126270
POLICY PLANNER 2
AS615 $42,952 - $84,302
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 01/01/2025
FUNCTION OF WORK:To perform policy planning, research and analysis involving a wide range of issues for a state agency.
LEVEL OF WORK:SUPERVISION RECEIVED:General from Policy Planner 4 or higher level professional.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from the Policy Planner 1 position by added independence and responsibility.
Differs from the Policy Planner 3 by absence of performance of more detailed and complex policy planning, research and analysis involving a wide range of issues for a state agency.
CORE COMPETENCIES: CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE.
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EXAMPLES OF WORK:EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Identifies and evaluates policies in both broad and specific categories utilizing revised statutes and legislative acts, executive orders, executive budgets, department policy statements, citizen advisory group recommendations and special commission reports.
Directs and performs special policy research projects involving needs assessment surveys, issue identification surveys, special purpose questionnaires, citizen participation components, collection and analysis of model legislation and comparable data from other states.
Directs and performs cost-benefit analyses of proposed policy and program alternatives.
Directs and performs trend evaluation and long-range forecasting based on statistical analysis.
Uses SAS computer package for statistical analysis.
Analyzes proposed state and federal legislation for impact on existing policies, programs and initiatives.
Directs or performs staff support functions and policy research activities for Governor's special purpose commissions and task forces.
Directs or performs interagency coordination activities in policy areas that cross agency lines (examples: job training programs, juvenile programs, public infrastructure).
Communicates and works directly with high-level agency officials and program managers to facilitate coordination and research.
Directs or performs collection of information and development of specialized data bases needed to evaluate alternative problem solutions or to assess priorities or policy strategies.
Prepares or supervises preparation of administrative and/or planning recommendations for use by state agencies and local governmental units relative to departmental systems, facilities, services, etc.
Directs or performs assessment of program effectiveness within a specific agency, the collection of information relative to the operation of agency programs and identifies and recommends action on program and policy issues for the agency.
Monitors technical studies, consultant projects and sub-state planning assistance programs for progress review, technical accuracy and contractual fulfillment and authorizes payment for services.
Prepares grant applications and administers grants made by federal agencies or private philanthropic foundations to agency or to special commissions staffed by agency.
Plans, organizes, directs and administers major statewide Governor's conferences.
Advises and assists other governmental units (state and local), citizens groups and private organizations by providing technical expertise on planning, grant writing and state program services and by providing specific data or performance indicators contained in office data bases.
Presents project reports and recommendations to agency management, the Governor and his staff, the Commissioner of Administration, other state agencies, local governments and the Legislature.
Makes public presentations on behalf of agency; testifies before legislative committees concerning specific policy areas or agency initiatives; represents agency and state on state and national organizations and commissions.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Five years of experience in policy planning; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in policy planning; OR
A bachelor's degree plus two years of experience in policy planning; OR
An advanced degree plus one year of experience in policy planning.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.