Council Policy Analyst

Position Title:

Council Policy Analyst

Provo City is looking for a Council Analyst to provide professional analysis, legislative, communication, and community engagement duties under the direction of the Municipal Council Executive Director. This position involves research, analysis, and presentation of a variety of data and statistics related to the laws, statutes, codes, and policies that govern the City of Provo.

Qualified, civic-minded individuals interested in supporting the services provided to Provo residents are strongly encouraged to apply.

What is the compensation package? Pay Rate: (G28, G30) Starting at $58,396 – $88,752 (annualized) depending upon qualifications. Provo City offers generous employer-paid health insurance; retirement and pension plans, including 401k and 401k matching; paid leaves, including vacation, sick, holidays, bereavement, and parental leaves; educational assistance; competitive pay; and regular review of compensation practices to remain competitive with the market.

Employees also receive great perks: free use of the Provo Recreation Center and Peaks Ice Arena, a Provo Library card, 50% off green fees at Timpanogos Golf Course, a 4/10 work schedule, and others.

• Perform professional, entry-level projects.
• Learn and follow Council operations and City governance processes.
• Conduct research and compile background information on City issues such as land use, housing, economic development, and budgeting.
• Assist in preparing and editing staff reports, briefing memos, Council meeting summaries, newsletters, and legislative summaries.
• Support communication initiatives, including drafting social media posts, blog content, and visual materials for public outreach campaigns.
• Assist with maintaining the Council website and public-facing digital resources to ensure accuracy, accessibility, and transparency.
• Participate in the preparation of Council agendas and meeting materials.
• Attend Council meetings and take notes as assigned.
• Provide administrative support, including coordination of public notices, ordinance processing, and records updates in compliance with state law.
• Respond to routine constituent inquiries or redirect to appropriate staff.
• Draft template correspondence and help prepare responses to public comments.
• Coordinate logistics and staffing for Council events such as open houses, town halls, and neighborhood meetings.
• Assist in the collection and organization of public input gathered through surveys, community forums, or outreach initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Manage intermediate-level projects and take leadership over specific portfolios or Council initiatives.
• Conduct in-depth quantitative and qualitative policy analysis on assigned issues such as transportation, housing affordability, budget requests, or zoning changes.
• Draft ordinances, resolutions, fiscal analyses, and legislative intent statements for Council review and action.
• Monitor and interpret proposed state and federal legislation.
• Prepare impact summaries and recommend policy positions to Council Members.
• Manage individual communication platforms or campaigns, including media outreach, video production, or crisis messaging.
• Plan and execute community engagement plans, including public input sessions, educational campaigns, and neighborhood program support.
• Coordinate and track grants.
• Oversee agenda management software.
• Prepare legally compliant postings.
• Ensure document archival meets state standards.
• Represent the Council Department in interdepartmental meetings, task forces, or community working groups.
• Communicate Council priorities and report outcomes.
• Assist new Council Members.
• May train interns or lower-level staff in Council Department procedures, or research tasks.
• Perform the duties of lower-level analysts as needed and other related duties as required.

Provo will honor equivalent combinations of job-related education and experience [substituting each one year of post-secondary education/training for six months of experience].

• Bachelor’s degree in Public or Business Administration, Urban Planning, Economics, Political Science, or closely related…