Title: Director of Policy #00065
State Role Title: Policy Planning Spec III
Hiring Range: Up to $120,000
Pay Band: 6
Agency: Department of Elections
Location: Department of Elections
Agency Website: www.elections.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
About the Agency
The Department of Elections promotes and supports accurate, fair, open and secure elections for the citizens of the Commonwealth. ELECT ensures the proper administration of election laws, campaign finance disclosure compliance, and voter registration processes in the state by promulgating rules, regulations, issuing instructions, and providing information to local Electoral Boards and general registrars.
The Department of Elections envisions a highly modern, efficient and professional electoral process that is trustworthy and accountable at all levels and engages Virginia’s diverse citizenry in the most fundamental right in a democratic society: the right to vote.
About the Position
The Director of Policy is responsible for overseeing the work of the Policy Division of the agency, broadly consisting of policy, FOIA/records, and data/privacy functions. Ensures, accurate, complete, uniform, and timely advice provided by policy analysts to leadership and other divisions of the agency. Ensures proactive analysis and review of existing and planned agency procedures for compliance with applicable state and federal law, policies, and best practices. Ensures the development of and adherence to policies and procedures related to FOIA and records to ensure compliance with relevant state and federal laws and policies. Serves as the legislative liaison, coordinating the review of election-related legislation from the General Assembly with the Office of the Governor.
Minimum Qualifications
● Demonstratable experience successfully managing a team.
● Knowledge of research, analysis, planning, evaluation, and measurement techniques.
● Specialized knowledge of state, federal, and local election laws, regulations, and related policies.
● Ability to develop technical, administrative, legal and policy guidance in response to existing law, policies, and regulations.
● Ability to represent the agency at legislative committee meetings, sub-committee meetings, board meetings, hearings, and other public meetings.
● Ability to evaluate the impact of legislation on state and local operations, policies, revenues and costs.
● Ability to monitor and evaluate programs and processes and propose modifications to existing programs and processes.
● Ability to recommend, research, and draft changes to proposed legislation and existing laws, policies, and regulations in response to the impact on state and local operations, policies, revenues, and costs.
● Knowledge of interconnection between the Department of Elections and other agencies including, but not limited to, the Federal Voting Assistance Program, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, the Library of Virginia, and local registrars and electoral boards.
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
● Ability to research and analyze complex issues.
● Proficiency in use of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software; knowledge of other computer applications.
● Skilled in organization and communication.
● Ability to communicate law and policy terms and ideas with an array of audiences.
● Critical thinking.
● Active listening.
● Judgement and decision-making.
Additional Considerations
• Demonstrated experience in legislative and policy analysis, drafting and legal research.
• Virginia-specific experience in state and local government, including experience with Virginia’s regulatory process.
• Virginia election subject matter experience preferred.
• Juris Doctor or experience in Public Administration or Policy preferred.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Some travel required.
State employees who have been affected by Policy 1.3 Layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) must submit the card BEFORE the closing date for this position. The card may be scanned and attached to the application or faxed to (804) 371-7401. Please include your name and the position number of the fax cover sheet.
Reasonable accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. AMERICORPS, PEACE CORPS, AND OTHER NATIONAL SERVICE ALUMNI ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. Please call 804-225-2131 for assistance.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Contact Information
Name: Kimberly Crutchfield
Phone: 804-292-6542
Email: kimberly.crutchfield@dhrm.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.