Policy and Rules Manager

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) Director’s Office is announcing an exciting opportunity for a Policy and Rules Manager position  in Olympia, WA. This is a Washington Management Service (WMS) Band 2 position that reports to the Director of Policy and External Affairs. In this position, you will serve as one of the agency’s experts on Rule Making (Chapter 1-21 WAC), the rule petition process (Chapter 82-05 WAC), Regulatory Fairness Act (Chapter 19.85 RCW), Administrative Procedures Act (Chapter 34.05 RCW), and a subject matter expert in regulations related to alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, and vapor product laws, rules, and policies. You will supervise a staff of three rules coordinators. You will oversee and implement the framework and process for rule development; provide expert rules and policy advice to the board and management, and work with all divisions in the agency in rule drafting and development. In this role, you will also maintain procedural and process conversation with the Code Reviser’s office, the Governor’s Office of Regulatory Innovation and Assistance (ORIA), and other external stakeholders. 

If you have an interest in policy analysis, rules development, leadership, and program management, we encourage you to apply to be a part of the team!

This recruitment will remain open until filled. The first review of applications will take place on Thursday, January 23.