Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Under the supervision of the LCI Legislative Manager, the incumbent in this position is responsible for assisting the day-to-day operations of LCI’s legal and legislative programs. At a high level, the incumbent both assists with the organizing and coordinating the development of LCI’s legislative recommendations, including coordination between LCI legislative staff and programmatic staff throughout the agency and its sub-entities, but also serves as the principal analyst and legislative subject matter expert on the LCI’s most important, impactful, or sensitive legislative issues. The incumbent is additionally responsible for ensuring the primary identification of legislation presenting potential impacts to LCI and assigning it to relevant legislative analysts.

The Staff Services Analyst (SSA) will support and regularly perform a variety of tasks demonstrating adaptability to various situations, including implementation of new processes and technologies, exercising judgement in the application of appropriate work methods to achieve desired results, and engaging in effective communication. This role includes analytical and administrative duties that directly contribute to the effective functioning of the Legal and Legislative Teams.

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Working Conditions

Persons appointed to this position must be reasonably expected to exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects with or without a reasonable accommodation. Involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Occasional/overnight travel up to 15% may be required.

Special Requirements

• Ability to learn new policy areas.
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative, collaborative working relationships and recognize emotionally charged and/or sensitive issues and problems and handle them effectively and appropriately.
• Ability to maintain consistent attendance. 
• Ability to demonstrate punctuality, initiative, and dependability. 
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.  
• Ability to work independently. 

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• An ability to continually learn and absorb new information and use that information to better.
• Demonstrated a general knowledge and understanding of the legislative process as well as the Administration’s legislative policies and procedure.
• Ability to organize and prioritize large volumes of varied documents including confidential materials, assimilate and evaluate input from various sources, and provide assistance to various legal and legislative team members in their work.
• Ability to operate under frequently urgent and changing conditions and be able to demonstrate consistently sound judgment.  
• Ability to develop and sustain trust of others; develop cooperative working relationships, reason logically and creatively.

Benefits

There are many benefits to joining our team!We offer competitive pay, advancement opportunities, upward mobility, work-life-balance, and for many positions, flexible hours and remote work options. The State of California offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility, such as:

• Medical Benefits, including  health , and  vision insurance
• Deferred Compensation options: 401k and 457b
• (Vacation/Sick or Annual Leave)
• Paid Holidays
• (College Saving Account)
• School Loan forgiveness under the federal  Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Statement of Qualifications

When completing the SOQ, you must title the page “Statement of Qualifications” and include your name and the Job Control number at the top of each page. You must list each question and provide your answer below each question. When completing the SOQ please include all relevant experience, education, and training for each question and explain your answers thoroughly. Responses should be no longer than two pages in total length, single-spaced, and 12-point Arial font. Your SOQ must address the following:

1. Please tell us about yourself and your professional experience.  Highlight any experience you have that overlaps with the duty statement for this position.
2. What personal or professional strengths do you have that would make you a strong candidate for this position?
3. What type of experience interests you professionally?
4. What type of work environment is important to you and how would you try to contribute to creating that environment?
5. What specifically interests you about working at the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation?  Is there a specific policy area that speaks to you?

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required and must be submitted with your application. The SOQ is a narrative discussion of how the candidate’s education, training, experience, and skills meet the desirable qualifications and demonstrate the candidate’s ability to perform the job duties listed in this bulletin. The SOQ serves as a documentation of each candidate’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing.

  See statement of qualifications statement section for SOQ questions. 

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