Legislative Analyst (Internal Candidates Only)
Legislative Analyst (Internal Candidates Only)
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USD 67000 - 67000
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Colorado for All
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do including hiring employment and advancement opportunities.
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis is committed to building a Colorado For All a place where everyone has an opportunity to succeed and live the Colorado way of life. Governor Polis is focused on lowering health care costs for hardworking Coloradans transitioning the state to renewable energy sources ensuring every Colorado child gets a quality education making housing more affordable and available improving public safety and building an economy that works for everyone. The Office of the Governors staff includes budgeting communications and outreach legal counsel legislative liaison operations policy and research and scheduling.
Description of Job
Note: This announcement is open only to eligible individuals currently employed within the Policy and Legislative team Office of the Governor.The announcement is for transparency purposes only to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Only applications from eligible individuals currently employed within the Policy and Legislative team Office of the Governor will be accepted.
Position Title: Legislative Analyst
Department:Legislative Affairs
Organizational Relationships:This position reports to the Director of Legislative Affairs and is part of the Governors Office Legislative Team.
FLSA Classification:Exempt
Summary of Functions:The Legislative Analyst assists the Legislative Team in supporting the Governors legislative agenda. The Legislative Analyst supports a legislative portfolio as well as provides general support to the Governors legislative team. This position also helps coordinate the various department liaisons and provide support as needed to accomplish their goals. The teams goals are to achieve passage of Administration and Department proposals during the legislative session.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support deputy legislative directors in developing and implementing strategy on legislative issues
- Advise on legislative strategy process and positions correlating to their portfolio.
- Track all legislation introduced during the legislative session through Salesforce platform and draft recommendations for action within their portfolio.
- Manage internal processes to ensure comprehensive analysis of each bill.
- Meet and work with the Governors Office legal budget and policy staff on specific legislation and proposed legislation.
- Manage process for Final Bill Action by the Governor
- Coordinate with the Governors Office legal budget policy and communications staff to determine and execute final action on bills.
- Coordinate with the General Assembly Caucus and Enrolling staff.
- Manage and execute bill-signing events including the yearly bill-signing tour.
- Draft memos for the Governor and legislative team
- Attend and take notes in hearings and meetings
- Collaboration with Communications - applicable press releases Governor visits to member districts.
- Other tasks as needed
Agency Liaisons
- Provide assistance and support to liaisons as needed
- Meet and work with agency Legislative Liaisons on specific legislation and proposed legislation.
Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Education/Experience:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent amount of education and relevant work experience.
- Experience working with the State Legislative process
- Must express a passion and interest in legislative affairs possess strong communication skills and attention to detail.
- Strong individual initiative/work ethic.
- Ability to responsibly handle and participate in confidential work.
- Strong commitment to good government and nonpartisanship.
Preferred Skills and Abilities:
- Does what is right not just what is politically expedient. Speaks plainly and truthfully.
- Plans organizes schedules and budgets in an efficient productive manner.
- Focuses on key priorities.
- Demonstrates ability to quickly and proficiently understand and absorb new information.
- Highly organized - does not let important details through the cracks or derail a project.
- Exhibits passion and excitement over work. Has a can-do attitude.
- Speaks and writes clearly and articulately.
- Maintains stable performance when under heavy pressure or stress.
- Finds opportunities to increase efficiencies and process improvement.
Supplemental Information
The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers a generous benefits package including:
Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month (4 weeks a year)
Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month (10 days a year)
12 paid holidays per year
Medical and dental plans
State paid life insurance policy of a minimum of $50000 or 1x annual salary
Choice of 2 retirement plans
401K and 457 plans
State paid Short Term Disability coverage
Additional optional life and disability plans
Credit Union Membership
RTD pass
Training and professional development
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: and Belonging
The State of Colorado believes thatequity diversity and inclusion drive our success and we encourage candidates from all identities backgrounds and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore in all aspects of the employment process we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy medical condition related to pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information or military status (with preference given to military veterans) or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
ADAAA Accommodations
The Office of the Governor is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any pre-employment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Staffing Coordinator (the Senior Human Resources Director) at
Please submit an online application for this position at Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
