L&I Management Analyst 5

Our Mission: Keep Washington Safe and Working!
Our Values: Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability

Job Highlights

Are you skilled at coaching and building consensus around policy, people, and possibilities? Do you have a passion for helping make online information and services as accessible as possible for people with disabilities? Do you enjoy working with diverse, talented teams committed to helping people?

Join the dynamic, award-winning Web and Communication Services team at Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries as a Management Analyst 5!

As the agency’s digital accessibility coordinator, you’ll help align agency practices with state and federal law to ensure that persons with disabilities can access important agency services and information.

You’ll provide expert analysis and advice to executive management, employees, and internal and external customers regarding complex, multidimensional digital accessibility issues, which impact agency-wide programs and policies. You’ll develop policies to help ensure that the agency complies with state and federal digital accessibility standards.

Duties

Some of what you’ll do:

• Develop policy, standards, best practices, and processes to support and ensure compliance with the Washington State Office of Chief Information Officer Policy 188, and L&I Policy 7.30.
• Develop and implement process and policy improvements related to digital accessibility. 
• Develop, implement and maintain an agency Accessibility Plan.
• Perform proactive intervention around digital accessibility challenges and provide solutions with precedent-setting, agency wide impact.
• Participate in planning and evaluation of products and services related to accessibility and provide expert guidance on best practices.
• Provide consultation on testing of new products for accessibility for individuals with disabilities, and coordinate with agency product managers, program managers and other subject matter experts to develop action plans for the remediation of products where needed.
• Prepare and present training on these issues to employees at all levels of the organization. 
• Develop a change management strategy to facilitate awareness, ability, and implementation of accessibility policies and best practices agency wide.
• Prepare and organize meeting plans, facilitate meetings and work with agency IT and design staff on policies and accessibility requirements.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

A bachelor’s degree in technology, business, public administration, public health, computer science, IT or a related field. (Experience can substitute year-for-year for education.)

AND

Five years of demonstrated experience in two or more of the following areas 

• Analyzing policies, laws, rules or regulations.
• Business policy development.
• Leading business projects.
• Conducting research.
• Conducting business analysis and developing requirements.
• Thorough working knowledge of digital content accessibility best practices and a familiarity with assistive technologies.
• Knowledge and experience researching, making recommendations, and influencing high level decision makers related to the accessibility of IT projects for people with disabilities.
• Ability to analyze, interpret and apply federal and state laws, as well as agency policy and procedures.
• Experience collaboratively developing policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Group facilitation skills and excellent interpersonal and group relationship-management and communications skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders and effectively re-prioritize as needed to respond to changing circumstances.

DESIRED: 

• Knowledge and experience researching, making recommendations, and influencing high level decision makers related to the accessibility of IT projects for people with disabilities.
• A working knowledge of disability laws and accessibility guidelines, including the Americans With Disabilities Act, Section 508, EO 111 and Universal Design for Learning principles.
• Experience supporting software development and knowledge of online services for the disabled population.

Supplemental Information

Things You Need To Know 

To help you maintain a proper work-life balance, teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules.

State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee’s career. Click on the “Benefits” tab to learn more.

At L&I, your voice matters. In addition, L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3.3 million workers. Take a look at this brief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice.

Per Governor Inslee’s Directive 22-13.1, state employees must be fully vaccinated effective November 4, 2022.  Providing proof of being fully vaccinated is a condition of employment and your vaccine status will be verified by Human Resources prior to your first day of employment. Please contact Haleigh Missildine (she/her/hers) at miso235@lni.wa.gov if you need information on medical or religious accommodation.

For this position, telework is dependent upon business needs and supervisor approval. The assigned duty station for this position is Tumwater, Washington.

For positions where in-office work is necessary, the frequency of telework will be discussed with the supervisor of the position at the time of offer.

Application process

We will contact the top candidates directly to interview for this position. Because we base the selection on information provided by you, it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities that address the mandatory and desirable qualifications described in the announcement.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. A cover letter describing specific qualifications.
2. A current resume detailing applicable experience and education.
3. A list of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers.

Please do not attach or place any information about your vaccination status, including disclosure of leaving employment due to a vaccination requirement for COVID -19, within the application, resume, or cover letter. If you do, we will have to reject your application to safeguard others from receiving your confidential information. You will have to remove the confidential information before you can apply again.

Other information

• A job offer is contingent upon completion of a background check that includes a criminal record review.
• For positions requiring travel, you must have a valid unrestricted driver's license and have insurance if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
• This position is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).
• Candidates who are offered a job with L&I must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
• The Department of Labor & Industries complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal employment eligibility verification form, I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.
• Please note: L&I may use this announcement to fill multiple permanent and/or non-permanent positions.

Did You Know?

Washington is America's Top State to live, play, and work, according to U.S. News (2021). Join the L&I team and enjoy all the Evergreen State has to offer.

In addition to offering a positive balance between life and work, L&I provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We also believe your voice matters. We value our employees and their work-life balance by encouraging flexible schedules. L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3 million workers.

Veterans Preference

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach to their application a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as Social Security numbers. For further information, contact L&I’s Jobs@lni.wa.gov.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer

L&I employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contribute to the success of the agency mission. Having a diverse workforce is this agency’s greatest resource of strength and knowledge. It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures to provide the best customer service. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone and we strongly mean everyone.

The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need accommodation in the application process or testing process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call 360-902-5700. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our award-winning diverse and inclusive organization.

For more Information

If you have any questions regarding this job posting, program, or the agency, please contact Jobs@lni.wa.gov.