Rules Coordinator

Texas Health & Human Services Commission • Austin, TX

7d • $7,083 - $7,603 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Rules Coordinator performs consultation, coordination, and technical assistance work within the Office of Compliance & System Coordination at the Texas Department of State Health Services. The role supports the Senior Rules Coordinator on agency-wide rule-related matters and provides feedback to division and program subject matter experts on managing, drafting, and editing administrative rules in accordance with the Texas Administrative Code and Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office rulemaking guidelines.

The position involves technical writing and editing, evaluating documentation and providing feedback to subject matter experts, tracking administrative rule projects, maintaining agency-wide rule-related resources and ensuring access to them, and providing status updates and emerging issues to the Senior Rules Coordinator for leadership awareness. It is based in Austin, Texas, is eligible for telework, and may require travel up to 5%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university, with a major in government, political science, social work, or another relevant field; directly related rulemaking or rule-development experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Experience researching and analyzing federal or state laws, regulations, and policies.
• Knowledge of the Administrative Procedures Act.
• Knowledge of training techniques.
• Skill in drafting and editing administrative rules and reports.
• Skill in program and policy analysis.
• Skill in project management.
• Ability to develop interpersonal relationships and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to gather, correlate, and analyze indicators of project status.
• Ability to identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions.
• Ability to develop, evaluate, and interpret policies and procedures.
• Ability to organize and develop work plans and adhere to strict deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment and set and manage priorities.
• If selected for an interview, provide a professional or academic writing sample, such as a formal report, rule excerpt, memo, or research project.
• If selected, provide current and previous work references before a final offer.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of DSHS, its programs, statutes, and administrative rules.

Responsibilities

• Manage Texas Administrative Code and Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office rule projects in coordination with the Senior Rules Coordinator, division and program subject matter experts, DSHS leadership, agency legal staff, and the HHSC Rules Coordination Office.
• Log, track, and route rule projects; develop and apply metrics to evaluate and improve the timeliness and quality of rule documents.
• Develop working knowledge of the rulemaking process and support and instruct DSHS division rule liaisons on the process, providing technical assistance.
• Maintain internal rule-development documentation and recommend process improvements.
• Coordinate DSHS Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office initiatives, including identifying rules for reduction or rules containing superfluous language, redundant provisions, or formatting inconsistencies.
• Conduct analysis and assessments, determine classifications, document recommendations in the TREO Regulatory Impact Matrix, and prepare status reports for leadership.
• Review and edit rule-project documentation for compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act and Texas Register requirements and guidelines.
• Advise leadership and subject matter experts on the form of Texas Administrative Code rules, including corrections, clarifications, and plain-language suggestions.
• Assist with problem-solving and inform the Senior Rules Coordinator of emerging rulemaking issues.
• Support the other Rules Coordinator with technical writing and editing, documentation evaluation and feedback, rule-project tracking, and maintenance of agency-wide rule resources and SME access.
• Coordinate with DSHS staff and the HHSC Rules Coordination Office through the rulemaking process.
• Manage and facilitate the DSHS Legislative Appropriations Request public hearing, advisory committee coordination, workgroup meetings, and Open Meetings.
• Participate in or support agency disaster response and recovery or Continuity of Operations activation, as assigned; this may require an alternate shift pattern or location.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level