L&I Chief Policy Officer

State of Washington Dept. of Labor & Industries • Tumwater, WA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Description

Our Mission: Keep Washington Safe and Working!
Our Values: Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability

Please note: The Target Pay Range typically considered for this position is $104,892-$152,736 (Range of Consideration) annually. The Full Pay Range for this EMS Band is $95,382-$165,120 (Full band range) annually. Compensation decisions are determined using factors such as job-related skills, experience, and education or training. We will consider your individual qualifications, should we make you an offer of employment.

The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety, health, and security of Washington's workers. We help employers meet safety and health standards and inspect workplaces when alerted to hazards. As administrators of the state's workers' compensation system, we are similar to a large insurance company, providing medical and limited wage-replacement coverage to workers who suffer job-related injuries and illness. Our rules and enforcement programs also help ensure workers are paid what they are owed, that children's and teens' work hours are limited, and that consumers are protected from unsound building practices.

Insurance Services is the largest division within the agency and administers one of the premier workers’ compensation organizations in the nation serving over 3.8 million employees working for 260,000 employers.

We are looking for someone to join our team as the Chief Policy Officer (CPO), which is a member of the Insurance Services leadership team. This position supports the mission of the agency by managing the division’s legislative agenda, policy work, and rule modification and implementation to ensure successful legislative sessions and a strong and robust workers’ compensation system.

If chosen for this opportunity, you will work directly with the Assistant Director (AD) and Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) to communicate policy and legislative strategy throughout the division. In collaboration with division and agency leadership, you will also be responsible for the development of policy, rules, and legislation affecting Insurance Services, by identifying and implementing new legislation and policy while serving as an expert resource and a participant in initiatives related to the division and the agency.

Duties

Some of what you’ll do:

Serves the agency in the following capacities: division liaison to the Office of the Attorney General (AGO); committee member for L&I/AGO policy and litigation control committee (PLCC); voting member for Insurance Services policy council; director's designee for specific industrial insurance legal issues.
Oversees the Legal Services program, which includes claim appeals, third party, structured settlement, vocational dispute resolution, and policy and rules.
Division liaison to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA) - participating in BIIA stakeholder engagement quarterly meetings.
Serves as a liaison for key business and labor stakeholders regarding policy matters by providing technical assistance when drafting legislation or administrative code.
Ensures high quality legal services on workers’ compensation matters by interpreting emerging case law, providing legal opinion, and handling appeals and protested claims.
Leads and coordinates legislative analysis and participates in discussions of proposals on bills that impact the division. Performs long range planning for complex legislative and political issues.
Builds and maintains positive and effective working relationships with external and internal stakeholders. Establishes and maintains strong, collaborative relationships with management and teams within the division and agency and advises on a variety of policy issues.
Leads professional staff by providing legal analysis and sharing Assistant Attorney General (AAG) recommendations for strategic and business planning, budget/finance, legislation, and rulemaking.
And much more!

Qualifications

Required:

A Juris Doctor degree and an active member in good standing with the Washington State Bar Association.
A minimum of five years of knowledge and experience in public policy, working with and communicating with legislators, and in providing counsel on policy, litigation, and regulatory matters.
A minimum of five years of knowledge and experience in workers’ compensation, preferably Washington State.

Please note: Knowledge/experience in public policy and workers’ compensation may be obtained concurrently.

Knowledge of –

Agency authorizing environment, political environment, multiple program statutes, and each of the program’s legal processes, and Washington Administrative Codes.
L&I’s work functions, current controversies, and employee policies and procedures, current collective bargaining agreements and principles of labor and management relations, fundamentals of Human Resource planning, Washington State personnel system, and Americans with Disabilities Act.
Industrial Insurance policies, procedures, and precedent-setting court cases affecting Industrial Insurance Principles of leadership, management, and supervision.
Computer software and hardware applications.

Desired:

Knowledge of –

Principles of personnel and budget administration, management and risk management, and group facilitation.
General state government operations, labor laws and regulations, policy development and analysis, and legislative and rule development systems.

Ability to –

Build coalitions among constituents and stakeholder groups, facilitate group meetings, and effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.

Supplemental Information

Things You Need To Know

To help you maintain a proper work-life balance, teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules.

State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee’s career. Click on the “Benefits” tab to learn more.

At L&I, your voice matters. In addition, L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3.8 million workers. Take a look at this brief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice.

Telework is dependent upon business needs and supervisor approval. For positions where in-office work is necessary, the frequency of telework will be discussed with the supervisor of the position at the time of offer.

The assigned duty station for this position is Tumwater, Washington.

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Application process

We will contact the top candidates directly to interview for this position. Because we base the selection on information provided by you, it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities that address the required and desirable qualifications described in the announcement.

Please include the following documents with your application:

A cover letter describing specific qualifications.
A current resume detailing applicable experience and education.
A list of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers.

Please do not attach or place any medical information (vaccination status included) within the application, resume, or cover letter. If you do, we will have to reject your application to safeguard others from receiving your confidential information. You will have to remove the confidential information before you can apply again.

Background Check Notice

Prior to a placement in this position, a background check, including criminal history record will be conducted. Information from your background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining your eligibility to perform the requirements of the position.

Other information

For positions requiring travel, you must have a valid unrestricted driver's license and have insurance if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
Candidates who are offered a job with L&I must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
The Department of Labor & Industries complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal employment eligibility verification form, I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.

Did You Know?

Washington is America's Top State to live, play, and work, according to U.S. News (2021). Join the L&I team and enjoy all the Evergreen State has to offer.

In addition to offering a positive balance between life and work, L&I provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We also believe your voice matters. We value our employees and their work-life balance by encouraging flexible schedules. L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3.8 million workers.

Veterans Preference
Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach to their application a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as Social Security numbers. For further information, contact L&I’s.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer

L&I employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contribute to the success of the agency mission. Having a diverse workforce is this agency’s greatest resource of strength and knowledge. It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures to provide the best customer service. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone and we strongly mean everyone.

The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need accommodation in the application process or testing process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call 360-902-5700. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.

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 award-winning diverse and inclusive organization.

For more Information

If you have any questions regarding this job posting, program, or the agency, please contact HRBTU@lni.wa.gov.

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