Policy Analyst - Housing, Insurance, and Transportation (internal candidates only)
State of ColoradoDepartment Information
Please Note - Pursuant to Executive Order D 2025 009, a hiring freeze is in effect for positions with start dates in 2025. The intended start date for this role is after January 1, 2026.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis is committed to building a Colorado For All, a place where everyone has an opportunity to succeed and live the Colorado way of life. Governor Polis is focused on lowering health care costs for hardworking Coloradans, transitioning the state to renewable energy sources, ensuring every Colorado child gets a quality education, and building an economy that works for everyone. The Governor's staff includes offices for budgeting, communications and outreach, legal counsel, legislative liaison, operations, policy and research, and scheduling.Description of Job
Internal Opportunity
This announcement is open only to eligible individuals currently employed within the Office of the Governor, currently working within the Department of Policy and Research. The announcement is for transparency purposes only to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.
Only applications from eligible individuals currently employed within the Department of Policy and Research will be accepted.
Position Title: Policy Analyst
Department: Policy and ResearchSalary: $75,000
FLSA Classification: ExemptPosition Description: The Governor’s Office of Policy and Research is seeking a Policy Analyst to support a policy portfolio of a range of issues including housing, home and auto insurance, and transportation, providing policy and legislative analysis and recommendations, with supervisory support from a senior member of the policy team overseeing these issue areas. The Policy Analyst also will assist with policy coordination among the broader policy office. The analyst reports to the Director of Policy and Research.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The analyst maintains policy expertise, develops strategies, and is prepared to brief and advise the Governor and other administration officials concerning all the issue areas in their portfolio. The analyst will coordinate this work as needed with other policy advisors, other offices of the Governor (communications, budget, legal, etc.), and appropriate state agencies. The policy analyst will work closely with the Governor’s legislative team to help advance the Governor’s agenda during legislative sessions. Analysts must have the ability to identify and assess the role of specific policy initiatives and goals in the context of a broad agenda. They also work with key stakeholders and constituencies throughout the state to inform this work. This varies from time to time and may entail travel within the State.
Desired Skills and Competencies: Successful analysts have the ability to multitask and function effectively in a complex professional environment. They are detail-oriented analytical thinkers with well-developed decision-making, research, analytical and project management skills. They also have strong written and verbal communication skills, advanced interpersonal skills, the ability to learn quickly, and the ability to influence and persuade to affect solutions to complex problems. A well-developed familiarity with Colorado policy issues, the Governor's priorities, and state demographics is an asset.
Additional competencies should include the ability to synthesize complex information and research into concise, relevant, logical and organized formats for analysis and discussion as well as the ability to identify and resolve or minimize potential conflicts in goals and objectives, missions and agendas. The ability to work effectively in teams, a good sense of humor, and a positive attitude all are important.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Education/Experience:
Two years work related experience and Bachelor’s Degree in relevant fields helpful.
Public policy analysis and development skills, as demonstrated by professional and/or academic experience.
Experience working on policy areas in the relevant portfolio, or related issues, specifically in the areas of housing, insurance, and transportation.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Familiarity with governmental and legislative processes.
A high degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
Ability to identify and assess the role of specific policy initiatives and goals in the context of a broad agenda.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Demonstrated adherence to deadlines while adapting to incoming priority changes.
Supplemental Information
To Apply:
A cover letter and resume must be submitted with the application for consideration. Your cover letter and resume must provide sufficient detail about your background and experience to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience in the required elements, including your experience and achievements.
The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers a generous benefits package including:
Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month (4 weeks a year)
Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month (10 days a year)
12 paid holidays per year
Medical and dental plans
State paid life insurance policy of a minimum of $50,000 or 1x annual salary
Choice of 2 retirement plans
401K and 457 plans
State paid Short Term Disability coverage
Additional optional life and disability plans
Credit Union Membership
RTD pass
Training and professional development
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.
Inclusion and Belonging
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.
ADAAA Accommodations
The Office of the Governor 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 Staffing Coordinator (the Senior Human Resources Director) at gov_hr@state.co.us.