Senior Policy Analyst
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$ 85000 - 90480
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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY
Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona.
DES works with families community organizations advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona.
DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals families and communities for a better quality of life.
SENIOR POLICY ANALYST
Governance & Innovation Administration
1789 West Jefferson Street Phoenix Arizona 85007
Salary: $85000 $90480
Grade: 24
Closing Date: April 29 2025
Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive At the Department of Economic Security (DES) we strengthen individuals families and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals who are committed to service community and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit ; or click on the link here to view Our DES video. Come Join the DES Team!
DES is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Senior Policy Analyst. This position develops and revises DES administrative policies and procedures and reports including analyzing and incorporating complex information from federal and state authority documents. This work also includes consulting with DES subject matter experts Governance and Innovation Administration (GIA) and DES leadership to obtain needed information and direction.
This position may offer the ability to work remotely within Arizona based upon the departments business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.
The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords flexibility autonomy and trust. Across our many agencies boards commissions many State employees participate in the States Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes in offices and in hoteling spaces. All work including remote work should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Performing highprofile administrative policy development by gathering information from subject matter experts and other stakeholders.
Composing and routing drafts and forms for review; and incorporating leadership and stakeholder feedback.
Serving as the coordinator and compliance monitor for assigned policies where GIA is the process owner.
Responding to questions submitted to the DES policy inbox.
Performing complex research and analysis of federal and state laws regulations and policies in order to answer questions and solve problems related to DES policy.
Monitoring and analyzing legislation and regulatory actions to determine potential impact to DES business practices and provide analysis of potential impacts to leadership.
Providing administrative policy support to program staff including providing consultation for the development and maintenance of division administrative policies providing training to division staff for policy development and assisting division staff with administrative policy compliance.
Conceptualizing and implementing innovative strategies for improving agencywide administrative policy development deployment implementation and compliance.
Developing and maintaining frameworks for ongoing administrative policy management including but not limited to standard work style guides glossaries archiving processes revision schedules and change logs.
Researching proposing and implementing innovative software or other technical solutions for DES policy management.
Leading the production of crossdivisional and agencylevel reports and policy related publications such as the Annual Welfare Reform Report TANF State Plan and DES Fact Sheets.
Collecting and analyzing data and presenting results for both DES administrative policy metrics and other matters relating to general DES policy including crossdivisional policy topics and strategic initiatives.
Knowledge of:
Principles and practices of research planning and analysis.
Policy development and design concepts.
Federal state and local government organization and procedures.
State and Federal laws rules and regulations governing DES and DES programs.
Database updating and structuring.
Methods of qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
Methods of policy analysis resolution and implementation.
Skills In:
Research and policy analysis.
Interpersonal workplace relationships.
Development of policy to meet diverse needs of internal and external stakeholders.
Written and verbal communication.
Coordinating and structuring complex concepts into understandable cohesive and effective formats.
Writing professional documents for varied purposes and audiences.
Ability to:
Communicate complex ideas and prepare and present information to diverse audiences.
Work cooperatively and effectively as team member.
Review and provide guidance on policy and procedure development.
Perform difficult and complex analytic work.
Resolve difficult or challenging problems.
Prioritize and organize complex tasks with short deadlines.
The ideal candidate for this position will have:
Bachelors Degree (advanced degree preferred) in Public Policy Public Administration Law Political Science or related field.
Five 5 years of relevant professional or combined educational and professional experience in a position involving research analysis and writing with a focus on human services policy and program design and implementation.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (EVerify).
Successfully pass background and reference checks; employment is contingent upon completion of the abovementioned process and the agencys ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
This position may require driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business then the following requirements apply: Drivers License Requirements. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current valid classappropriate drivers license complete all required training and successfully pass all necessary drivers license record checks. The license must be current unexpired and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to drivers license record checks must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C. R210207.11.
The Arizona Department of Economic Security offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
Affordable medical dental life and shortterm disability insurance plans
Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and longterm disability plans
10 paid holidays per year
Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours biweekly for the first 3 years
Paid Parental LeaveUp to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newlyplaced foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours biweekly
Deferred compensation plan
Wellness plans
Tuition Reimbursement
Stipend Opportunities
Infant at Work Program
Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance
By providing the option of a fulltime or parttime remote work schedule employees enjoy improved work/life balance report higher job satisfaction and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page
State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the LongTerm Disability (LTD) program after a 27week waiting period. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for lifelong income upon retirement. You will also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of taxdeferred retirement investments.
On or shortly after your first day of work you will be provided with additional information about the available insurance plans enrollment instructions submission deadlines and effective dates.
For questions about this career opportunity please contact us ator
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contactingor Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
