Senior Policy Advisor; Operations & Policy Analyst

Senior Policy Advisor (Operations & Policy Analyst
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Position Type:
Employee

Salary Range: $7,537 - $11,098

• Rewarding work in a productive and creative environment
• Colleagues who are passionate about public service
• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, and a competitive benefits package
• Advancement and learning opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon
• Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

This position is hybrid. Most work activities may be conducted remotely or in the office at the employee’s discretion but the employee will occasionally be asked to work from the office or attend in‑person meetings or events on an as‑needed basis, sometimes with limited advance notice. This employee will be expected to meet in person with their supervisor at least once quarterly.

As a Senior Policy Advisor, you will oversee major financial services programs regulated by DCBS and impacting other state agencies and boards by monitoring development and implementation of policies, procedures and priorities.

Duties include:

• Representing the agency and division by explaining program activities, policy issues and proposed legislation to legislators, federal and state agencies, the public and other stakeholders
• Managing special projects related to financial services regulated by the Division
• Managing and coordinating evaluations and reviews of division programs
• Researching and developing legislation and changes to administrative rules

For a complete listing of the duties and responsibilities of this position, review the position description.

• A bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or related degree and five years professional‑level evaluative, analytical and planning work

OR

• Any combination of experience and education equivalent to eight years of experience in professional‑level evaluative, analytical and planning work

• Ability to communicate effectively and collaboratively, both orally and in writing, to a broad spectrum of executive, management, professional, technical and support staff within the department, other state agencies, and the public
• Policy development and strategic planning
• Ability to facilitate meetings and committees and work with people who have diverse interests
• Ability to understand and communicate how policy changes may affect the public and the financial services markets
• Knowledge of legislative and rule making procedures and format
• Good public relation skills
• Ability to draft rules and legislation
• Preference may be given to candidates with a J.D., and/or candidates that have an in‑depth knowledge of the finance industry, financial regulatory policy and/or consumer advocacy

• Resume and cover letter are required for this job posting. Please attach them in the 'Resume / Cover Letter' section of the application.
• Please ensure that you clearly demonstrate in your application materials that you meet the qualifications and requested skills listed above and that you follow all instructions carefully. Only complete applications received by the posted Final date to receive applications date will be considered.
• You may be asked to submit a skills assessment, a writing sample, or a video interview as part of the application screening process.

• Per the Pay Equity Law passed in 2017, an employee pay assessment will be conducted to determine what pay step the successful candidate will be offered. The assessment will be based on the relevant experience, education, training, and certifications documented in the application materials. On average, candidates new to state service will most likely be offered compensation in the lower to mid‑level of the salary range.
• The salary range listed is the non‑PERS eligible rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible after 6 months of employment, the salary range will increase by 6.95% and the required 6% employee retirement contribution will be deducted from your…