Deputy Policy Officer

Deputy Policy Officer

City of Knoxville, Tennessee

https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/jobs

Job type: full-time

Application deadline: August 14th

Responsibilities:

• Serves as special assistant to the Mayor on various projects, committees, or functions that requires a broad knowledge of the various functions, goals, and administrative procedures of the City; relays information to the Mayor on such projects.
• Serves as a representative of the Mayor on special projects and often chairs specific task forces and meetings; serves on steering committees to assist in the establishment of the future direction of task force efforts.
• Support the administration, planning, and activities of the Policy Department.
• Participate in the development of policy project work plans; assign work activities, projects and programs; monitor workflow; review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures.
• Work closely with the City leadership, advisory groups, and key stakeholders, on the development of policy initiatives, practices, programs, and procedures.
• Research and gather objective evidence to support policymaking process for the benefit of the City of Knoxville, residents, businesses and visitors.
• Initiate and manage policy endeavors including project scope, strategy, budget, and expectations.
• Serve as a convener and collaborator on behalf of the Policy department, the City of Knoxville and the Mayor.
• Coordinate support of policy-related public awareness and educational campaigns and stakeholder outreach.
• Confers with representatives of other organizations on behalf of the Mayor regarding policy initiatives.
• Compiles, analyzes and evaluates data for decision making, communications and support to departments throughout the City.
• Acts as liaison between the Mayor and city staff, citizens, or other organizations on specified projects or tasks.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from a CHEA accredited four-year college or university.
• At least three years of progressively responsible experience in management and/or policy.
• Prior policy and program development experience.
• Demonstrated success with key stakeholder collaboration and development of partnerships

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference may be given to applicants with five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in policy, management, government relations or related fields.

City of Knoxville Employee Benefits:

• Health plan
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• "The Center" - in-house health & wellness center
• Pension plan
• 457b deferred compensation plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 11 paid holidays
• Annual & sick leave
• For more benefits information, visit this link: https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/employee_benefits