Senior Legislative Analyst

General Summary

OPPAGA is seeking a Senior Legislative Analyst. The analyst will serve as a technical expert conducting research studies, program evaluations, and policy analyses of public programs and agencies. The Legislature offers a competitive benefits package. This position is not eligible for remote work.

Examples of Work Performed

• Conducting policy research of issues of importance to the Florida Legislature;
• Researching laws and professional literature;
• Interviewing agency and legislative staff;
• Conducting focus groups and other forms of qualitative information gathering;
• Designing and administering surveys;
• Reviewing and analyzing agency records;
• Collecting and analyzing quantitative data in manual and electronic formats, including the use of statistical software as necessary;
• Identifying and drafting policy alternatives;
• Writing grammatically correct and accurate reports that communicate concise results;
• Making presentations to legislators and legislative committees.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Experience in designing and executing research to develop a documented basis for policy analyses, program evaluations, management reviews, budget analyses, or similar technical reviews;
• Understanding of principles of governmental organization, budgeting, and accountability;
• Experience as an effective contributor to a work team;
• Experience using word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software, preferably Microsoft versions (WORD, POWERPOINT, and EXCEL);
• Experience writing for and/or testifying before high-level executives or elected public officials expressing sensitive conclusions and recommendations based on statistical and financial data.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and five years of professional experience in research, analysis, program planning and evaluation, or administrative work.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience.
• A doctorate from an accredited college or university can substitute for two years of the required experience.
• Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Working for the Florida Legislature

• Includes a lucrative benefits package, including affordable health insurance options, free dental, long-term disability and employee life insurance, as well as competitive retirement.
• Employees have access to a college tuition waiver program, an employee assistance program, paid annual and sick leave, and paid holidays.

Health and Dental Insurance

• Full-time employees pay $30 per month for family coverage or $8.34 per month for individual coverage.
• Part-time employees pay premiums based on the total hours of work.
• Dental insurance offers a PPO plan that pays from 50 to 100 percent of usual, customary, and reasonable charges.
• The Legislature pays the total premium for full-time employees and part-time employees pay premiums based on the total hours of work.
• For dental insurance, the Legislature offers a PPO plan that offers choice of dentist and pays from 50 to 100 percent of usual, customary, and reasonable charges. There is a $1500 maximum benefit per plan year.

Life and Disability Insurance

• Group Term life Insurance with an accidental death and dismemberment benefit provides $25,000 coverage.
• The Legislature pays the total premium for full-time employees and part-time employees pay premiums based on the total hours of work.
• For disability insurance, the Legislature offers a Group Long Term Disability Insurance Plan that provides a monthly benefit of 60 percent of covered monthly earnings after an elimination period of 360 days.
• The Legislature pays the total premium.

Retirement

• Participation in the Florida Retirement System is compulsory for all salaried staff, except certain re-employed retirees.
• New employees have until the end of the eighth month following their first month of employment to select a retirement plan, from the traditional pension plan or the investment plan.
• New employees will receive an informational packet approximately two months after the hire date.
• Members and staff contribute 3% of their salary towards retirement and the Legislature pays the remainder of the premium.

Florida Pre-Tax Plan And Deferred Compensation Plan

• This state sponsored program includes Supplemental Insurance Plans, Health Savings Account (when enrolled with an Investor Health Plan), and a Flexible Spending Program on a pretax basis.
• The Supplemental Insurance Plans include hospitalization, cancer/intensive care, dental, vision, and accidental/disability.
• The Flexible Spending Program includes healthcare and dependent care accounts.
• A competitive Deferred Compensation Plan is also offered. The State of Florida Deferred Compensation Plan offers a number of investment options including variable annuities, mutual funds, and a bank, with a variety of contract providers.

Paid Holidays

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Friday After Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day
• Personal Holiday

Total Compensation Statement

• The Total Compensation Statement provides a monetary value of each benefit listed below as well as a total annual compensation estimate.
• The annual salary amount used in this example is $60,000.
• Note: All values are based on individual plans.