Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission
Starting Range: $90,000 to $120,000 p/year (with upward potential).
Range: $65,812.76 - $91,611.00, commensurate with experience.
Maine Legislature Office of Fiscal and Program Review
The Office of Program Research (OPR) provides nonpartisan legal, policy, and fiscal services for House committees and members. Our work involves a wide range of issues relevant to the lives of Washingtonians. Our team consists of curious, creative, collaborative, and dedicated professionals. We share a commitment to public service, teamwork, and excellence.
Position Profile
We are currently seeking candidates for a Fiscal Analyst for theHouse Transportation Committee . The Fiscal Analyst is part of the team that provides support for the full committee and individual members, and will have policy, operating budget, and capital budget assignments for various transportation agencies and programs. This position isnonpartisanand exempt from civil service laws. This is a full-time, permanent position.
TheHouse Transportation Committee considers the transportation budget, revenue sources for transportation funding, and issues relating to transportation policy and transportation agencies, including the Department of Transportation and the Washington State Patrol.
Responsibilities
How You'll Be Expected to Contribute
- Meeting office standards for nonpartisanship, objectivity, and confidentiality.
- Developing subject matter expertise for assigned agencies and programs.
- Conducting fiscal and policy research and analysis.
- Analyzing budget proposals from agencies, the Governor, and others.
- Analyzing proposed legislation and policy options, including identifying fiscal impacts.
- Drafting bills, amendments, bill reports, and budget documents.
- Developing and evaluating options to assist House members in meeting their goals.
- Presenting and explaining proposed legislation and/or fiscal information.
Qualifications
The Successful Candidate Will Meet These Qualifications:
- A graduate degree in a relevant field, such as public administration, business administration, or economics. (An undergraduate degree and relevant public sector budget experience may be substituted for a graduate degree.)
Additional Desirable Qualifications:
- Knowledge of public sector budget processes and procedures, revenue sources, and general forecasting methods.
- The ability to perform high quality, objective research and analysis with high levels of self-direction.
- The ability to perform data analysis using Excel or other similar programs.
- An understanding the functions and operations of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government, including legislative process.
- A proactive, creative, flexible, collaborative, and service-oriented approach to work.
- Effective analytical, writing, oral presentation, and organizational skills.
- The ability to deal with the complex, difficult situations that are common in the fast-paced, high pressure legislative environment.
- The ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with competing deadlines.
- The ability to develop and maintain cordial, effective working relationships.
Note: Diverse backgrounds in education and experience could be successful in this role and will be considered. Candidates with any combination of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work will be considered.
Supplemental Information
Conditions of Employment/Working Conditions:
Session - An on-site/in-person presence is required during session. Some telework outside of normal business hours may be authorized in limited circumstances. The hours typically exceed 40 hours weekly, are often irregular, and may include evenings, weekends, and holidays during sessions. Interim - Interim schedules allow for more flexibility. In-state telework is allowed during interim for up to five days per week with an expectation to have an on-site/in-person presence when requested.
Employee benefits include vacation and sick leave; paid state holidays; health, life, and other optional insurance; retirement; social security; and military leave.
About the Organization
About The House Of Representatives
The House of Representatives (House) comprises half of the Washington State Legislature and is made up of 98 members elected to serve two-year terms, representing 49 legislative districts. The House employs approximately 240 full-time year-round staff and 100 temporary session staff and interns. The Legislature convenes annually on the second Monday in January in the Capitol Building in Olympia. Regular legislative sessions take place January through March in even-numbered years and January through April in odd-numbered years. Special legislative sessions occur as needed.
Our workplace is on the beautiful Capitol Campus in Olympia. The 486-acre campus includes the Legislative Building and other historic structures, as well as popular parks and trails with views of Capitol Lake, Budd Inlet, and the Olympic Mountains.
The House of Representatives holds themselves to the Legislative Code of Conduct which expects the following:
- We conduct ourselves with self-awareness, self-respect, and professionalism;
- We treat others with respect, dignity, and civility, regardless of status or position; and
- We refrain from engaging in hostile, intimidating, offensive, or unlawful activities or behaviors that may amount to discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, or bullying.
How to Apply
Intrigued? If so, please submit the below itemscombined in one documentto the formlink :
(1) aletter of interest(1 page) specifically addressing thequalifications;
(2)acurrentresume(1 page); and
(3) a minimum of threeprofessional or academic referenceswith email addresses and telephone numbers.
The Washington State Legislature is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, honorably discharged veteran, or military status, or using a trained service animal by a person with a disability. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply, including those listed above and those with other diverse life experiences. Persons requiring reasonable accommodation in the application process or requiring information in an alternative format may contact House HR Director atniki.pavlicek@leg.wa.gov or 360-786-7030, or TTD 1-800-635-9993. Those with a hearing impairment in need of accommodation are encouraged to contact the Washington Relay Service at 1-800-676-3777 or www.washingtonrelay.com.
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