Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Position Description
Position Title: Legislative Policy Analyst
Department: Policy and Program Development
Reports to: Director of Policy
Position(s) Supervised: N/A
FLSA Status: Exempt
*WEDC is a Wisconsin-based organization, with a remote-work first environment. Remote work is intended to be performed in the State of Wisconsin.
Position Summary
The Legislative Policy Analyst is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and communicating legislative policy information to WEDC staff and stakeholders to achieve policy objectives and strategic initiatives. In support of these duties, the Legislative Policy Analyst provides government relations services to legislative offices, the Governor’s office and the business community; establishes and maintains relationships with policymakers, state agencies and stakeholder associations; and assists in the development of policy recommendations. The Legislative Policy Analyst also serves as a subject matter expert by developing policy reports, briefs, and research studies.
Responsibilities
The Legislative Policy Analyst will spend a majority of their time in these activities:
- Develop and execute direct government relations programs.
- Initiate and maintain solid working relationships with the Governor’s Office, key stakeholders, legislative staff, and service agencies.
- Monitor and track progress of legislative proposals related to WEDC operations and legislation affecting the state’s business climate as well as federal legislative activity.
- Draft policy and fiscal analysis of state economic development-related legislation, initiatives, and policy issues in Wisconsin.
- Conduct analysis of state laws, regulations, and programs to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for economic development in Wisconsin.
- Assist the development of state policy issues and recommendations for WEDC biennial and budget adjustment requests, and other policy initiatives.
- Assist with outreach to partners and stakeholders to solicit input on programs and policies.
- Draft and prepare testimony for presentation to legislative committees; develop communication strategy and other related materials for distribution.
- Establish and maintain information sources and liaison with legislative service agencies, the Department of Revenue, and the Department of Administration.
- Prepare oral and written reports on research results for a range of outlets and audiences.
- Contribute to continuous process improvement efforts.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in legislative affairs, state government entities, or equivalent experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Economics, Public Administration or related field or comparable education/experience/training.
Skills and Talents:
- Quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Written and verbal communication skills to deal effectively with senior executives and government officials, as well as diverse groups of people both internal and external to the organization.
- Strong project management and organizational skills; attention to detail.
- Ability to deliver highly effective presentations to a variety of audiences.
- Ability to navigate projects and information of a confidential and sensitive nature.
- Research, writing, and communication skills required.
- Exercises judgment, tact, and diplomacy to encourage cooperation and support for WEDC policies.
Other Requirements:
- National and state-wide travel may occur on a regular basis, 15% of the time. Travel is anticipated to include day and overnight travel.
- Based on the responsibilities of this position, this position may need to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
WEDC DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION & BELONGING STATEMENT
WEDC must be a diverse and inclusive organization reflective of the businesses, communities, and people in Wisconsin and beyond. We believe that diversity drives innovation and commit to create an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace where our differences are celebrated as drivers of our organization’s performance.
TO SUPPORT A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE AT WEDC, WE WILL WORK TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING GOALS:
- Increase WEDC’s racial diversity, specifically with Black/African American, Native American and Latinx populations;
- Increase LGBTQ representation across WEDC; and
- Increase the diversity of WEDC’s leadership.
TO MEET OUR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION GOALS, WEDC WILL TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:
- Create an intentional approach to recruit minority candidates by using targeted media channels to promote open positions;
- Ensure formal offers are made only after a diverse pool of candidates have been considered at each hiring stage;
- Identify and develop a variety of employee resource groups, including groups for African Americans, Hispanics and Latinos, LGBTQ+ and more;
- Post signage to highlight WEDC’s commitment to diversity and inclusion; and
- Revisit EEO disclosures in our application process to highlight statements regarding WEDC’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution and EEO/Affirmative Action Employer committed to excellence through diversity. Employment offers are made on the basis of qualifications, and without regard to race, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
Veteran Declaration
Applicants for employment are invited to participate in affirmative action program by reporting their status as a protected veteran or other minority. In extending this invitation, we advise you that: (a) workers (applicants) are under no obligation to respond but may do so in the future if they choose; (b) responses will remain confidential within the human resource department; and (c) responses will be used only for the necessary information. Refusal to provide this information will have no bearing on your application and will not subject you to any adverse treatment.
** PROTECTED VETERAN DEFINITION
Protected veteran means a veteran who may be classified as an active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, disabled veteran, Armed Forces service medal veteran or recently separated veteran.
Active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
Armed Forces service medal veteran means any veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985 (61 FR 1209, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 159).
Disabled veteran means (1) a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or (2) a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
Recently separated veteran means a veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service.
* EEOC RACE/ETHNIC IDENTIFICATION CATEGORIES
Hispanic or Latino -A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.
White(not Hispanic or Latino)-A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East or North Africa.
Black or African American(not Hispanic or Latino)-A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander(not Hispanic or Latino)-A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other Pacific Islands.
Asian(not Hispanic or Latino)-A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand and Vietnam.
American Indian or Alaska Native(not Hispanic or Latino)-A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Two or more races(not Hispanic or Latino)-All persons who identify with more than one of the above races.
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