OREGON

Business Certification Analyst

Salem | ODOT | Transportation Building Full time

Initial Posting Date:

05/05/2026

Application Deadline:

05/19/2026

Agency:

Department of Transportation

Salary Range:

$5,458 - $8,352

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Business Certification Analyst

Job Description:

Operations & Policy Analyst 2 – Business Certification Analyst
Oregon Department of Transportation
Finance & Budget Division – Office of Innovative Funding
Program Management Section
Salem

The role: 

Join the team assisting OReGO, ODOT’s road usage charge program, by helping build, manage and improve complex business systems that keep Oregon moving. In this role, you will review and evaluate external businesses seeking certification to provide road usage charge services on behalf of ODOT. You will work closely with internal teams, contractors, vendors and other partners to design, test and validate business rules, processes and procedures, ensuring they meet program requirements, agreements and quality standards. This position plays a key role in maintaining program integrity by analyzing documentation, monitoring performance, and reinforcing continuous improvement across operations.

We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions.

Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A day in the life:

  • Collaborate with interested parties to design, test and validate business rules and processes to certify contractors and vendors for road usage charging (RUC) services.

  • Gather and maintain documentation needed to evaluate and certify contractors and vendors.

  • Review documentation to ensure business processes meet program requirements and operational needs, and work with vendors to resolve anomalies.

  • Evaluate contractor and vendor performance against requirements and recommend certification to program managers.

  • Investigate requests for reconsideration of certification decisions and provide timely recommendations.

  • Develop and maintain work plans and tools to monitor contractor and vendor operations and performance.

  • Identify issues and recommend corrective actions, including possible de-certification.

  • Contribute to planning by drafting standards, identifying external standards that may apply, and reviewing documentation needs and coordinating with agency and industry partners.

  • Support program improvement efforts through business analysis, process mapping and review of external standards.

  • This position may require long or irregular hours, including on-call, weekends and work outside normal shifts. Work is hybrid and primarily office-based with heavy computer use, along with occasional site visits and travel, including overnight trips.

  • To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov.

What’s in it for you:

  • Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.

  • Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying. 

  • The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.

  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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Minimum qualifications:

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to five years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification

OR

A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and two years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

What we’d like to see:

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience and education to help us decide who will move forward.

  • Experience applying and implementing continuous improvement practices to evaluate results, identify improvement opportunities, and initiate change to meet business goals and outcomes.

  • Demonstrated ability to tailor and communicate complex information in a comprehendible manner to various audiences.

  • Proven experience analyzing and evaluating consultant/vendor business processes and functions to ensure compliance with contracts, agreements, laws, rules, and standards.

How to apply:

  • Complete the following required steps:

    • Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.

    • Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section above.

      • Your cover letter must be limited to no more than two (2) pages.

      • Please address your cover letter to Maureen Bock, Chief Innovation Officer.

      • Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.

      • You must upload your cover letter in the ‘Resume/Cover Letter’ section of the application.

    • Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.

  • After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.

  • If you are a veteran or Oregon National Guard servicemember, you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

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Additional information:

  • We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension].

  • The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an education institution during the application process.

  • We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.

  • We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.

  • You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

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