POLICY ANALYST

Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program will ensure all workers in Maryland have paid time off for medical and/or family reasons. FAMLI is a social insurance system covering 2.6 million workers and 180,000 employers, delivered as a digitally native, public-facing service. We’re in the early stages of building something as big and as far-reaching as unemployment insurance or a new health department. We know that delivering services primarily through a website, over the Internet, is a new way of doing business in government. As the Policy & Research Team, we work collaboratively with the other FAMLI teams, as well as our Maryland Department of Labor colleagues, colleagues at other agencies, and nongovernmental stakeholders to develop the underlying policies for the FAMLI program.

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100 S Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201

The Policy Analyst is a member of the FAMLI Policy Directorate, reporting to the Director of Policy & Research. The Policy Analyst coordinates, interprets, researches, develops, and monitors policy initiatives related to the establishment and administration of Maryland’s family and medical leave system. The Policy Analyst will support FAMLI’s Policy Directorate in its functions of promoting, planning, developing, and implementing the system, as required by statute, regulation, executive order, and/or departmental priority that will facilitate efficient and effective delivery of FAMLI services.

Research and Analysis

Education:

• Master’s in Public Policy, Social Work, and/or JD. 
• Experience incorporating human-centered design in policy work. 
• Educational or work experience with workforce policy, labor policy, paid leave policy, or other social programs.

All candidates are subject to a background check against files maintained by the Division of Unemployment Insurance (Labor/DUI) to determine whether any monies are owed to Labor/DUI as a result of unemployment insurance overpayment/fraud. Any unpaid debt may have an impact on whether or not a candidate is offered employment.

All information concerning the qualifications, including any required documentation (diploma, transcript, certificate, etc.) must be submitted and received by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be considered. Applications that meet minimum and/or selective qualifications will be referred to the hiring unit for interview selection. Units will select those candidates most closely demonstrating the qualifications for the interview.

The examination for this recruitment will be an evaluation and rating of the information provided on your application. Your education, training, and experience will be assessed against the requirements of the position. It is essential that the application is filled out completely and accurately, including any required documentation (diploma, transcript, certification, license, etc.). Detail all relevant education and experience specifically addressing the minimum, desired, and/or selective qualifications.

This is a full-time, permanent position and eligible for full State benefits, which include:

The online application is STRONGLY preferred. However, if you are unable to apply online, or having difficulty with your login or password, please contact DBM's Helpdesk directly at (410) 767- 4850 (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily, except for holidays and weekends). After business hours, please submit an email request to Application.Help@maryland.gov. If you encounter difficulty attaching required or optional documentation, you may submit via email, mail or deliver in person. Please be sure to include your name, identification number (Easy ID#) and job announcement number on any documentation to ensure timely processing.