Cheyenne is a steadily growing community along the Front Range but still true to the history of the Old West. The city offers nearby mountain biking, skiing, hiking, fishing, hunting, and other outdoor activities. Wyoming is one of only seven states with no state income tax.

This position offers a:

• **$2,000 Hiring Bonus** See notes for eligibility
• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities
• and MUCH MORE! Click here for detailed information, or you can watch this short video to learn about our benefit package!

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• Lead strategic planning efforts for the Wyoming Department of
• Transportation to improve agency performance in accordance with stateand federal statutes and maintain alignment with state and federal partners.
• Align the agency's overall strategic plan with federal and state requirements, including the Governor's strategic priorities.
• Analyzes new and proposed legislation and regulations to determine the impact on programs, operations, and management and reports to executive leadership.
• Assist with developing materials and information submitted by the agency to the Governor's Office and Legislature.
• Engage professional staff throughout the department collaboratively to develop policies and procedures.
• Facilitate communication with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders on a variety of transportation related issues.
• Work is diverse and complex, constantly changing priorities requiring judgment in determining work methods to accomplish desired results.

PREFERENCES:

• Preference may be given to applicants with a demonstrated ability to present sensitive, technically complex matters, in front of diverse audiences including but not limited to the public, legislative committees, and other transportation stakeholders.
• Preference may be given to applicants with experience in state government and with knowledge of legislative, regulatory, and/or political processes.
• Preference may be given to applicants with experience establishing, promoting, and maintaining cooperative working relationships with representatives of all levels of government, the public, and stakeholder groups and a consultative approach to problem solving and the ability to facilitate coalition building.

• Knowledge of federal and state statutes
• Knowledge of governmental structure, policy, and procedures
• Knowledge of legislative proceedings and administrative processes
• Knowledge of policy and rule development
• Knowledge of organizational planning, resource allocation, staff modeling, production methods, and organizational behavior
• Knowledge of organizational change, leadership, and motivational strategies
• Knowledge of group and team behavior strategies to help achieve agency goals
• Knowledge of state budget process and skills in managing a budget
• Ability to work with diverse groups and communicate complex material to a variety of internal and external audiences

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Some travel will be required

• FLSA: Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Transportation is a Drug-Free Workplace
• E-Verify: WYDOT uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities
• Qualifying eligibility and criteria for the hiring bonus
  • Temporary employees accepting a full-time position.
  • Current employees are accepting a promotional opportunity, so recruitment must be opened to the public.
  • One year of service to WYDOT must be completed; failure to complete this requirement will forfeit the hiring incentive, and funds will be recouped from final pay.
  • Internal candidates would be required to remain in the position for a minimum of one (1) year from their promotion date.
  • Employees would only be eligible for one (1) hiring bonus in a 12-month period.

045, Wyoming Department of Transportation, Agency Services

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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.