Regulatory Specialist

Summary Statement

As a Regulatory Specialist, you’ll play a key role in advancing Delaware’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program established under the Healthy Delaware Families Act. In this position, you’ll use your writing skills, attention to detail, and experience in policy development, legal research, and regulatory processes to help shape and support a critical statewide initiative. Your work will include drafting regulations and standard operating procedures, as well as participating in administrative hearings. You’ll also contribute to public engagement by developing educational materials and supporting the rollout of Delaware LaborFirst.\r\nIn addition, you’ll help strengthen program integrity by assisting in building an enforcement unit, designing fraud prevention processes, and investigating complaints. Serving as a subject matter expert on this Act, you’ll train staff and provide guidance on enrollment, contributions, claims, and benefits, ensuring consistent and effective program implementation.\r\n\r\n

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n Conducts in-depth, comprehensive research. Reports findings to superior/agency staff including precedents and applicable state and federal laws/rules/regulations/contracts. Drafts recommended decisions based on findings of fact and applicable laws, rules and regulations.Researches other regulatory matters. Provides written recommendations.\r\n Presides over hearings, negotiations, and other administrative proceedings. Advises other hearing officers/examiners before, during, and subsequent to hearings, negotiations, etc.\r\n May direct the post-hearing phase including review of legal briefs submitted by various involved parties. \r\n Researches and drafts new and revised contracts/regulations/legislation.\r\n Leads and engages in mediation/arbitration of regulatory violations, contract enforcement and/or administrative rules and policies. \r\n\r\n

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Regulatory Specialist \r\nApplicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:\r\n\r\n Six months experience in policy administration which includes planning, developing, implementing and evaluating policies and procedures. \r\n Three years experience in research which includes systematic study to discover or establish facts. \r\n Six months experience in quasi judicial proceedings. \r\n Three years experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures. \r\n Six months experience in narrative report writing. \r\n\r\n

Conditions of Hire

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.\r\nAll new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.\r\nCriminal background check: A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire. The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.\r\n\r\n

Benefits

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at https://dhr.delaware.gov/benefits/\r\n

Selection Process

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment, job title and job duties. For education and training, list name of educational provider, training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment, education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.\r\nOnce you have submitted your application on-line, all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the “My Applications” tab at StateJobs.Delaware.gov.\r\n

Accommodations

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. \r\nIndividuals who use TDD may request auxiliary aid or service by calling (800) 232-5470 or by visiting delawarerelay.com. \r\nIf you need assistance with an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or general applicant support, you may call (302) 739-5458 or email jobs@delaware.gov.\r\nThe State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. \r\n