Analyst- Program Regulatory
About The Position
The Program Regulatory Analyst is part of the National Program Operations Team and reports to the Director of Program Planning and Guidance. The role supports topic-level analysis, guidance development, issue tracking, and cross-state coordination for priority program topics across multiple jurisdictions. The Analyst translates statutory, regulatory, program plan, technical, and operational requirements into clear guidance, tools, processes, and documentation to help CAA deliver harmonized services and cohesive implementation across states. Working in a regulated and evolving environment, the Analyst synthesizes complex information for internal teams, producers, and other interest holders. The role works cross-functionally to develop guidance, align state implementation workstreams, maintain organized documentation, and identify recurring questions or emerging needs that may require direction or escalation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; ideally in public policy, sustainability, environmental science, materials science, business, communications, or a related discipline.
- At least 4 years of experience in regulatory analysis, policy analysis, program implementation, producer services, sustainability, EPR, or a related field.
- Strong analytical, written communication, verbal communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to interpret complex regulatory, technical, and operational information and translate it into clear, practical guidance and implementation resources.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, including the ability to manage tracking tools, open questions, and documentation across multiple workstreams.
- Ability to synthesize input from multiple teams, resolve ambiguity through structured analysis, and document clear conclusions or recommended next steps.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with data management, tracking, or collaboration tools.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in regulated program environments.
- Experience drafting guidance, briefing materials, issue summaries, or other technical or producer-facing communications.
- Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize requirements, document decisions, and communicate findings effectively.
- Experience supporting cross-functional review processes and managing multiple deadlines or workstreams.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and synthesize statutory, regulatory, and program plan requirements across applicable jurisdictions for assigned program topics.
- Help develop and maintain harmonized nomenclature, business rules, decision-making approaches, and implementation guidance.
- Identify similarities, differences, open questions, and potential alignment opportunities across state implementation approaches.
- Monitor state program plan updates and rulemaking activities for assigned topics, documenting potential implications for program readiness.
- Draft and maintain guidance materials, training resources, decision-support tools, standard operating procedures, and reference materials.
- Document interpretations, program decisions, implementation considerations, and decision-making rationales to support transparency, consistency, and traceability.
- Maintain organized tracking tools and knowledge repositories for assigned topics, questions, decisions, and follow-up actions.
- Track and support resolution of producer inquiries, guidance topics, open questions, decisions, and follow-up actions across multiple state implementation workstreams.
- Support documentation of business requirements, data structures, and validation approaches that enable program implementation.
- Identify data gaps, definitional issues, and implementation risks that may affect program performance or shared understanding.
- Collaborate with Compliance & Regulatory Affairs, Producer Services, Legal, State Program Teams, Data and Analytics, and subject matter experts to support aligned interpretation and communication of requirements.
- Support development of guidance, templates, internal briefing materials, and other resources for program development and implementation readiness.
- Prepare summaries, issue briefs, and decision-support materials that synthesize requirements, questions, and recommended next steps.
- Review new regulations, applicable research studies, materials from public and private interest holders, and draft internal CAA documents developed across teams.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
