Legislative and Regulatory Analyst
Public Employees Retirement System
Location
Sacramento County, CA | United States
Job description
Job Description and Duties
Anticipated Interview Dates: In-person interviews are anticipated to be held the first week of April.
Telework Information: Act quickly to apply for this hybrid position, where you’ll enjoy up to 40% (two days) remote work, each week!
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) actively seeks a Legislative and Regulatory Analyst to join our team in the Legislative Affairs Division. In this role, you'll track, review, research, and analyze congressional legislation and pending federal regulations that may impact CalPERS, and develop fact sheets, comment letters, and other advocacy materials.
This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, with up to two days of remote work and three days or more onsite, per week.
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Special Requirements
Statement of Qualifications
Please provide a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for the hiring manager’s review. Applications received without an SOQ or those that do not respond to the specific questions below will not be considered.
The SOQ must be typed, titled “Statement of Qualifications”, and each response must be numbered and list all relevant experience, education, and training, including places of employment, dates, and duties performed. The SOQ must not exceed two pages in length and must not have font smaller than 11-point.
- Describe your experience or knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process at the federal and California State governmental levels. Please include any experience in tracking, reviewing, implementing, or administering federal or state legislation and regulations.
- Describe your experience analyzing or developing legislative bills, proposals, or regulations; identifying the policy need; identifying a fiscal impact, determining potential legislative or regulatory alternatives, and making recommendations to decisionmakers.
- Describe your experience developing and coordinating research and analysis on legislative, regulatory or policy issues with programmatic subject matter experts. Please include any experience preparing agenda items, briefing documents, and presentations for senior management, outside organizations, high level policy makers, a board or similar body.
Minimum Qualifications All experience and education relating to the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) listed on the Classification Specification should be included in your application package to clearly demonstrate how you meet the MQs for this position. If you are using education to meet MQs, please include your transcripts with your application package. If you have a degree from outside of the United States, you must submit an evaluation of this degree to determine the US equivalency. If you need an evaluation, you can visit the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website to find organizations that provide these services. The Classification Specification is located on this Job Posting under "Minimum Requirements."
Please Note: You may need to pass an examination to establish list eligibility prior to a final offer of employment. To find and take an exam, visit CalHR’s CalCareers website .
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:
- Prolonged reading and typing on a laptop or keyboard and monitor
- Ability to handle multiple and/or changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with a wide range of people at various times
- Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to facilitate meetings or lead a work group or team to accomplish work assignments
Benefits
CalPERS team members are eligible for a number of benefits. Health benefits and leave programs are available for most team members. Benefit eligibility may depend on length of service and collective bargaining agreements.
Some added benefits CalPERS offers include:
- Alternate Work Schedules
- Flexible Work Hours
- Onsite childcare facility
- Onsite fitness center
- Onsite café and nearby restaurants
- Free onsite parking available Mondays and Fridays, subject to change
- Free offsite parking available with shuttle service Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
For more details about employee benefits, visit the California Department of Human Resources website.
Additional Information
Live Scan
Candidates not currently employed at CalPERS are required to submit to a criminal history review process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting.
CalPERS Disclosure Requirements If employed, you may be subject to rules imposed by Personal Trading Regulations and Conflict of Interest Code that apply to CalPERS team members, which require disclosure of certain investment information and use of a designated trading platform for securities transactions, as well as filing a Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700)
Sponsorship This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without the need for a visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Please do not include any confidential information on any documents in your application package. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents include, but is not limited to, your social security number, date of birth, marital status, personal photos, a copy of your driver’s license, equal employment opportunity data, examination scores, and LEAP status.
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 - In addition to completing your online job application, you must provide a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for the hiring manager’s review. Please see the Special Requirements section for instructions and questions for the SOQ. Applications received without an SOQ will not be considered.
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