Sr. Policy Analyst - #BVI00098 (The minimum KSAs and salary range have been updated)

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Richmond, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Support DBVI’s mission to empower individuals who are blind, vision impaired, or deafblind by ensuring legal compliance, transparent processes, and clear policy and regulatory frameworks. DBVI is seeking a Sr. Policy Analyst to provide policy, legislative, and regulatory leadership; serve as the agency’s liaison for legislative matters; oversee the regulatory program; manage the development of policy and guidance documents; coordinate statutory compliance related to ADA, FOIA, PII, HIPAA, public hearings, and related requirements; and serve as DBVI’s Fair Hearings and Appeals Coordinator. The employee will have access to personally identifiable and confidential information about agency consumers and/or agency staff. Other duties and/or special projects will be assigned as needed. The employee completes duties and/or projects as directed by the supervisor. Telework is limited in accordance with the Commonwealth’s telework policy.

Requirements

• Training/Experience in public administration, public policy, political science, law, business administration, or a related field required.
• Experience with interpreting and applying state and federal laws, regulations, and policies.
• Experience with legislative analysis, policy development, or regulatory processes.
• Experience with preparing written reports, policy documents, or guidance materials.
• Demonstrated experience in Policy development, document control standards, guidance documentation, and policy lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Legislative processes, bill analysis, and development of agency legislative proposals.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Auditor of Public Accounts (APA/ORM) regulatory requirements and regulatory promulgation procedures, including Town Hall submissions, public comment cycles, and compliance timelines.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Policy frameworks, administrative practices, and applicable federal/state requirements.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Statutory compliance requirements for ADA, FOIA, HIPAA, and PII protection.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Emergency planning and standards and expectations such as Continuity of Operations (COOP).
• Demonstrated knowledge of Plain language, accessibility standards, and people first language conventions.
• Some knowledge of the procedures for hearings and appeals.
• Demonstrated skills in Analyzing legislation and identifying operational/programmatic impacts.
• Demonstrated skills in Drafting and maintaining regulations, policies, and guidance documents.
• Demonstrated skills in Coordinating regulatory actions, APA/ORM filings, Town Hall postings, and public comment processes.
• Demonstrated skills in Managing appeals scheduling, documentation, compliance tracking, and trend analysis.
• Demonstrated skills in Communicating complex legislative, regulatory, and compliance information clearly and accurately.
• Demonstrated skills in Providing training and technical assistance to staff on policy, regulatory requirements, compliance standards, ADA/FOIA/HIPAA/PII, and due process expectations.
• Demonstrated skills in Handling confidential information securely and in compliance with statutory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to Manage multiple, time sensitive legislative, regulatory, and compliance activities concurrently.
• Demonstrated ability to Interpret and apply laws, regulations, and official guidance.
• Demonstrated ability to Synthesize complex information into clear recommendations, briefings, guidance documents, and reports.
• Demonstrated ability to Collaborate effectively with leadership and external agencies, including regulatory partners.
• Demonstrated ability to Evaluate trends in legislation, compliance, and appeals to support improvements in policy and operational processes.
• Demonstrated ability to Create accurate, accessible reports, templates, and training materials used for agency communication and compliance.
• Ability to complete mandatory state compliance training (ADA, FOIA, HIPAA, PII, COOP).

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of vocational rehabilitation services.
• Experience in a state agency, legal, regulatory, or public policy environment.
• Certification in regulatory compliance, project management, or policy analysis.
• Experience coordinating compliance activities (ADA, FOIA, HIPAA, PII).
• Experience with hearings, appeals, or due process procedures.
• Training in ADA, FOIA, HIPAA, or VR appeals processes may be required after entry.

Responsibilities

• Provide policy, legislative, and regulatory leadership.
• Serve as the agency’s liaison for legislative matters.
• Oversee the regulatory program.
• Manage the development of policy and guidance documents.
• Coordinate statutory compliance related to ADA, FOIA, PII, HIPAA, public hearings, and related requirements.
• Serve as DBVI’s Fair Hearings and Appeals Coordinator.
• Complete duties and/or projects as directed by the supervisor.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed