Job description
** After an initial in-person period, and if eligibility requirements are met, a hybrid telework schedule may be available.
One of your primary duties in this position will be to work with licensing agencies and external stakeholders to develop simplified access to professional licensing for qualified foreign applicants, both refugees and others, who are currently working below their skill level in Utah's economy. In so doing, you will help newly arrived Utahns' gain livelihoods, while building a robust workforce and economy. In this position you will report to the Director of the Office of Professional Licensure Review.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES
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Developing a plan for rolling out Utah's new foreign licensing pathway for all licensing agencies outside the Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL).
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Researching licensing requirements for other countries.
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Coordinating with licensing divisions and agencies (both inside and outside the Department of Commerce) to address applications submitted by foreign-credentialed applicants.
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Coordinating with similar foreign credentialing efforts within DOPL.
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Engaging with third-party credential evaluators through an RFI and RFP for services
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Collaborating with licensing boards, trade associations, international stakeholders groups, and others to best help qualified foreign applicants .
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Gathering data and information (qualitative and quantitative) related to professional licensing matters identified for priority.
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Assisting OPLR as needed with ad hoc or urgent licensing policy questions
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Developing and/or modifying rules, policies, or standards, etc.
Developing and implementing procedures in response to agency policy, state and federal laws, etc.
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Innovative and proactive mindset: thrives in ambiguous situations–able to create and communicate a vision backed by research and data.
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Relationship building skills: Demonstrated ability to establish trust and create a sense of shared purpose across organizational boundaries, internal and external.
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Functional Self-Management skills: Works with minimal supervision, manages own time effectively, maintains control over all current projects/responsibilities. Proactively follows up on all relevant issues.
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The ability to understand and in some cases draft recommended changes to rules, policies, statutes, etc.
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The ability to speak and present clearly, conveying complex, nuanced research findings important to groups like management, boards, legislators, etc.
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Sound general research skills, including qualitative methods
Quantitative data analysis skills (e.g., Excel, Stata, SAS, SPSS, R), and a general comfort with using numerical data to draw conclusions.
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A degree of any level in public policy, public administration, public sector consulting, law, business, management; or, 4 years work experience related to the same fields.
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Prior experience as a management consultant or policy analyst.
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Project management experience (work planning, assessing, developing, and tracking).
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Professional connections or experience working with or assisting members of the refugee and other foreign communities, since these will be the primary beneficiaries of this role.
Fluency in a second language.
This position is eligible for a rich benefits package, generous paid time off, and great work-life balance. You can learn more about offered benefits here.
AGENCY
- Job classification: Program Specialist I (#16036)
- DHRM rules apply for promotions/transfers.
- Valid driver license required to drive a motor vehicle on a highway in this state per UCA53-3-202(1)(a).
- Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
- Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.
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