Salary: $4,693.00 - $7,180.00
We want you to join our team!
We are seeking a Rules Coordinator to join our Government Relations and External Affairs team at the Oregon Department of Education. This is a full time, permanent position, represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
This position is ideal for those seeking more work/life balance. A hybrid of remote/office work will be considered in filling this position. The ability to report to Salem is required when business or operational needs are dependent on onsite activities. Please visit the state’s Work Reimagined website for more information.
About us:
The Oregon Department of Education’s (ODE’s) mission is to foster equity and excellence for every learner through collaboration with educators, partners, and communities. In fulfilling its mission, ODE has the vision to ensure all students have access to and benefit from a world-class, well–rounded, and equitable education system.
This position lives within the Government Relations and External Affairs Team (GLAM). The Government Relations and External Affairs Team is within the Director’s Office. The GLAM team works across the agency to carry out the mission, goals, and priorities of the Director, the Governor as the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the State Board of Education to reach ODE’s goals of an equitable educational system for every K-12 student.
The GLAM team coordinates legislative efforts by collaboratively working with state, local, federal government, and the nine Confederated Tribes of Oregon. The team monitors and strategically provides information on policy proposals that impact students, schools, school districts and ODE to legislative members and external partners.
Our charge is to meets ODE’s legislative goals by fostering relationships with legislative members, creating policy proposals, mitigating political risk, assisting ODE staff implement new legislation, and identifying and addressing barriers to implementing new state policies. The team also includes the agency's administrative rules process, public records, and internal policy coordination.
What you will do!
The primary purpose of this position is to coordinate and administer the agency’s administrative rules process.
Typical Duties Include:
Implementing administrative rules process in coordination with Government and Legal Affairs Manager and State Board Administrator to ensure compliance with the Oregon State law governing administrative rulemaking and timely adoption of administrative rules.
Working with the Secretary of State’s Archives Division to file and maintain Oregon Administrative Rules relating to education.
Providing training and guidance to Department staff regarding administrative rulemaking process and requirements.
Assisting Legislative Director and Coordinator with internal legislative process.
Responds to ODE Public Records Requests
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Why us?
At ODE, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive, collaborative, and innovative atmosphere. Autonomy is supported while also being offered opportunities to work in dedicated teams or partnerships across the agency. Our office supports a healthy work/life balance and shows genuine care for team members, students, partners, and school leaders. Our team members share and educate with passion for equitable practices and sustainable development for leaders across Oregon. We maintain a constant learning and growing mentality to strive for optimum innovation and consistently applied equity practices.
Our amazing benefits:
At the Oregon Department of Education, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive, collaborative and innovative atmosphere. Autonomy is supported while also being offered opportunities to work in dedicated teams or partnerships across the agency. Our office supports a healthy work/life balance and shows genuine care for team members, students, partners and school leaders.
Our benefits include:
Excellent medical, vision and dental benefit package for the employee and qualified family members with very low monthly out-of-pocket cost
Paid days off –
11 paid holidays per year
3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" per year
8 hours of sick leave accumulated every month
Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years
In addition to standard medical benefits and employee leave, the state also provides additional optional benefits, such as basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and child care expenses.
Student Loan Forgiveness Program: if you have federal student loan debt or are thinking of going back to school, then you will want to look into this program. If you make 120 qualifying payments on your student loan while working full time for a qualifying employer, your student loan debt may be forgiven.
If you have a desire to make a difference in the lives of Oregonians, apply today!
What are we looking for?
A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and two years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.
OR
Any combination of experience and education equivalent to five years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification.
Desired Attributes
Candidates who are the most competitive will possess a compelling combination of the following background, skills, and experience:
Excellent organization and time management skills, with an ability to pay attention to detail, and an ability to work under tight deadlines and shifting priorities.
Familiarity with legislative, rule or policy development processes and analysis.
Excellent writing, speaking, listening, and communication skills.
Experience supporting committees or advisory groups with community or agency representatives.
Ability to explain processes, rules and policies to both community and agency employees
Experience working with culturally and individually diverse groups.
Ability to solicit and value diverse viewpoints.
We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every one of our qualifications listed.
To apply:
Please attach the following documents in the “Resume / CV” section of the application:
Resume
Cover Letter stating why you are interested in this position and addressing your qualifications relating to any of the desired attributes mentioned for this position (limit to no more than 2 pages)
After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the public records request (PRR) authorization and gender identity question. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
If you are a veteran, the task to claim preference will come after the PRR and gender identity tasks. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments. We will ask you for your documents later in the process.
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Please contact ode.jobs@ode.oregon.gov if you have any questions on the application process.
