Temporary Policy Advisor; Temporary Aide): DORA​/Division of Insurance

Hybrid Workplace Arrangement:

Although this position will be designated under the department’s hybrid workplace program, it will still be required to report to the department office on a scheduled basis and at the discretion of the supervisor, based on business need.

This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

The Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) is dedicated to preserving the integrity of the marketplace and is committed to promoting a fair and competitive business environment in Colorado.

Consumer protection is our mission.

DORA values and promotes diversity, supporting a workplace that is inclusive of people from different backgrounds and experiences; creating an environment that is reflective of our communities; promoting positive relationships; and putting forth unique perspectives to fulfill our mission.

The Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) regulates the insurance industry in Colorado. We help consumers by answering their questions, investigating their complaints, and helping them to understand their insurance. We regulate and monitor the insurance companies in Colorado, as well as insurance agents, making sure everyone is following the law.

Position
: SFA 34342

This position is responsible for providing policy analysis, regulatory and program support. It supports the legislative session and policy analysis function for the division by providing analysis and assessment of legislation and legislative advice and assistance to division leadership. The position researches and provides support in regulation drafting, stakeholder feedback and engagement, and rule making hearing preparation. The position supports research, analysis, data needs, and other work related to emerging health policy issues, and/or current litigation involving the DOI.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Determining best practices for new initiatives and processes to mitigate or reduce risk relating to policy development, implementation processes and procedures, and public policy impacts;
• Coordinating with stakeholders as needed to ensure rule making follows all procedural requirements;
• Drafting comment letters in response to changes;
• Providing temporary support to health teams on various programs including but not limited to the DOI Primary Care and Payment Reform Collaborative;
• Supporting process improvement projects through the identification of opportunities and solutions for improvement and the implementation of such solutions; template revision; and other Division initiatives.
• Researching to assist in drafting new regulations and amending existing regulations to account for changes in the No Surprises Act.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (MQs):

There are two ways to qualify for this position:
1) Experience OR
2) A Combination of Education and Experience

Option 1:
Experience

• Five (5) years of full-time professional
  * work experience in state/federal government performing the following:
  • Conducting research on health policy topics that are new and/or emerging, including analyzing sources such as white papers, news articles, regulatory filings, case summaries, etc.; and
  • Providing descriptive analyses and/or summaries of research findings specific to health policy to decision-makers.

Option 2: A Combination of Education AND Experience

• Associate’s Degree and
  
  Experience:
  
  Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree in business, business administration, communications, economics, political science, psychology, public administration, public health, statistics or a field of study related to the work assignment; AND
• Three (3) years of full-time professional
  * work experience in state/federal government performing the following:
  • Conducting research on health policy topics that are new…