Policy Analyst

About This Role

This unclassified contract position provides research and technical assistance under general supervision. The role involves conducting policy and program research, analyzing policy, regulations, and administrative data sets, and supporting policy implementation with local, state, and federal partners. You will also contribute to the design and preparation of technical assistance and related issue briefs and tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing a range of high-quality written materials, including policy reports and policy memos
• Facilitate discussions on related policy topics
• Collaborate with partners on strategy to advance policy priorities
• Draft organizational comments and statements responding to federal policy actions
• Conduct state and federal policy scans
• Research legislative agenda and actively participate in Federal/State Legislative Sessions
• Work directly with state/local government agencies and community-based organizations to implement federal/state policy and/or initiatives
• Perform quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis
• Analyze environmental policy, public health policy, urban development, and federal/state legislative priorities
• Audit and monitor the administration of program policies and practices
• Provide documentation for defense and make feasible recommendations when necessary
• Gather, analyze, and evaluate data about the composition of agencies' service areas to ensure equity and nondiscrimination to minority and low-income populations
• Ensure participation of a cross-section of various social, economic, and ethnic interest groups in the planning process by disseminating program information to minority media and ethnic organizations and participating in meetings in predominantly minority communities
• Provide advisory and consultative assistance to Agency personnel in the interpretation and implementation of all policies and procedures

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business or Public Administration, Public Health, Environmental Science, Urban Development, Public Policy, Social Work, or a related field
• Two (2) years of work experience in policy research, organizational planning, and analysis
• Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state

Important Details

• Contract: unclassified
• Application deadline: This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received

Application Process

• Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department
• A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application
• Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete
• To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history; no information on your resume will be used to review if you meet the minimum qualifications
• Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position
• Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions
• The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process: failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties; failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required; overlapping dates of work experience; copying and pasting directly from the job specification; responses referring to your résumé