Job Summary
This position is located in the Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of the Director (OD). The mission of the D.C. Department of Human Services is to provide meaningful and equitable services, supports, and access to resources for District residents to realize their goals. The incumbent in this role is responsible for reviewing unresolved issues, synthesizing, and simplifying complicated information, defining, describing, comparing policy alternatives, summarizing study results, and presenting findings to the supervisor to aid in examining complex policy proposals for the social service programs.
About DHS
The mission of the DHS is to provide meaningful and equitable services, support, and access to resources for District residents to realize their goals. Our approach to preventing homelessness and supporting individuals and/or families experiencing homelessness is focused both on systems-level reforms and on the quality of the programs and supports within that system. These efforts include creating economic opportunity, making our neighborhoods safer, and providing more effective and efficient government services.
Duties And Responsibilities
The Policy Analyst develops a wide variety of policy analysis documents to aid in proposing legislation and making changes in existing programs. Identifies areas of major concern, review current projects, searches pertinent literature, evaluations, and studies which often contain voluminous and conflicting data; discusses issues with Federal and non-Federal experts and program officials; considers legislative developments and assesses programmatic trends. Defines and describes issues, develops options; devises and predicts the impact of various alternatives. Summarizes and presents findings.
The Policy Analyst serves as advisor to the Chief with responsibility for performing a variety of special and recurring assignments, which are of special interest or concern to the Administrator. Identifies and defines specific issues, develops sources of information; personally, develops or coordinates the development of data; performs analyses using a variety of quantitative and qualitative techniques and methods; synthesizes results; and prepares comprehensive reports for use by the administration in formulating social services policy, developing regulations, and proposing changes in legislation.
Qualifications And Education
Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, one (1) year of specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.
Licenses and Certifications
None
Working Conditions/Environment
The work environment includes an office setting and the work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.
Other Significant Facts
Tour of Duty: Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
Pay Plan, Series and Grade: CS-0301-13
Promotion Potential: No Known Promotion Potential
Duration of Appointment: Career Service Permanent
Collective Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under a collective bargaining unit.
Position Designation: The incumbent of this position will be subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC personnel regulations, Suitability – Security.
Emergency Designation: This position has been designated as Emergency. Employees occupying positions designated as Emergency are required to:
- Provide advice, recommendations, and/or specific functional support necessary for the continuity of operations during a declared emergency.
- Remain at their duty station, or alternate work location (approved by their supervisor), if activated, when a situation or condition occurs and results in early dismissal for nonessential/non-emergency employees.
- Report to their duty station, when activated, on time and as scheduled when a situation or condition occurs during non-work hours, and results in the late arrival or closing of District government offices for non-essential/non-emergency employees.
- Telework during a declared emergency, instead of remaining or reporting to his or her duty station, if directed by the agency head (or designee), supervisor or manager.
- Carry or wear their official District government ID card during the period of the declared emergency, if not teleworking.
Residency Preference: When claiming residency preference, you are required, and must agree in writing, to maintain bona-fide District residency for a period of seven (7) consecutive years from the effective date of employment. You will be required to present documents (proofs) to show District residency and failure to maintain bona-fide District residency for the seven-year (7 year) period will result in forfeiture of employment.
EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.
