100 North 15th Avenue Suite 104

Phoenix Arizona 85007

Salary: $90000 - $110000

Grade: 28

This position will remain open until business needs are met

Serve as the agencys senior authority on legislative regulatory and public policy matters. Provide strategic analysis and recommendations to executive leadership on state and federal statutory regulatory and administrative issues affecting agency authority and operations.

This position directs the development of legislative and regulatory frameworks that shape agency authority and statewide service delivery systems. This position operates in a complex public governance environment where policy decisions carry statewide legal fiscal and operational impact.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely within Arizona based upon the departments business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

Legislative Affairs:

Lead and execute comprehensive legislative strategies to advance agency initiatives including stakeholder alignment and public communication alignment and serve as a registered lobbyist in partnership with the Executive Director

Maintain consistent proactive engagement with legislators policymakers legislative staff and relevant government officials to communicate and advance agency policy positions

Support civic engagement efforts related to legislative and regulatory initiatives in coordination with agency leadership and relevant program areas

Draft and refine bill language and amendments; lead statutory modernization initiatives; and coordinate sunrise review processes

Evaluate statutory fiscal and operational impacts of proposed legislation

Prepare executive testimony and policy briefings

Regulatory and Intergovernmental Affairs:

Lead development revision and advancement of administrative rules through public notice and comment including leading five-year rule reviews and coordinating required rulemaking submissions and review processes

Monitor and assess state and federal regulatory developments affecting agency authority and provide guidance for compliance and implementation

Build and sustain strategic coalitions with government and policy partners to strengthen regulatory and intergovernmental alignment

Prepare and submit required state and federal regulatory filings and formal responses to public comment proceedings

Ensure agency forms directives and procedures remain aligned with statute and administrative rule

Engage federal state local and tribal government entities to strengthen policy alignment

Advance ongoing regulatory modernization initiatives

Legal and Policy Affairs:

Provide statutory and policy review support related to agency contracts in coordination with the internal team

Serve as primary internal policy and legal liaison in coordination with assigned legal counsel

Develop and articulate agency policy positions related to federal and state disability statutes

Support and prepare for administrative proceedings under applicable state statutes

Knowledge of:

Administrative rulemaking regulatory development and compliance principles

Intergovernmental relations across local state federal and tribal systems

Political and governmental decision-making structures and processes

Issues relevant to Deaf Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind individuals

Statutory interpretation and public agency governance frameworks

State and federal legislative processes and procedures

Skills in:

Operating effectively in complex and high-visibility policy environments

Building and sustaining strategic governmental relationships

Preparing executive-level testimony and policy briefings

Analyzing complex statutory and regulatory proposals

Drafting legislative language and regulatory text

Ability to:

Contribute to agency-wide strategic planning and budget development processes including alignment with multi-year outcomes and executive reporting requirements

Lead legislative and regulatory initiatives from concept development through implementation

Exercise independent judgment in complex and evolving policy environments

Translate legal and policy concepts into clear and actionable guidance

Manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously

Represent the agency in public settings

Juris Doctor or advanced degree in public policy public administration or related field

Fluency in American Sign Language

Bachelors degree from an accredited institution and at least eight years of progressively responsible experience in legal policy government public affairs or human services roles

Willingness to learn and develop proficiency in American Sign Language

If this position requires 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.

The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance deferred compensation plans and supplemental life insurance

Life insurance and long-term disability insurance

Vacation plus 10 paid holidays per year

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Sick leave

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)

Please note that enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Lillian Gilmer at for assistance