An agency on the move, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) takes great pride in connecting the Commonwealth’s residents and communities. Powered by a growing data-analytics discipline – and working in conjunction with municipalities, public agencies and the private sector – we’re finding new ways to improve the Bay State’s transportation infrastructure.

 

MassDOT is responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating transportation policies and projects for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to efficiently plan, design, construct, and maintain a safe statewide transportation system which effectively meets the transportation needs of the Commonwealth.

 

MassDOT’s divisions include: Highway, Aeronautics, Registry of Motor Vehicles, Rail & Transit, and Planning & Enterprise Services. There are approximately 3,600 employees across the organization.

 

Position Summary

 

• The Policy Writer will work under the direction of the Chief Compliance Officer and the Director of Policy and Risk and to analyze functions throughout the RMV for purposes of determining whether appropriate policies exist, use critical thinking skills to identify policy gaps, and utilize excellent writing skills to document and/or develop such policies and remediate policy gaps. The position will also be responsible for editing and maintaining policies and procedures for all RMV functional areas, working with business partners to write new documentation, perform periodic content reviews of existing documentation to ensure relevancy and accuracy, and secure appropriate approvals prior to publishing to internal repository and distributing to appropriate employees.
• The Policy Writer will analyze RMV functions to determine whether appropriate policies exist, use critical thinking skills to identify policy gaps, and utilize writing skills to document and/or develop such policies and remediate gaps. The incumbent will be responsible for editing and maintaining policies and procedures for functional areas, working with business partners to write new documentation, perform periodic content reviews to ensure relevancy and accuracy, and secure appropriate approvals prior to publishing to internal repository and distributing to appropriate employees.

 

Duties And Responsibilities

 

• Meet with business partners to determine what written policies and procedures exist in each department, review those policies to determine alignment with business practices, and revise written policies and procedures where gaps exist;
• Draft written policies and procedures where none exist, aligning the written draft with practical applications;
• Lead document reviews and obtain the appropriate approvals for revisions;
• Maintain consistent template formatting, version control and terminology across all documentation;
• Assist in updating and maintaining the inventory and repository for all policies and procedures and related content;
• Develop familiarity with laws and regulations affecting the RMV to ensure policies are in compliance with said laws and regulations, as applicable;
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

• Ability to understand and discern the steps of a process or procedure and reduce that to writing
• Exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills, and a strong attention to detail
• Solid working knowledge of MS Office applications, including Word and PowerPoint
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team
• Experience with a document repository system
• Strong organization and time management skills

 

Pre‐Hire Process

 

Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants must agree to and successfully satisfy: (i) a comprehensive name‐based and fingerprint‐based background check of his/her state and federal criminal history records information from all U.S. states, the District of Columbia and certain U.S. Territories and from some foreign nations; (ii) an employment reference check, and (iii) a satisfactory review of his/her driving records to be eligible for this position.

 

Qualifications

 

Minimum Entrance Requirements

 

This requisition will remain open until filled; however, first consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

 

All job applications must be submitted online through MassCareers to be considered.

 

Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in work simplification, management analysis, program analysis, methods analysis, economic analysis, fiscal analysis, financial analysis, budget analysis or in program administration or program management or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

 

Substitutions

 

I. A Bachelor's degree with a major in business administration, business management, public administration, industrial engineering or industrial management may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required experience.*

 

II. A Graduate degree with a major in business administration, business management, public administration, industrial engineering or industrial management may be substituted for the required experience.*

 

III. A Bachelor's degree or higher degree with a major other than in business administration, business management, public administration, industrial engineering or industrial management may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience.*

 

• Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

 

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

For purpose of bargaining unit designation, Unit 6 is equivalent to MassDOT Unit D.

 

Comprehensive Benefits

 

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

 

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• For questions regarding the job posting, please email Tricia Weston at Tricia. Weston@dot.state.ma.us.
• For general questions regarding MassDOT, call the Human Resources Service Center at 857-368-4722.
• For a disability-related reasonable accommodation or alternative application method, call ADA Coordinator, Heather Ulesoo 857-851-9447.

 

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Official Title : Management Analyst II

 

Primary Location : United States-Massachusetts-Quincy - 25 Newport Ave Ext

 

Job : Administrative Services

 

Agency : Massachusetts Department of Transportation

 

Schedule : Full-time

 

Shift : Day

 

Job Posting : May 9, 2023, 7:55:45 PM

 

Number of Openings : 1

 

Salary : 60,048.59 - 86,836.94 Yearly

 

If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator : Derrick Mann/Heather Ulesoo - 857-368-8541

 

Bargaining Unit : DOT

 

Confidential : No

 

Hybrid Work Eligible : Yes

 

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