The Metropolitan King County Council is seeking a Senior Legislative Analyst with primary policy areas of growth management, land use, comprehensive planning, regional planning, zoning, current planning, and development regulations. This position is a member of a team responsible for leading or conducting objective and non-biased legislative, policy, fiscal, and operations analysis for the Metropolitan King County Council and its committees.
King County is becoming a global leader whose continued excellence and diverse population is a driving force in the Pacific Northwest. As the legislative branch of county government, the King County Council represents nine geographical regions of the county, sets policies, enacts laws, and adopts budgets that guide an array of services.
At King County Council, we are committed to upholding and promoting equal opportunity in employment. The Council encourages people of all backgrounds, cultures, and religions to apply, including veterans, people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities. A diverse workforce is a strong workforce.
Job Duties:
The successful candidates will, at a minimum, demonstrate skill and ability to, or experience with:
- Conducting objective, non-biased qualitative and quantitative analysis of legislation, plans and proposals in order to identify legislative and executive intent, anticipated direct and indirect results, and alternatives. Work with legal staff to identify legal issues, impacts and risks.
- Preparing and presenting staff reports and briefings in a clear, concise, logical and objective manner, both orally and in writing – summarizing and clearly articulating analytic findings, issues, and alternatives for elected officials and the public.
- The Washington State GMA and SEPA, including application and interpretation of state growth management or environmental policy requirements, regional planning documents, and local comprehensive planning policies consistent with regional and state policy requirements and other adopted policies.
- Current planning, including analysis, interpretation, and communication of King County development regulations, and assisting Councilmembers with constituent inquiries by outlining legislative options and communicating permitting issues to the Councilmembers and constituents.
- Preparing GIS maps and conducting basic GIS analysis for land use, transportation, financial, and/or equity and social justice policies.
- Providing analysis and counsel on complex subject-specific matter involving strategic direction, policy, organizational, and operational issues.
- Drafting legislation and amendments as required for Council consideration. Review for compliance with professional and technical standards.
- Researching, developing, and drafting new ideas or legislative proposals based on policy direction.
A full description of the job duties can be found here:
Position: Senior Legislative Analyst
