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Company Name : Department of Veterans Affairs
Location : Salem, OR
Position : Legislative & Government Relations Analyst

Job Description : Initial Posting Date:
03/14/2022
Application Deadline:
04/03/2022
Agency:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Salary Range:
$6,722 – $9,896
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Legislative & Government Relations Analyst (OPA-4)
Job Description:
Operations & Policy Analyst 4- Legislative & Government Relations Analyst
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) is a State of Oregon agency with a mission to serve and honor veterans through leadership, advocacy and strong partnerships. The Department is entrusted to assist veterans, their dependents, and surviving family members in obtaining their earned Federal, State, and local benefits.
At the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs, we value a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We stand by our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization, and recognize and celebrate our unique backgrounds and diverse experiences. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQ+ community members. The strength of our agency lies in the diversity of our workforce and the perspectives our employees bring to their work at ODVA.
The Department currently has an opening for one permanent full-time Legislative & Government Relations Analyst (Operations & Policy Analyst 4) within the Administration division of ODVA in Salem, Oregon. This is a management service position and will be part of the ODVA Executive Leadership team.
As a Legislative & Government Relations Analyst:
The successful candidate for the position will serve as a statewide legislative and policy advisor for ODVA, managing the agency’s legislative initiatives, and policymaking effort to support the Director, Deputy Director, Administrators, and Program Managers. This position is responsible to provide large-scale organizational improvements to the agency’s activities as well as fiscal, policy, and administrative advice to the agency’s stakeholders. This position will collaborate closely with key state and federal legislators, the Governor’s office, other state agencies, and the veteran community by representing ODVA and speaking on behalf of the Director. In addition, the Legislative & Government Relations Analyst will develop effective public policy to implement at the state, federal, and local levels while maintaining positive relations with providers, veteran groups, and government leadership.
The Legislative & Government Relations Analyst will produce opinions of major significance to the agency that often result in the basis for new administrative rules, legislation, regulations or programs; result upon implementation would significantly change major administrative aspects of programs, or substantially affect the quality and quantity of benefits and services provided to veterans. The work and decisions of the position are highly visible and of significant interest to the state legislature, multiple stakeholder groups or constituency, and the Governor.
For a complete listing of the duties and responsibilities for this position, please review the position description
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and five years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.
OR;

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to eight years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification.

REQUESTED SKILLS:
In addition to your related work experience and education, we will use the requested skills below to determine whom to interview.
Demonstrated knowledge of the executive, administrative, and legislative process.
Experience with policy analysis.
Legislative experience such as:
US Congressional staffer,
State Legislative professional,
Former Agency Legislative Coordinator,
Equivalent related experience
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this position, please follow the “Apply” link above and complete the online application. In addition, please provide a resume and cover letter demonstrating the above minimum qualifications, requested skills, and experience that represents your suitability for the position.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
The State of Oregon requires all executive branch employees to complete their COVID-19 vaccination series or have an approved exception to the requirement due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief. Successful candidates for this position must submit vaccination documentation or be approved for an exception prior to their first day of employment. Failure to provide proof of full documentation or receipt of an approved exception will lead to withdrawal of the job offer. For more information, visit our policy listed here .
In addition, this position requires successful completion of a finger-print based criminal history background check through the Oregon (LEDS) and National (NCIC) law enforcement data systems.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
What’s in it for you?
The opportunity to work with and learn from a great team that has a passion for serving veterans. We offer medical, vision and dental with paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and ten paid holidays per year.
Relocation assistance may be paid in some cases. Please contact Human Resources for further information.
Veterans Preference:

The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs provides veterans’ preference in employment to all eligible veterans. For more information, please go to the State website: https://www.oregon.gov/jobs/Pages/Veterans.aspx
Questions?
For questions about this recruitment contact Elissa Johnson at Elissa.Johnson@odva.oregon.gov or 503-508-7673.
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer and is strongly committed to enhancing the diversity of its workforce. Assistance will be provided in the recruitment, application and selection process to applicants with disabilities who request such assistance. Please call (503) 508-7673 as early as possible regarding any assistance you may require.
Additional Information :
HELPFUL LINKS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Learn more about ODVA

Understanding the State Application Process

Online Employment Application Guide (Download PDF reader)

Help & Support webpage

Learn more about Oregon
https://go.usa.gov/xzQsk

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