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Please Note: This is a non-permanent opportunity expected to last 12 months.

Job Highlights

The Management Analyst 4 (MA4) is a part of the Fraud Prevention and Labor Standards (FPLS) Process Improvement and Performance Measurement team. In this role, you’ll lead division and cross-divisional projects, develop and maintain the performance management system, and lead implementation of legislative directives. Your scope of projects will range from leading teams to supplying general support to a team.

Some of what you’ll do:

• Plans, organizes, and leads process improvement events, project teams, and other divisional and cross-divisional continuous improvement efforts.
• Conducts research, analysis, and evaluation pertaining to the FPLS governance system or divisional projects and prepares projects, reports, and summaries, including narrative, statistics, tables, and graphs.
• Employs project management skills to strategically evaluate proposed actions and timelines against organizational mission, goals, objectives and policies.
• Develops and delivers verbal and written presentations about projects and status updates to FPLS leadership and other key internal/external stakeholders, as required.
• Performs high-level research and analysis on multidimensional issues that impact organizations and multiple divisions.
• Organizes, coordinates and tracks project implementation efforts of strategic and long-range planning activities for FPLS.
• Uses analysis to make recommendations, to ensure projects and action plans are executed within scope, timely and within expectations of customer(s) needs; is the gatekeeper of FPLS assignments and status.
• Independently writes, develops and completes multiple agency legislative reports.

DESIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in business administration, public administration, law, or other related field
• Three or more years of experience conducting research and analyzing policies, laws, rules or regulations or comparable combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of Washington State policies, systems, and data.
• Ability to lead change
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills:
• Results orientation and initiative:
• Organizational and political awareness:
• Coordination with others:
• Balancing collaborative and independent work:
• A respect and interest for organizational development concepts:
• Interpersonal skills
• Team support – shared vision of effort
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of project management approaches. Demonstrated ability to plan and manage multiple, potentially complex, projects through all phases. Must be an effective analyst and problem solver.

Supplemental Information

To help you maintain a proper work-life balance, teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules.

State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee’s career. Click on the “Benefits” tab to learn more.

At L&I, your voice matters. In addition, L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3.3 million workers. Take a look at this brief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice.

Per Governor Inslee’s Directive 22-13.1, state employees must be fully vaccinated effective November 4, 2022. Providing proof of being fully vaccinated is a condition of employment and your vaccine status will be verified by Human Resources prior to your first day of employment. Please contact Haleigh Missildine (she/her/hers) at miso235@lni.wa.gov if you need information on medical or religious accommodation.

For this position, telework is dependent on business needs and supervisor approval. The assigned duty station for this position is Tumwater, Washington.

For positions where in-office work is necessary, the frequency of telework will be discussed with the supervisor of the position at the time of offer.

Application process

We will contact the top candidates directly to interview for this position. Because we base the selection on information provided by you, it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities that address the mandatory and desirable qualifications described in the announcement.

Please include the following documents with your application:

• A cover letter describing specific qualifications.
• A current resume detailing applicable experience and education.
• A list of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers.

Please do not attach or place any information about your vaccination status, including disclosure of leaving employment due to a vaccination requirement for COVID -19, within the application, resume, or cover letter. If you do, we will have to reject your application to safeguard others from receiving your confidential information. You will have to remove the confidential information before you can apply again.

Other information

• A job offer is contingent upon completion of a background check that includes a criminal record review.
• For positions requiring travel, you must have a valid unrestricted driver's license and have insurance if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
• This position is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).
• Candidates who are offered a job with L&I must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
• The Department of Labor & Industries complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal employment eligibility verification form, I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.
• Please note: L&I may use this announcement to fill multiple permanent and/or non-permanent positions.

Did You Know?

Washington is America's Top State to live, play, and work, according to U.S. News (2021). Join the L&I team and enjoy all the Evergreen State has to offer.

In addition to offering a positive balance between life and work, L&I provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We also believe your voice matters. We value our employees and their work-life balance by encouraging flexible schedules. L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3 million workers.

Veterans Preference

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach to their application a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as Social Security numbers. For further information, contact L&I’s Jobs@lni.wa.gov.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer

L&I employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contribute to the success of the agency mission. Having a diverse workforce is this agency’s greatest resource of strength and knowledge. It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures to provide the best customer service. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone and we strongly mean everyone.

The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need accommodation in the application process or testing process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call 360-902-5700. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our award-winning diverse and inclusive organization.

For more Information

If you have any questions regarding this job posting, program, or the agency, please contact Jobs@lni.wa.gov.