Council Policy Analyst

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The Richmond City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff is seeking highly qualified candidates for consideration to fill the position of Management Analyst, Principal (Council Policy Analyst).  The incumbent is responsible for providing support to Richmond City Council relative to the focus areas of public policy and budget development.  To be successful in this role, the incumbent should have a skillful command and expertise of navigating the operations of a municipal government with the expectation they will be intricate in shaping policy and evaluating the effectiveness of programs.  

Responsibilities may include identifying policy and budgetary issues requiring action by City Council.   This may include preparing narrative summaries and analyses of legislation and budget.  The ability to conduct extensive research and drafting new legislation are imperative deliverables in this role.  The incumbent must be secure in their abilities in meeting with and presenting to members of the City Council, officials of the Mayoral administration, constituents, and external stakeholders.  

Additional responsibilities include performing advanced-level duties in the preparation, analysis, and delivery of budgetary documents and fiscal reports and making appropriate recommendations. They will provide professional staff assistance and analysis to the City Council, individual Council Members and the Chief of Staff regarding policy and budgetary issues; research, analyze and develop budget and policy proposals for Citywide issues; determine operational feasibility and accuracy of various programs brought to the Council; serve as staff liaison to a variety of boards and commissions; and provide highly responsible and complex administrative support.

A résumé and cover letter must accompany your complete application.  Applications submitted without these requirements will not be considered.

• Analyzing proposed legislative and budgetary matters presented to the City Council

• Conducting research, analyzing the effects and impacts, and providing recommendations regarding policy initiatives

• Identifying hidden problems and evaluating the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of policies

• Identifying current or impending problems, proposing viable solutions, and evaluating alternative solutions

• Collaborating with the Mayoral administration, the Office of the City Attorney, and relevant external organizations

• Formulating policy and budget recommendations including drafting questions for use in Standing Committee meetings. 

• Monitoring the status of budget proposals and legislation as they move through the legislative process

• Supporting members of City Council in drafting new legislation and researching budget and policy topics of interest

• Providing staff support to assigned committees, commissions and boards. Coordinating meetings, organizing the agenda, identifying and confirming speakers, and drafting post-meeting summaries

• Attend Board and Commission meetings and deliver timely, accurate summaries to Council and Council Chief of Staff

• Assisting with the creation of budget and development of the budget preparation manual, related policies and procedures, and other related budgetary documents

• Assisting the Council Chief of Staff with conducting various surveys, research, data analyses, cost benefit analyses, and expenditure and revenue forecasting

• Actively keeping apprised of current budget trends, developments, codes, and statutes

• Monitoring, assessing, and reporting on business processes and budgetary activities, including developing, recommending, and implementing plans and programs for improvement of performance, quality, compliance, or efficiency of operations and services

• Acting as a subject matter expert exercising considerable initiative and independent judgment in identifying and resolving budgetary, fiscal and performance management issues

• Performing other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, or field related to assignment
• Five years of journey-level professional experience in area related to assignment, such as program/project management or management/policy/financial analysis
• Master's degree in business or public administration is preferred

• Master's degree in public policy, business administration, or public administration
• Juris Doctor is highly preferred
• Specific experience working a municipal government

• None required 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge, Skill & Abilities or some combination of the following:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk; frequently finger, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, and grasp. The working conditions may include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

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The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV.

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