Lead Legislative Analyst (Analyst IV): DORA/Executive Director's Office-Hybrid

Salary : $72,264.00 - $93,936.00 Annually
Location : Denver, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: SAA-1365-10/26
Department: Department of Regulatory Agencies
Division: Executive Director's Office
Opening Date: 10/02/2026
Closing Date: 10/19/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO, 80202
Department Contact Information:
How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

Hybrid Workplace Arrangement:

Although this position will be designated under the department's hybrid workplace program, it will still be required to report to the department office on a scheduled basis and at the discretion of the supervisor, based on business need.
This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Description of Job
The External Affairs Legislative Office of the Executive Director's Office (EDO) is the only segment of the Department that is responsible for providing direction and oversight of agency-wide legislative issues, including development, advocacy, and implementation. It also develops external affairs strategies, including outreach to all stakeholders involved in the legislative process.
Position: SAA 1365
This position supports the External and Legislative Affairs Branch's mission and moves the agenda forward in numerous ways. It coordinates closely with other units within the EDO, such as the Director of Communications and Public Engagement, moving the agency's legislative and stakeholder engagement strategy and overall objectives forward. This position analyzes the political dynamics of the General Assembly and creates a strategic plan to navigate the legislative sunrise and sunset process as described in Colorado Revised Statutes. In addition to managing the legislative aspects of the Sunrise and Sunset process, this position focuses on engaging stakeholders with proposed legislation and working with General Assembly members to provide feedback and guidance, in tandem with division subject matter experts, to advance the agency's mission and political agenda. Furthermore, by reporting directly to the Director of Legislative Affairs, the position advances legislation that will effectively meet the Department's overall strategic goals, monitor legislative activity, and help ensure a successful agency legislative agenda.
Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Monitoring legislative activities; maintaining the department's legislative tracking spreadsheet; managing the Legislative Review Form (LRF) process and ensuring timely communication with division directors and leadership regarding legislation;
• Maintaining communication with the Governor's Office Legislative Team concerning the LRF process and obtaining the appropriate direction with legislative strategies; Monitoring divisional legislative implementation plans for legislation enacted in previous legislative sessions;
• Developing strategies to effectively engage department stakeholders related to a variety of legislative issues with a specific focus on the sunset and sunrise review process;
• Establishing a plan on how to best communicate with stakeholders who are lay people in the regulatory environment and need to have technical information in non-technical, non-government jargon;
• Developing external communications for legislative agenda bills and sunset and sunrise reports as deemed necessary; performing an analysis of each sunset's legislative stakeholders as it relates to the recommendations, and working with the Director of Communications and Stakeholder engagement to implement the strategic communications plan as approved by the Director of COPRRR (Colorado Office of Policy, Research & Regulatory Reform);
• Staying informed on emerging trends and issues that relate to regulatory reform and regulatory trends;
• Administering and completing various special projects with sound business practices, as assigned by the Director of Legislative Affairs and/or Deputy Executive Director.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (MQs):
There are two ways to qualify for this position: 1) Experience OR 2) A Combination of Education and Experience
Option 1: Experience

• Seven (7) years of full-time professional* work experience which includes at least two (2) of the following:
  
  • Developing and/or facilitating outreach strategies to improve stakeholder engagement, including identifying key messaging and/or the development and maintenance of relationships;
  • Conducting research to identify best practices to direct and provide leadership with recommendations for strategies to implement or develop policy;
  • Conducting in-depth analysis of public policy and legislation, including identifying impacts, collaborating and engaging with others to develop plans and recommendations.
  • Managing and prioritizing multiple projects, including tracking pertinent information and deliverables, conducting related research; monitoring and driving progress; and reporting outcomes.

Option 2: A Combination of Education AND Experience

• Associate's Degree and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in business, business administration, communications, economics, political science, public administration, psychology, social work, or a field of study related to the work assignment; AND
• Five (5) years of full-time professional* work experience which includes at least two (2) of the following:
  
  • Developing and/or facilitating outreach strategies to improve stakeholder engagement, including identifying key messaging and/or the development and maintenance of relationships;
  • Conducting research to identify best practices to direct and provide leadership with recommendations for strategies to implement or develop policy;
  • Conducting in-depth analysis of public policy and legislation, including identifying impacts, collaborating and engaging with others to develop plans and recommendations.
  • Managing and prioritizing multiple projects, including tracking pertinent information and deliverables, conducting related research; monitoring and driving progress; and reporting outcomes.

OR

• Bachelor's Degree and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in business, business administration, communications, economics, political science, public administration, psychology, social work, or a field of study related to the work assignment; AND
• Three (3) years of full-time professional* work experience which includes at least two (2) of the following:
  
  • Developing and/or facilitating outreach strategies to improve stakeholder engagement, including identifying key messaging and/or the development and maintenance of relationships;
  • Conducting research to identify best practices to direct and provide leadership with recommendations for strategies to implement or develop policy;
  • Conducting in-depth analysis of public policy and legislation, including identifying impacts, collaborating and engaging with others to develop plans and recommendations.
  • Managing and prioritizing multiple projects, including tracking pertinent information and deliverables, conducting related research; monitoring and driving progress; and reporting outcomes.

Document this experience in your application IN DETAIL, as your experience will not be inferred or assumed. Part time experience will be prorated.
SUBSTITUTIONS:

• Partial credit toward the degree requirement will be given for completed college/university coursework that did not result in a degree.A master's or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study related to the work assignment will substitute for the bachelor's degree requirement.

*Professional work involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment and personal accountability and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, and sharing an organized body of knowledge that characteristically is: uniquely acquired through an intense education or training regimen at a recognized college or university; equivalent to the curriculum requirements for a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field; and continuously studied to explore, extend, and use additional discoveries, interpretations, and application and to improve data, materials, equipment, applications and methods.
Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with and/or managing boards, commissions or advisory committees;
• Demonstrated experience working to facilitate and/or knowledge of the sunset and sunrise report process;
• Experience guiding and directing workflow, including holding others accountable in order to meet deadlines;
• Experience analyzing, interpreting, and providing recommendations on legislative and policy proposals;
• Experience reviewing and analyzing administrative documents for completeness and accuracy;
• Project management experience, including experience tracking, monitoring, and meeting strict deadlines.

Required Competencies: The following knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal characteristics are required competencies and may be considered during the selection process (including examination and/or interview):

• Demonstrated written communication skills, including the ability to convey information to various stakeholders in a clear, accurate, and concise written manner;
• Demonstrated verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively convey information to audiences in a concise manner;
• Demonstrated attention to detail;
• Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills, including having the ability to evaluate information in order to apply knowledge and to decide on the most appropriate course of action;
• Demonstrated prioritization skills, including planning, organizing tasks, and managing work assignments;
• Demonstrated time management skills, including the ability to multi-task to effectively manage competing and constantly changing priorities in order to meet tight deadlines;
• Demonstrated project management skills, including tracking, calendaring, and updating tracking spreadsheets to meet deliverables;
• Knowledge of sunset and sunrise processes in government, including how to engage key stakeholders;
• Ability to stay current on trends and identify items that relate and have impact on the work assignment;
• Ability to interact diplomatically with peers and stakeholders;
• Flexibility and the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and changes in the work assignment;
• Problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify issues and communicate with stakeholders to obtain necessary information to resolve issues;
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate and utilize customer service skills when necessary;
• Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders, assisting with tasks as necessary;
• Demonstrated ability to understand and abide by workplace principles, practices and behaviors as internally identified and defined by the division and department;
• Demonstrated ability to read, understand, interpret, apply, and explain laws, rules policies, and procedures;
• Sound judgment and the confidence to make decisions on a routine basis;
• Ability to travel independently, including work in-office, as required by business needs and scheduled by the supervisor;
• Integrity and high ethical standards;
• Accountability, reliability, including attendance;
• Ability to maintain confidential, controversial, or sensitive information;
• Self-s