Have you ever wanted to learn more about health and human services, the workforce system, or other key government functions? The Sunset Commission is seeking motivated, analytical, curious, and innovative individuals with a desire to help government work better.
Opening Date: May 20, 2025 Closing Date: Open until filled
Starting Salary: $95,000-$110,000/annually
Expected Start Date: two weeks from date of offer
Job Description
Sunset policy analysts work as part of a team to conduct nonpartisan, objective evaluations of Texas state agencies. Key responsibilities include collecting and analyzing information and data on an agency’s operations; identifying state laws and operations in need of improvement; writing concise, persuasive reports recommending changes; making oral presentations on the results of reviews; providing information and assistance to legislators and their staff; and managing review teams. In the course of this work, Sunset policy analysts come up with creative ways to improve state government and agency operations, learn about a wide variety of policy issues, work with the top management of state agencies, interview stakeholders both in and outside state government, and participate in the legislative process. An upper-level analyst typically serves as a project manager to monitor the team’s work and ensure all phases of the review occur in a timely, efficient, and effective manner. Periodic travel and occasional long hours are components of this job.
We are a fun, hard-working team of intellectually curious people who believe in our mission to improve government operations. The Sunset Commission is an equal opportunity employer.
Required Qualifications
Education and Experience
- A bachelor’s degree.
- At least five years of full-time experience in program evaluation, policy analysis, project management, government, or other relevant professional experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong research skills and ability to analyze and synthesize information and data, identify problems, investigate issues, and develop effective solutions supported by evidence.
- Ability to objectively assess current state policy and agency practices and develop workable recommendations for consideration by the Sunset Commission and Texas Legislature.
- Ability to write clearly and persuasively and summarize complex information accurately and concisely.
- Ability to independently and effectively create timely, relevant, and accurate work products.
- Strong communication skills, including team, interpersonal, and interviewing skills. Ability to build effective working relationships with team members, agency personnel, stakeholders, and legislative staff.
- Ability to efficiently organize and maintain information, work under pressure, and manage multiple work assignments to meet tight project deadlines.
- Skill to review or monitor the work of others to ensure it meets quality or timeliness standards and to identify coaching or training needs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate degree in public policy, law, social sciences, business administration, journalism, or a similar field.