POLICY ADVISOR III - AUTO INDUSTRY DIVISION

Job Title

Policy Advisor III

Job Description

Auto Industry Division:

The Motor Vehicle Board is the state licensing authority over dealers, wholesale dealers and salespersons. The Executive Director for the Department of Revenue is the state licensing authority over manufacturers.

What we do:

• Processing license applications and collecting fees.
• Conducting background investigations of applicants.
• Criminal and administrative investigations of a license that have been alleged to have violated statutes and regulations concerning various types of consumer/public harm.
• Conducting criminal investigations into unlicensed and criminal activities. Each year the Division receives 1,200-1,500 consumer complaints directly related to law violations or regulations.
• Conducting compliance investigations.
• Providing educational services to licensees and the public.

The Auto Industry Division (AID) Policy Advisor is a fully operational professional who independently completes assignments by researching and analyzing legislation, statutes, administrative rules, court cases, and other sources of law to recommend and implement policy decisions. The AID Policy Advisor leverages research and analytical skills, attention to detail, curiosity, discretion, creativity, and relationship building to resolve complex AID related problems and questions by drafting administrative rules, standard operating procedures, and internal and external guidance. The advisor may respond to inquiries from internal and external stakeholders.

Primary Duties:

Legislative and Rulemaking

• Policy Advisor independently reads, analyzes, and evaluates complicated legislation, statutes, rules, court cases, and other sources often in the context of developing administrative rules or guidance or responding to policy inquiries from internal and external sources.
• Independently determines the process, designs the set of operations, and conducts research and analysis in a systematic way to ensure that research is thorough yet efficient.
• Advises and conducts research and exercises discretion to formulate solutions compliant with Colorado laws and the policy objectives those laws express.
• Considers interpretations of statutes and regulations offered orally and in writing.

Drafting Procedures and Reviewing Templates

• Supports rulemaking, legislative, and/or policy updates through staff training, and communications with stakeholders.
• After adequate research, the Policy Advisor prepares procedures and document templates which communicate complex processes to a variety of internal audiences both orally and in writing.
• Such communication must be unambiguous and understandable, yet accurate and precise.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Residency Requirement:

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification Description:

H1R3XX POLICY ADVISOR III MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Experience Only:

Six (6) years of relevant experience in researching and analyzing legislation, statutes, administrative rules, and other sources of law.

OR Education and Experience:

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in Business Administration, Business Management, Public Policy, Policy Analysis, Political Science, Law researching and analyzing legislation, statutes, administrative rules, and other sources of law work assigned equal to six (6) years.

NOTE: If submitting a transcript, certification or other relevant materials, candidates may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Special Qualifications:

• Applicants must be able to successfully pass a background investigation.

Preferred Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• Additional experience researching and analyzing legislation, statutes, administrative rules, and other sources of law.
• Knowledge of Colorado Motor Vehicle and Powersports Industry laws.
• Knowledge of state statutes and rulemaking processes.
• Experienced in advising senior management on policy decisions.
• Policy administration, interpretation, and implementation experience, particularly with state/local governments related to enforcement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and accept supervision.
• Proven success organizing and tracking workload.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Experience in a fast-paced, independent, and production driven environment.
• Strong communication (both oral and written) and interpersonal skills.

Conditions of Employment with the CDOR :

Employees are in a position of public trust in the performance of their job duties and must operate in a manner that maintains the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and public confidence.

As a condition of employment with the CDOR, all personnel must file all necessary Colorado Individual Income Tax (CIIT) returns and pay tax obligations, therefore all employees must undergo a pre-employment evaluation of their tax records/accounts to ensure compliance with this policy. Final candidates must also complete a successful background investigation and reference check prior to appointment. Certain positions based on duties may require scheduled background investigations .

Pursuant to the Universal Driving Standards Policy (Download PDF reader), any worker who will be expected to drive a State-owned vehicle is responsible for maintaining a safe driving record and a valid driver license prior to driving any State-owned vehicle.

To be compliant with the new fleet vehicle policy, Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) will be pulled for review for workers who:

• Have an assigned State fleet vehicle

• Are required to operate a vehicle as part of the position

• Utilize a State fleet vehicle as a pool vehicle

Minimum Qualification Screening

A Human Resources Analyst will only review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application, to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying. Only complete applications submitted before the closing date of this announcement will be reviewed.

• Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process for this position. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached" statements on your application.

• Cover letters and resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the official State of Colorado online application. Part-time work experience will be prorated.

• List your employment history starting with the most recent job, including part-time, temporary, and volunteer jobs. If more than one job was held with a given organization, list each job held as a separate period of employment.

• Information must be accurate, including dates of employment. If it is found that information provided is falsified, you will not be considered for a job with the State of Colorado and/or may be removed from a job after hire.

• The eligible list established from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Email Address:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be conducted via email. Please set up your e-mail to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "View email address on click.appcast.io" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

Appeal Rights:

An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director.

As an applicant directly affected by the results of the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file a written appeal with the State Personnel Director.

Review of the completed, signed, and submitted appeal will be timely on the basis of written material submitted by you, using the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be completed and delivered to the State Personnel Board by email at dpa_state.personnel