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The Institutional Policy Analyst provides professional and analytical support in the development, review, implementation, and maintenance of university policies; works collaboratively with academic and administrative units to ensure institutional policies are current, compliant with applicable laws and regulations, and aligned with the university's mission, values, and strategic priorities; monitors internal and external policy trends, evaluates policy effectiveness, and prepares reports and recommendations for senior leadership.

• Research, analyze, draft, and edit new or revised university policies and procedures
• Coordinate policy review and approval processes, ensuring appropriate stakeholder engagement and documentation
• Maintain the institutional policy library or repository and ensure accessibility and version control
• Conduct benchmarking and best practice analyses against peer institutions and regulatory standards
• Monitor changes in federal, state, and local laws, as well as accreditation and regulatory requirements affecting institutional policy
• Provide guidance and interpretation of policy intent and application to stakeholders; serve as a consultant on complex policy-related issues
• Partner with compliance officers, legal counsel, and subject-matter experts to assess and mitigate policy-related risks
• Advise policy content owners on potential conflicts or overlaps between policies to ensure consistency and compliance
• Collect and analyze data to assess the impact and effectiveness of policies and institutional initiatives
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior administrators and governance committees
• Track emerging higher education policy trends and summarize implications for institutional planning
• Develop clear communication materials related to policy updates, changes, or initiatives
• Support the design and delivery of training sessions and informational workshops for faculty, staff, and students
• Serve as a resource to university departments on policy development and implementation best practices
• Service as a point of contact for policy technology systems; participate in improvements to information technology

Level:

– Intermediate Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates ability to perform intermediate tasks in defined skill areas. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of internal procedures. Works under general supervision, performing assignments that may be varied and sometimes difficult. Supports team decisions and follows through with team responsibilities. Interprets and communicates information clearly and accurately. Demonstrates intermediate problem–solving skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers or volunteers

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems; occasionally faces more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– Applies knowledge of larger unit goals, priorities, and related procedures in determining course of action

Independence of Action:

– Work is generally monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided
– Uses available guidelines to make appropriate adaptations to routine situations and refers other situations to supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and/or the University
– May communicate with external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 9
• Minimum – $56,200.00
• MidPoint – $68,800.00
• Maximum – $81,500.00

• Benchmarking
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Customer Service
• Data reporting
• Networking
• Policy analysis
• Policy development
• Regulatory compliance
• Risk assessment
• Stakeholder engagement
• Technical proficiency
• Trend analysis