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Operations & Policy Analyst 4 – Voter Registration Integrity Analyst (Limited Duration) (Rotational Opportunity)
Oregon Department of Transportation
Director’s Office
Salem

The role:

Join our team as a voter registration integrity analyst where you will direct efforts to review and improve all aspects of the DMV’s role in the Oregon Motor Voter (OMV) program. You will work across all levels of the department and with the Secretary of State Elections Division to take action to ensure the integrity of OMV. You will review all elements of the program from policies, rules and legislation to staff training and data quality processes as well as seek information from other states and interested parties on best practices for automatic voter registration. Apply today!

This is a limited duration appointment that is expected to end on or before December 31, 2026. Limited duration appointments are benefits eligible and have a designated maximum length of service. This position has the potential to become permanent.

We may also fill this position as a rotational assignment open to current State of Oregon employees in good standing (limited duration and temporary employees not eligible). Rotation candidates are not required to meet the position’s minimum qualifications. Rotational assignments do not have the potential to become permanent without a separate competitive recruitment process. This opportunity is expected to end on or before December 31, 2026, but the duration can change at any time depending on business needs. You must have your manager's and appointing authority’s approval before applying for this assignment.

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:

• Participate in the DMV’s Data Integrity Review team.

• Serve as a lead ODOT resource for the audit directed by the Department of Administrative Services (DAS).

• Implement findings from the conducted review and audit.

• Provide regular reports to the director and the assistant director for revenue, finance and compliance, and the DMV administrator on efforts to ensure the integrity of the OMV program.

• Serve as the department’s liaison with the Oregon Secretary of State on all issues related to voter registration.

• Develop and implement community engagement plans.

• Review legislation related to OMV.

• Collaborate and gather information from other states and interested parties on best practices for automatic voter registration and work to implement them in Oregon.

• Examine policies, processes and quality measures to seek opportunities for continuous improvement in OMV.

• Review OMV training plans for DMV staff to identify gaps and work with DMV to develop and implement training.

• Work in a standard office environment with hybrid work options available. Travel to other locations in Oregon or national events may be necessary.

• 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;

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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.

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.

• Ability to analyze legislation, administrative rules, policies and develop proposed modifications.

• Ability to develop process improvements and improve data quality.

• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.

• Ability to collaborate with people inside and outside the agency on controversial issues and achieve a general agreement.

• Ability to proactively identify and address issues.

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 Travis Brouwer, Assistant Director for Revenue, Finance and Compliance.

    • 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 971-345-1967 or email ODOTRecruitmentJS@odot.oregon.gov.

Additional information:

• Rotation Option Details: Applies only to rotation candidates (current State of Oregon employees applying for this as a rotational assignment).

  • This opportunity is scheduled to end on or before December 31, 2026, but could change based on business needs.

  • Rotational candidates do not have to meet the position's minimum qualifications to be considered. The successful candidate may be eligible for work out of class compensation within this classification's salary range.

  • You must have your manager's and appointing authority’s approval before applying for this opportunity. You may submit their written approval with your application materials or, if selected for interview, bring it to your interview.

  • You must be a current permanent State of Oregon employee in good standing (temporary and limited duration employees are not eligible) to apply.

  • The successful candidate will remain eligible for cost-of-living increases and regular salary adjustments, as applicable, and will remain in their permanent classification, salary range and representation.

  • Relocation will not be paid. Employee will return to their permanent position upon completion of this assignment. However, the assignment can be terminated at any time without prejudice by the sending manager, receiving manager and/or employee.

• 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, 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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