Legislative Analyst - King County Council

The Metropolitan King County Council is seeking a skilled thinker and communicator to join its central policy staff in the role of Legislative Analyst. The Council's policy team conducts quantitative and qualitative analyses of legislation and policy issues, including fiscal impacts, regulatory requirements, and potential legislative outcomes; legislative analysts also present their findings in public meetings.

The policy team's goal is to provide high‑quality, nonpartisan and objective analyses of policy proposals for council members to consider when making policy decisions -- maintaining personal neutrality is a must for this position.

The Metropolitan King County Council oversees the second largest government and the most populous county in Washington State, representing more than 2 million people. As the legislative branch of county government, the King County Council represents nine geographical regions of the county, sets policies, enacts laws, and adopts budgets that guide an array of services, including transportation, public safety and health, land use, and more.

The Council is committed to leading with equity and social justice principles and ensuring that King County is an accountable, inclusive, and anti‑racist government.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Conduct, organize, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative objective and non‑partisan analysis of legislation and policy issues.
• Develop policy and fiscal options for council decision‑makers under the supervisor's guidance.
• Provide consultation
  in connection with legislation and policy development involving broadly defined subject matter, services, and processes.
• Research and analyze legislation referred to the Council on specific policy and fiscal matters. Identify legislative and executive intent.
• Prepare and present
  staff reports and briefings for council committees. Summarize intent, outline background information, analyze important issues, identify legal issues, impacts and risks. Prepare pertinent attachments and illustrations.
• Draft legislation and amendments
  as required for Council consideration. Review for compliance with professional and technical standards.
• Develop new legislative proposals based on council member or supervisor's request and direction.
• Review
  annual budget proposals, engage in discussions about policy intent and expected outcomes, analyze issues, and develop options.

A full description of the job duties can be found here:
Position:
Legislative Analyst

The most successful applicants will possess the following experience, knowledge, and skills:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices in one or more of the following areas: public administration, budget and accounting, financial planning and analysis, management, social science, planning, operations research and evaluation, or the equivalent that can aid policy analysis.
• Knowledge of the legislative process and parliamentary rules and procedures.
• Well‑developed math skills to perform statistical, financial, and economic analyses.
• Ability to learn, interpret, and apply relevant sections of the King County Code, and local, regional, state and federal mandates and programs.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of proposals, alternatives, and conclusions, as well as whether proposals comply with policy. Identify issues for legal review.

The Legislative Analyst typically requires a bachelor's degree in public administration, finance, accounting, transportation planning, behavioural or social science, political science, business, economics, or equivalent discipline that will enable job performance and at least two years of experience performing professional level work…