Regulations Coordinator (Analyst III)

Emergency Medical Services Authority · Sacramento County

Salary: $6,623 – $8,290 per month

Closes: 2026-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties Under general direction of the Deputy Director of Legislative, Regulatory and External Affairs, the Analyst III, is responsible for developing, managing, planning, and coordinating the complex and politically sensitive regulatory and legislative functions for EMSA and the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program. The Analyst III serves as EMSA’s primary analyst and subject matter expert for legislative and regulatory affairs and is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing complex, sensitive, and high-profile legislative and regulatory activities impacting California’s EMS system. This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework permitted is at the discretion of the Department and is subject to change, consistent with EMSA's Telework Policy. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200. Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded. Classification Name Exam Link: CalCareers In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted. A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g., unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. Please reference Job Control # and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e., social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission. If you are unable to submit your application electronically through your CalCareers account, please email emsa.hr@emsa.ca.gov for assistance and an EMSA Human Resources staff member will contact you. A hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method as explained in the How to Apply section below. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: • Knowledge of the California Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and Office of Administrative Law (OAL) rulemaking process • Experience developing, analyzing, or implementing regulations and regulatory Policy • Experience preparing regulatory documents, including regulatory text, Initial • Statements of Reasons (ISORs), Final Statements of Reasons (FSORs), public notices, or responses to public comments • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex regulatory information clearly and effectively • Ability to interpret laws, regulations, policies, and procedures and provide recommendations to management • Experience coordinating with internal and external stakeholders on sensitive or high-profile regulatory matters • Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment • Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills • Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment • Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff, management, control agencies, and external partners Statement of Qualifications The SOQ should be no more than one page, single-spaced, 12 pt font. PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN NUMBERED ORDER: 1. Describe your experience interpreting, analyzing, developing, or implementing regulations or regulatory policy. Include any experience related to the California Administrative Procedure Act (APA), Office of Administrative Law (OAL) rulemaking process, public comment periods, or regulatory compliance activities. 2. Describe your experience preparing written regulatory documents, such as rulemaking package documents, Initial Statements of Reasons (ISORs), Final Statements of Reasons (FSORs), regulatory text, policy guidance, issue papers, or responses to stakeholder comments or inquiries. Include your specific role and how you ensured accuracy, clarity, and compliance with applicable requirements and deadlines.
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Job Description and Duties

Under general direction of the Deputy Director of Legislative, Regulatory and External Affairs, the Analyst III, is responsible for developing, managing, planning, and coordinating the complex and politically sensitive regulatory and legislative functions for EMSA and the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program. The Analyst III serves as EMSA’s primary analyst and subject matter expert for legislative and regulatory affairs and is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing complex, sensitive, and high-profile legislative and regulatory activities impacting California’s EMS system.

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework permitted is at the discretion of the Department and is subject to change, consistent with EMSA's Telework Policy. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200. Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.

Classification Name Exam Link: CalCareers

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.

A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g., unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. Please reference Job Control # and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e., social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.

If you are unable to submit your application electronically through your CalCareers account, please email emsa.hr@emsa.ca.gov for assistance and an EMSA Human Resources staff member will contact you. A hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method as explained in the How to Apply section below. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
  • Knowledge of the California Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and Office of Administrative Law (OAL) rulemaking process
  • Experience developing, analyzing, or implementing regulations and regulatory Policy
  • Experience preparing regulatory documents, including regulatory text, Initial
  • Statements of Reasons (ISORs), Final Statements of Reasons (FSORs), public notices, or responses to public comments
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex regulatory information clearly and effectively
  • Ability to interpret laws, regulations, policies, and procedures and provide recommendations to management
  • Experience coordinating with internal and external stakeholders on sensitive or high-profile regulatory matters
  • Ability to prioritize multiple assignments and manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment
  • Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff, management, control agencies, and external partners

Statement of Qualifications

The SOQ should be no more than one page, single-spaced, 12 pt font. PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN NUMBERED ORDER:

1. Describe your experience interpreting, analyzing, developing, or implementing regulations or regulatory policy. Include any experience related to the California Administrative Procedure Act (APA), Office of Administrative Law (OAL) rulemaking process, public comment periods, or regulatory compliance activities.

2. Describe your experience preparing written regulatory documents, such as rulemaking package documents, Initial Statements of Reasons (ISORs), Final Statements of Reasons (FSORs), regulatory text, policy guidance, issue papers, or responses to stakeholder comments or inquiries. Include your specific role and how you ensured accuracy, clarity, and compliance with applicable requirements and deadlines.

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Salary context

The annualized midpoint for this posting is $89,478. That matches the $89,478 median among 31 current California public jobs with the same normalized title.

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There are 658 current state openings in Sacramento County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 9 days, on November 13, 2026.

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Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 29, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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