Job Description

Title: Sr. Policy Analyst - #BVI00098

State Role Title: Policy Planning Spec II

Hiring Range: Up to low $100,000s commensurate w/ experience

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept for Blind/Vision Impaired

Location: Blind & Vision Impaired

Agency Website: https://www.dbvi.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

“Join DBVI in advancing its mission by leading essential policy, legislative, and regulatory work. As Sr. Policy Analyst, you will guide agency policy, oversee compliance, and coordinate Fair Hearings and Appeals.”

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Job Duties:

“Telework is limited in accordance with the Commonwealth’s telework policy".

Support DBVI’s mission to empower individuals who are blind, vision impaired, or deafblind by ensuring legal compliance, transparent processes, and clear policy and regulatory frameworks.

DBVI is seeking a Sr. Policy Analyst to provide policy, legislative, and regulatory leadership; serve as the agency’s liaison for legislative matters; oversee the regulatory program; manage the development of policy and guidance documents; coordinate statutory compliance related to ADA, FOIA, PII, HIPAA, public hearings, and related requirements; and serve as DBVI’s Fair Hearings and Appeals Coordinator.

To meet the expectations of this job, the employee will have access to personally identifiable and confidential information about agency consumers and/or agency staff.

Other duties and/or special projects will be assigned as needed. The employee completes duties and/or projects as directed by the supervisor.”

Minimum Qualifications:

Training/Experience:

• Training or experience in public administration, public policy, political science, law, business administration, or a related field is required.

Experience:

• Experience interpreting and applying state and federal laws, regulations, and policies.
• Experience conducting legislative analysis, policy development, or work with regulatory processes.
• Experience preparing written reports, policy documents, and guidance materials.

Knowledge:

• Extensive knowledge of legislative processes, bill analysis, and the development of agency legislative proposals.
• Advanced knowledge of APA/ORM regulatory requirements and promulgation procedures, including Town Hall submissions, public comment cycles, and compliance timelines.
• Strong understanding of DBVI programs, policy frameworks, administrative practices, and applicable federal and state requirements.
• Expertise in policy development, document control standards, guidance documentation, and policy lifecycle management.
• Deep knowledge of due process requirements for VR‑related Consumer Appeals and Evidentiary Hearings, including timelines, documentation, and decision expectations.
• Senior‑level knowledge of statutory compliance requirements related to ADA, FOIA, HIPAA, and PII protection.
• Knowledge of emergency planning and Continuity of Operations (COOP) standards and expectations.
• Knowledge of plain language, accessibility standards, and people‑first language conventions.

Skills/Abilities

• Skill in analyzing legislation and identifying operational and programmatic impacts for DBVI.
• Skill in drafting and maintaining regulations, policies, and guidance documents.
• Skill in coordinating regulatory actions, APA/ORM filings, Town Hall postings, and public comment processes.
• Skill in managing appeals scheduling, documentation, compliance tracking, and trend analysis.
• Skill in communicating complex legislative, regulatory, and compliance information clearly and accurately.
• Skill in providing training and technical assistance to staff on policy, regulatory requirements, compliance standards, ADA/FOIA/HIPAA/PII, and due process expectations.
• Skill in handling confidential information securely and in compliance with statutory requirements.

Abilities:

• Ability to manage multiple, time‑sensitive legislative, regulatory, and compliance activities concurrently.
• Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, and official guidance to DBVI operations and program decisions.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations, briefings, guidance documents, and reports.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal staff, DBVI leadership, and external agencies, including regulatory partners.
• Ability to evaluate trends in legislation, compliance, and appeals to support improvements in policy and operational processes.
• Ability to create accurate, accessible reports, templates, and training materials used for agency communication and compliance.

Competencies/Other Requirements

• Ability to complete mandatory state compliance training (ADA, FOIA, HIPAA, PII, COOP).

Licensure/Certification

• Training in ADA, FOIA, HIPAA, or VR appeals processes may be required after entry.

Additional Considerations:

• Knowledge of vocational rehabilitation services.
• Experience working in a state agency or in a legal, regulatory, or public policy environment.
• Certification in regulatory compliance, project management, or policy analysis.
• Experience coordinating compliance activities, including ADA, FOIA, HIPAA, and PII.
• Experience with hearings, appeals, or due process procedures.

Special Instructions

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For assistance, contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov.

Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service alumni are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. PageUp will provide you with confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé are submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information:

Name: Human Resources

Email: Recruitment@dars.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.