State of Washington•Thurston County – Olympia, WA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role offers a flexible hybrid work arrangement, with occasional on-site required in Olympia. The need for on-site increases during legislative session. The ideal candidate for this Legislative Analyst (Management Analyst 5) on our Government Relations team is a strategic, highly analytical professional with legislative, policy and program analysis experience in complex internal and external operational environments. This role requires exceptional research, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate proposed legislation, identify operational fiscal impacts and develop well-supported recommendations for agency leadership. The successful candidate excels at transforming complex information into clear, concise and actionable communications for a variety of audiences. A strong collaborator and project manager, the ideal candidate builds effective relationships across divisions, facilitates consensus among stakeholders and champions plain-language principles to ensure all communications are accurate, accessible and impactful.

Requirements

Nine (9) years of experience in two or more of the following areas: Conducting research. Analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations. Conducting business analysis and developing requirements. Leading business projects. Managing business operations. Business policy development. Supervising.
Associates degree in business administration, public administration, law, public health, health administration, or a related field AND Seven (7) years of experience in two or more of the following areas: Conducting research. Analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations. Conducting business analysis and developing requirements. Leading business projects. Managing business operations. Business policy development. Supervising.
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, law, public health, health administration, or a related field AND Five (5) years of demonstrated experience in two or more of the following areas: Conducting research. Analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations. Conducting business analysis and developing requirements. Leading business projects. Managing business operations. Business policy development. Supervising.
Change Management Skills: Ability to implement sustainable improvements.
Communication Skills: Proficiency in presenting recommendations effectively to leadership.
Operational Planning Skills: Proficiency in executing strategic business plans.
Organizational Expertise: Ability to manage plan implementation effectively.
Facilitation Expertise: Ability to foster collaboration across diverse groups.
Initiative: Proficiency in managing diverse responsibilities effectively.
The ability to take action to learn and grow.
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, law, public health, health administration, or a related field AND five years (5) of demonstrated experience in two or more of the following areas: Content development publishing reports. Analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations. Conducting complex research. Leading projects. Managing operations. Policy development.
Organizational and Political Awareness: Ability to use knowledge and understanding of the organizational and political climate to make decisions and take actions that satisfy diverse interests and contribute effectively to organizational goals.
Advanced skills in use of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Power point and Outlook.

Responsibilities

Supporting content development of legislative reports that reflect executive leadership’s vision for reports and telling the agency’s story consistently across reports.
Interpreting results and preparing professional verbal, written and visual communications.
Preparing written analysis to support government relations.
Setting project schedules for sources, subject matter experts, budget analysts and other contributors to allow time for thoughtfully completing agency review prior to publishing.
Leading the agency review process to ensure all report requirements are gathered and time-sensitive reviews and responses completed.
Ensuring deliverables are submitted by deadline and the agency addresses follow-up questions or additional information inquiries.
Analyzing, reviewing and supporting development of proposed legislation and initiatives for agency programs and divisions.
Coordinating policy analysis of legislation impacting agency programs; drafting bill analyses; editing and overseeing bill analyses prepared by others; using agency review tools to identify and consider potential impacts to communities; gathering and providing data for the development of fiscal notes; mentoring agency staff in bill analyses.