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Operations & Policy Analyst 4 – Federal Affairs Advisor
Oregon Department of Transportation
Government and External Relations
Government Relations Section
Salem / Hybrid

The role:

If you have experience working with federal offices or federal agencies, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want you to join our Government Relations team! As our federal affairs advisor, you will serve as the agency’s primary liaison with Oregon's congressional delegation, members of Congress, congressional staff and federal agencies to advocate for ODOT's priorities on federal transportation issues. You will also serve as our primary advisor for executive staff on critical federal issues. Apply today!

Our first application screening is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you’ll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through our values, commitments, strategies and actions.

Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A day in the life:

• Serve as the primary advisor to the agency director and leadership on all federal issues.

• Stay up to date on trends, topics and issues occurring at the federal level and how they impact the agency.

• Prepare reports and brief the agency director, leadership and key agency staff on issues and policy implications.

• Work collaboratively with the Governor’s Office staff and advise on transportation policy proposals.

• Represent the agency on American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) committees, taskforces, workgroups and meetings.

• Serve as a primary liaison to regional and national transportation advocacy groups and state, regional and local entities on federal issues.

• Coordinate the implementation of federal transportation legislation and advise the agency director, leadership and key agency staff.

• Develop, direct and administer the agency’s contract for federal representation and approve all contract expenditures.

• Advocate for the agency on federal legislation with Oregon’s congressional delegation, committees and staff.

• Write testimony for congressional hearings.

• Work in an office environment with hybrid work options available – at least one day per week in the office is required but could change depending on business needs.

• May require working evenings and weekends; overnight travel, including within Oregon and out of state multiple times per year is required.

• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov.

What’s in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.

• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.

• The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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Minimum qualifications:

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to eight years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification.

OR

A bachelor's degree in business or public administration, behavioral or social sciences, finance, political science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and five years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

Special qualifications:

Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.

What we’d like to see:

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.

• Experience working in the federal legislative process or for a member of Congress.

• Ability to work quickly on multiple assignments with tight and competing deadlines, responding to changing priorities and producing accurate and complete results.

• Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources into clear and concise written analysis, visual presentation and verbal presentation.

• Ability to work productively with multiple teams across a highly matrixed organization.

• Experience working within a state or federal executive branch agency.

How to apply:

• Complete the following required steps:

  • Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.

  • Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section above.

    • Your cover letter must be limited to no more than two (2) pages.

    • Please address your cover letter to Lindsay Baker, Assistant Director for Government and External Relations.

    • Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.

    • You must upload your cover letter in the ‘Resume/Cover Letter’ section of the application.

  • Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.

• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.

• If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Need help?

• For questions, call 971-273-8687 or email ODOTRecruitmentEM@odot.oregon.gov.

Additional information:

• Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the compensation plan for this position will be adjusted to reflect a cost of living adjustment (COLA) of 6.55%. The salary listed in this posting does not reflect the cost of living adjustment.

• This recruitment will remain open until filled. Our first application screening is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 12/31/2024, but we may close the announcement at any time after this date when we have received an adequate number of applications. We cannot guarantee that we will consider applications received after this screening date. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.

• We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension]. We are also unable to proceed with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program requests.

• We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.

• We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, not including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.

• You will become part of the state's management team.

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

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