SENIOR RULES ANALYST

Position is responsible for drafting and developing administrative rules; five-year review reports (5YRR), substantive policy statements (SPS) and guidance documents (GD) for the agency. This position performs duties of considerable difficulty in conducting legal research on issues having a major impact on the agency and developing, drafting, reviewing, editing, filing, finalizing, and maintaining the agency's administrative rules and regulatory agenda. The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• Ten (10) paid holidays per year
• Wellness program and plans
• Life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• Defined retirement plan
• Award winning infant at work program
• Credit union membership
• Transit subsidy
• ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program
• ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here .

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page Retirement To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge of:

• Arizona Administrative Procedures Act.
• Legal research methods and application of legal principles.
• State and federal statues, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Rule drafting principles.
• State rule-making process and substantive policy process.
• Regulatory functions of public health, areas served and constituent needs.
• Economic impact statements.
• Computer programs and tracking systems.
• Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.

Skilled in:

• Research, analyze and interpret Department issues.
• Develop written materials.
• Write in a clear, concise and understandable manner.
• Effectively communicate with Department personnel and the public.
• Evaluate the work procedures of Department personnel.
• Maintain effective interpersonal skills.
• Operate a Windows-based computer and various software applications.

Ability to:

• Analyze, reason logically and use independent judgment.
• Facilitate meetings.
• Organize complex information and present it in an understandable and concise format.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

Selective Preference(s) Bachelor's degree in Pre-Law, Business, Political Science or a related field with four (4) years professional experience in law, government, legislation, policy and/or regulator issues OR four (4) years of work experience may substitute for educational preferences.