Rules and Policy Coordinator (Management Analyst 3)

Application review will begin the week of November 10 2025.

The hiring manager reserves the right to make a decision at any time.

It will be in your best interest to apply as soon as possible.

EFSEC provides one-stop permitting for large energy projects in Washington including nuclear facilities thermal energy generation fossil fuel wind and solar power plants green hydrogen biofuel refineries oil refineries natural gas storage fields clean energy product manufacturing facilities storage facilities and qualifying transmission lines. After facilities are approved for construction EFSEC oversees their construction operation and decommissioning for the life of the facilities.

Schedule: This position is currently hybrid with remote and in-office options. The work schedule is typically Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; however incumbents must be willing to work days or hours outside of their approved schedule as required to meet business needs. There may be occasional and irregular required in-office time as needed and the schedule may fluctuate. (This may move to more in-office time in the future).

Travel Requirements: There may occasionally be travel during and outside of normal work hours throughout the state including rare overnight stays.

Some of what youll enjoy doing includes:

• Ensures that agency rules are reviewed by the appropriate division every three years.
• Coordinates with various divisions on needed rule making organizing necessary internal meetings and tracking internal planning processes.
• Prepares and submits rule filing requests to Code Revisers Office.
• Assist with the management of the process of developing revising and coordinating administrative rules and regulations for EFSEC.
• Handles complex and sensitive work requiring the need to navigate different perspectives and priorities such as public concerns Tribal government concerns government interests at all levels and environmental justice and economic considerations
• Serves as a liaison between EFSEC and the technical staff AGO the public and others
• Researches materials subjects and resources related to energy siting and State Environmental Policy Act and distills information into easily understood narrative papers or PowerPoints for public consumption.
• Tracks dates of filings and effective dates of rules to include creating and maintaining documents related the rulemaking process and filing of regulatory documents accurately.
• Drafts concise explanatory statements prior to final action.
• Communicates with impacted divisions after rule revisions to monitor effectiveness of the revision and any need for further modifications.
• Tracks and ensures all agency policies are reviewed and if necessary updated every two years.
• Assigns policy to responsible division for review.
• Assists assigned division as needed and tracks review due dates.
• Compiles changes and provides recommendations to legislative & policy manager on any known impacts of change and additional resources needed to support the change.
• Incorporates approved policy or rule changes for final approval by the agency director.
• Maintains the policy section of internal SharePoint and updates website as needed.
• If necessary assists impacted division with implementing change and ensures results are measured and reported.
• Assists the legislative & policy manager with agency legislative duties by:
  • Coordinating with appropriate divisions on the conduct of legislative analysis and preparation of fiscal notes when needed;
  • Research materials subjects and resources as assigned.

REQUIRED:

OPTION 1:

Seven (7) years of experience conducting research and analyzing policies laws rules or regulations

Bachelors degree in public administration social and/or political science or a related field

AND

At least three (3) years of experience conducting research and analyzing policies laws rules or regulations or comparable combination of graduate education and experience

AND

• Demonstrable skills and knowledge with Microsoft Office products such as Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook and SharePoint.
• Ability to analyze recommend implement and monitor a variety of projects and tasks to completion and track/make recommendations for adjustments as necessary.

PREFERRED:

• Knowledge of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and related environmental regulations.

• Knowledge of the states rulemaking process as outlined in the Administrative Procedures Act.

Please provide the following documents in order to be considered; failure to do so may result in you not being considered for the position:

• A letter of interestdescribing how you meet the qualifications for this position as outlined in the job posting;
• A current resume detailing experience and education;
• A current list of at least three (3) professional referenceswith current contact information (attached or available to provide at the time of interview)

NOTE: By submitting these materials you are indicating that all information is true and correct. The state may verify information. Any untruthful or misleading information is cause for removal from the applicant pool or dismissal if employed. A resume will not substitute for completing the duties summary section or supplemental questions of the application. Please do not refer to resume for detail or your application may be disqualified.

Opportunity for All:
The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council celebrates our differences and we are committed to a workplace that supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race creed color national origin citizenship or immigration status marital status families with children (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sex sexual orientation gender identity diversity age status as a protected veteran honorably discharged veteran or military status status as an individual with the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with disabilities or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal state and local laws.

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our organization.

Contact Information:
For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application process contact Angie Anderson at or email.

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