Policy Advisor

Job Posting Title
Policy Advisor

Agency
185 CORPORATION COMMISSION

Supervisory Organization
Corporation Commission

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time
Full time

Job Type
Regular

Compensation
Annual Salary: Up to $100,000, commensurate with experience.

Job Description
Basic Purpose

The Policy Advisor will work closely with various departments to understand their needs, gather, and analyze data, and provide insights to support decision-making processes. The incumbent will have the ability to translate complex information into actionable policies.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• With the Project Manager, exercises joint authority and responsibility for the work and schedules of consultants.
• Creates, develops, provides, or coordinates system training, materials, and other educational tools.

Typical Functions

• Research and analyze current and proposed policies, regulations, and legislation to provide recommendations for development and improvement.
• Evaluating business processes and anticipating requirements.
• Uncovering areas for improvement and developing and implementing solutions.
• Leading ongoing reviews of business processes and developing optimization strategies.
• Maintains current understanding of industry standards, trends, and best practices through industry and other professional networks.
• Analyzing business needs and requirements to understand the business impact of changes.
• Designing, testing, and implementing solutions that meet business needs and align with agency strategy.
• Eliciting, analyzing, specifying, and validating the business needs of stakeholders.
• Collaborating with project sponsors to determine project scope and vision.
• Clearly identifying project stakeholders and establishing customer classes and their characteristics.
• Negotiates plans and timeframes, ensuring that clients understand the anticipated result.
• Develops and communicates detailed specifications for implementation.
• Produces reports, timelines, and graphics to communicate expectations and progress to management, customers, investors, and other relevant parties.
• Maintains and ensures proper documentation.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Extremely proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software programs.
• Extremely organized with great attention to detail.
• Excellent management skills with the ability to lead, facilitate, motivate, and organize.
• Ability to adapt to change.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and to creatively solve new problems.
• Ability to negotiate and settle differences quickly and peacefully.
• Ability to act as a team player.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Policy, or related field required.
• At least five to seven years of related experience.

Special Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Benefits

As an employee with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, you will enjoy excellent state benefits including:

• 15 days per year of annual leave
• 15 days per year of sick leave
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Longevity bonus
• A comprehensive health insurance package - medical, dental, vision, life insurance, dependent life insurance, and flexible medical spending account
• A generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Retirement plans: Defined Contribution Plan or Deferred Compensation Plan

Disclaimer

This job description is intended as a summary of the primary responsibilities of and qualifications for this position. The job description is not intended as inclusive of all duties an individual in this position might be asked to perform or of all qualifications that may be required either now or in the future.

All employees appointed to state service, whether initial hiring, transferring from one state agency to another state agency, or returning to state service following a break in service will be required to complete a twelve-month trial period in accordance with Civil Service and Human Capital Modernization Rule 260:130-19-30.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.