Administrative Rules Coordinator

Overview

The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic professional to join our regulatory department and serve as an Administrative Rules Coordinator (Compliance Officer
2) within our Administration Division at our central office near Valley Junction, Des Moines, Iowa.

Who We Are DIAL’s mission is Achieve Compliance through Education, Regulation, and Due Process for a Safe and Healthy Iowa. Our goal is to be an effective, efficient and approachable regulatory agency. To accomplish our Mission, the individual selected for this position will assist the Legal & Policy bureau in overseeing and implementing the department’s rules review process and procedures. DIAL is a multifaceted regulatory agency charged with protecting the health, safety, and well-being of Iowans, and is comprised of eight core operational divisions:
Administrative Hearings, Building & Construction, Health & Safety, Investigations, Labor/OSHA, Licensing, Workers’ Compensation, and Administration.

This position serves as an Administrative Rules Coordinator (ARC) within the Administration Division. The ARC assists the Legal and Policy bureau by managing the administrative rules scheduling, ensuring accuracy of documents, drafting or reviewing rules to ensure compliance with legal standards and organizational policies, working closely with bureau attorneys and the Legislative Services Agency, collaborating with department personnel during the rule making process, and ensuring all rule filing deadlines are met.

The position will also be responsible for other duties as assigned, which may include assisting attorneys and working on special projects.

The successful candidate for this highly detail-oriented position is a motivated, organized, and expeditious individual. The position reports to the Legal Counsel Supervisor, works collaboratively with attorneys in the bureau, and will be located at 6200 Park Avenue in Des Moines.

A successful candidate will have the personality and skills to:

• Manage a constantly moving rules docket with precision and efficiency.
• Effectively and professionally communicate with the public and agencies.
• Coordinate, communicate, and collaborate on work with team members to ensure efficient and accurate rules processing.
• Enjoy a high-volume, and intellectually diverse docket.
• Work, problem solve, and organize independently with current technology.
• Provide meticulous attention to detail.
• Confidently and independently manage workload in an efficient and timely manner.
• Read, comprehend, and analyze administrative rules and state and federal legislation.
• Address challenges and provide solutions with a positive and professional attitude.

You will be an integral member of our legal and policy bureau team, providing direct support to the agency’s operations by:

• Coordinating, scheduling, tracking, and assigning duties related to the voluminous number of administrative rules the department is responsible for creating, reviewing, and implementing.
• Working closely with attorneys and departmental personnel in order to ensure efficiency and timeliness of rule submissions.
• Reviewing and drafting proposed rules with accuracy and for consistency with departmental policies.
• Creating and submitting rules and regulatory analysis through ESPER and the Rules Management System.
• Serving as liaison to the Administrative Rules Review Committee of the legislature and to the Administrative Code Editor’s Office on all rule making activities.
• Monitoring finalized rules and assisting with departmental implementation.
• Coordinating with legislative liaisons on new legislation and accompanying rule implementation.
• Assisting with other duties in the bureau, such as preparing standard orders and subpoenas, contested case preparation, open records requests, and special projects as assigned.

When you join DIAL, you help to make Iowa safer and healthier while enjoying an outstanding benefits package. In addition to providing a positive work environment, we offer a great compensation package for all our full-time employees, including:

• Robust…