Virginia Department of Transportation

Title: DMV Policy Analyst Senior, Position No. 00819

State Role Title: Policy & Planning Specialist II

Hiring Range: $82,700 - $100,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of Motor Vehicles

Location: LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

Agency Website: www.dmv.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is looking to hire a Senior Policy Analyst in Legislative Services. This position supports DMV leadership and staff by translating internal agency policy concepts into draft legislation, regulations, and guidance documents; providing technical and practical analysis of legislation and regulations proposed by external stakeholders, including citizens, legislators, industry trade groups, and other state agencies; preparing responses to policy inquiries from external stakeholders; tracking federal and state legislation and regulatory changes, evaluating their impact on DMV, and writing clear, concise, and complete assessments for DMV leadership, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Governor; monitoring the General Assembly's committee and subcommittee meetings and floor sessions; representing DMV at legislative hearings and other government body meetings; leading and documenting the deliberations and decisions of DMV policy work groups; outlining and drafting DMV study reports; and researching, analyzing, and providing guidance about the interpretation and implementation of statutes, regulations, and guidance documents using the canons of construction.

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, serves approximately 6.2 million licensed drivers and ID card holders with over 8.4 million registered vehicles. In addition, DMV serves many businesses, including dealers, fuel tax customers, rental companies, driving schools, other state agencies, local governments, and non-profit organizations. DMV operates upon five fundamental core values: Trustworthiness, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Teamwork (TRAIT). We don’t just talk about our core values. We live them!

Minimum Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the legal system, legal research, state and federal laws and regulations, and statutory interpretation and development.
• Working knowledge of the legislative process at the federal and state level, and of the operations and processes of legislative committees.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Demonstrated ability to review and interpret regulations and statutes applicable to agency operations and programs.
• Demonstrated ability to research, analyze, and develop solutions requiring statutory or regulatory action to support agency programs and initiatives, including capacity both for critical thinking to identify shortcomings and potential pitfalls in agency concepts and procedures, and for creative problem solving to innovate solutions in partnership with operational area subject-matter experts.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments, organize work, coordinate activities across a diverse group of people and special interests, and to collect, compile, and accurately analyze information.
• Demonstrated ability to identify issues at the national and state levels that impact the agency's operations.
• Demonstrated ability to assist with guiding the Commissioner and executives, supporting agency programs, initiatives, and objectives, and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders and all levels of employees.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a group on special projects, to draft study reports, and to work with industry and special task forces as directed.
• Demonstrated ability to take notes effectively to accurately record the decisions made at meetings and the reasoning underlying those decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to read and comprehend lengthy, complex documents, to identify and understand legal terms of art, and to decipher jargon.
• Demonstrated competence in pattern recognition and differentiation, especially recognizing and implementing the changes necessary to adapt an existing template or draft for use for a new or different purpose, including the ability to analyze, compare, and contrast existing documents to identify elements that should be reformatted or updated with new information.

Additional Considerations

Additional consideration will be given to those who have experience:

• Prior experience as a legislative or policy assistant to a member of the Virginia General Assembly, or prior experience as a legislative or policy analyst at a Virginia state agency.
• Experience drafting legislation, regulations, and guidance documents, and evaluating and advising which vehicle is most appropriate to implement the policy at issue;
• Experience using the General Assembly's Legislative Information System and Lobbyist-in-a-Box service to identify and monitor Virginia legislation;
• Experience leading and documenting deliberations and decisions of policy work groups comprising agency and external stakeholders;
• Experience monitoring pending federal legislation and regulatory actions to identify and track proposals that impact Virginia law, procedures, or operations;
• Experience drafting and submitting regulatory changes and guidance documents in accordance with the Virginia Administrative Process Act and the requirements of the Department of Planning and Budget, Office of Regulatory Management, and Virginia Registrar of Regulations; or
• Experience drafting and submitting public comments on federal regulatory proposals published in the Federal Register.

Special Instructions

• To be considered for this position, the submission of a cover letter is required with your application.**

Applicants selected for an interview will be required to submit a writing sample discussing or analyzing an issue of public policy. Details about the writing sample will be provided with the invitation to interview.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Selected candidate(s) must complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. DMV participates in E-Verify.

All applicants for employment must consent to a background check. Selected candidates must consent to a fingerprint-based criminal history check, driver record check, and background investigation, if applicable.

As a condition of employment, the DMV will be alerted of any convictions for moving violations, including license suspension.

Submission of an online application is required. DMV does not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc., in any other format. When applying for jobs, please ensure your online application or resume is complete with duties and skills associated with your work experience and years of experience to properly assess your skills in the screening process. Candidates are evaluated based on information provided in the application materials. Missing information cannot be assumed.

Contact Information

Name: DMV Employment

Phone: (804) 367-0528

Email: employment@dmv.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.