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What we do:

This position is in the Colorado Department of Revenue, Liquor & Tobacco Enforcement Division (LED). The Policy Advisor IV will be responsible as a work leader over the legal assistant II for the Division's legislative and rulemaking functions, internal and external stakeholder engagement initiatives, inter-agency and interstate coordination, policy guidance and research, development of policies and procedures, and statutory reporting requirements. The Policy Advisor IV will make limited decisions directly affecting granular and rulemaking concerns alongside the Policy Advisor VI and LED Director. Policy Advisor IV will be expected to exercise independent judgment and decision-making when drafting language and potential approaches to policy issues. The Policy Advisor IV will liaise with the Colorado Attorney General's Office on legislative rulemaking and policy issues for DOR/LED while keeping track of administrative actions, position statement requests, or bulletin drafting and review.

Job Duties:

Legislation:

• Review proposed legislation and provide ongoing analysis, technical expertise, and development to fiscal note responses.
• Research, analyze, report on, and make recommendations regarding the division-wide impact and implementation of proposed legislation.
• Coordinate outreach to other states, state agencies, law enforcement, academics, or federal agencies engaged in the research or regulation of Liquor & Tobacco and any other items the Division may regulate or have been tasked with researching to gather and evaluate available data, resources, and programs that may inform the Division's policies and approaches.
• Communicate responses to proposed bills, calculate fiscal notes, and prepare for implementation with any signed legislation.
• Review and evaluate division implementation of legislation and rules to support process to ensure alignment with interpretation, identify areas requiring operational development, and provide analysis and recommendations to the Division
• Director.

Rulemaking:

• Coordinate rulemaking outreach, notifications, and publications, including leading the scheduling of and assisting with the facilitation of rulemaking or other stakeholder work group meetings and rulemaking hearings.
• Ensure the timeline for filing with the Secretary of State rulemaking calendar has been completed, and all dates are scheduled in calendars with reminders.
• This position will organize and ensure the hearing binder is accurate and complete.
• Participate in document preparation before working group sessions, including PowerPoint presentations, agendas, and meeting notes. Draft new rules and revise them as needed.
• Assist with developing talking points for rulemaking work groups, rulemaking and legislative hearings, and other public meetings.
• Complete the annual Regulatory Agenda and Review Report for the EDO to send to DORA.
• Support, as directed, identifying and coordinating opportunities for stakeholder engagement on statutory and rule implementation questions and legislative efforts.
• Evaluate proposed rule amendments from other state agencies and stakeholders as well as internal proposals

Administrative Actions:

• This position will engage with Liquor & Tobacco licensees regarding violations to determine their choice of administrative action they want to take, i.e., warning letter, assurance of voluntary compliance, stipulation, agreement and order, suspension, revocation, or administrative hearing.
• Ensure all fines and executed administrative action documents are placed in the MYLO licensing file.

Work Leader:

• As a work leader of the Legal Assistant-ll's this position will approve any leave, ensure all work assignments are completed accurately and meet timelines, monitor progress and workflow, check the product, schedule work, establish work standards and expectations, approve or deny requested training.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Residency Requirement: (New)

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification Description: (New)

H1R4XX

POLICY ADVISOR IV

Experience

7 years of professional experience in a legal, regulatory, legislative or policy development, compliance, interpretation of public programs or public policy/administration field or a closely related field as determined by the Department.

• Seven (7) years of professional experience must demonstrate direct involvement in legislative analysis and the legislative process. This includes increasing responsibility in roles that require interpreting, drafting and applying statutes, administrative rules, or regulatory frameworks. Qualifying experience must include the following:
  • Drafting legislation or regulation.
  • Conducting analysis on proposed legislation or regulations.
  • Participating in agency rulemaking or the legislative process.
  • Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to inform policy development or regulatory strategies.

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education and relevant experience of three (3) years involving legislative or policy development, compliance, legal research, interpretation of public programs or public policy/administration field or a closely related field as determined by the Department.

• The three (3) years of professional experience must demonstrate direct involvement in legislative analysis and the legislative process. This includes increasing responsibility in roles that require interpreting, drafting and applying statutes, administrative rules, or regulatory frameworks. Qualifying experience must include the following:
  • Drafting legislation or regulation.
  • Conducting analysis on proposed legislation or regulations.
  • Participating in agency rulemaking or the legislative process.
  • Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to inform policy development or regulatory strategies.

AND

Bachelors degree in Liberal Arts such as Accounting, English, Economics, History, Philosophy, Public Policy, Policy Analysis, Political Science, Legal Studies, or Law.

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• Holds a professional certification or degree from the American Bar Association, a credited school.
• Extensive knowledge of the legislative process and drafting fiscal notes
• familiarity with the Colorado Administrative Procedures Act
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Ability to interpret and apply complex regulations and policies
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Write concise and clear program and data summaries.
• Advanced computer skills using MS Office Suite, Google Suite, Chrome, West law, Lexis Nexis Web access programs
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Conditions of Employment with the CDOR:

Employees are in a position of public trust in the performance of their job duties and must operate in a manner that maintains the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and public confidence.

As a condition of employment with the CDOR, all personnel must file all necessary Colorado Individual Income Tax (CIIT) returns and pay tax obligations, therefore all employees must undergo a pre-employment evaluation of their tax records/accounts to ensure compliance with this policy. Final candidates must also complete a successful background investigation and reference check prior to appointment. Certain positions based on duties may require scheduled background investigations.

Pursuant to the Universal Driving Standards Policy (Download PDF reader), any worker who will be expected to drive a State-owned vehicle is responsible for maintaining a safe driving record and a valid driver license prior to driving any State-owned vehicle.

To be compliant with the new fleet vehicle policy, Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) will be pulled for review for workers who:

• Have an assigned State fleet vehicle
• Are required to operate a vehicle as part of the position
• Utilize a State fleet vehicle as a pool vehicle

Minimum Qualification Screening

A Human Resources Analyst will only review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application, to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying. Only complete applications submitted before the closing date of this announcement will be reviewed.

• Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process for this position. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached" statements on your application.
• Cover letters and resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the official State of Colorado online application.
• List your employment history starting with the most recent job, including part-time, temporary, and volunteer jobs. If more than one job was held with a given organization, list each job held as a separate period of employment.
• Information must be accurate, including dates of employment. If it is found that information provided is falsified, you will not be considered for a job with the State of Colorado and/or may be removed from a job after hire.
• The eligible list established from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Email Address:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be conducted via email. Please set up your e-mail to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

Appeal Rights: (Updated)

An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director.

As an applicant directly affected by the results of the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file a written appeal with the State Personnel Director.

Review of the completed, signed and submitted appeal will be timely on the basis of written material submitted by you, using the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be completed and delivered to the State Personnel Board by email at dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the Department’s action.

For further information on the Board Rules, you can refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov/board-rules.

Supplemental Information

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Compliance

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

The Colorado Department of Revenue is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA inbox, dor_ohr@state.co.us.

We are committed to building work environments that are inclusive and reflect our communities and the diverse talents of all people. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds and abilities to apply.

If not applying online, submit application to:

If you are not able to submit an online application, a paper application is available at this link: PDF State Paper Application (Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader). Paper applications must be received via email to dor_ohr@state.co.us by the closing date and time of the application period listed on this announcement.

Methods of Appointment:

Appointment to the vacancy or vacancies represented by this announcement is expected to be from the eligible list created. However, at the discretion of the appointing authority, the position(s) may be filled by another method of appointment for a valid articulated business reason.

Step Pay Program:

Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program, any former or current State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification's pay range based on completed years in their current class series.

The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits

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