A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows: 

• Coordinate, develop, and oversee agency legislative matters. 
• Negotiate language with stakeholders and bill authors. 
• Prioritize and manage legislative issues.  
• Maintain relationships with House and Senate staff. 
• Serve as the main point of contact for legislators, including working with legislators and their staff on constituent inquiries. 
• Advise lead team members on legislative strategy. 
• Run the agency’s legislative agenda. 
• Monitor all legislation and legislative committees impacting the agency. 
• Manage bill review process for staff. 
• Assist with ensuring strategic workforce vision aligns with administration. 
• Ensure stakeholders follow assigned responsibilities. 
• Represent the agency in a variety of situations with other state agencies, the legislature, institutions, the general public and special interest groups. 
• Maintain confidentiality in discussing sensitive organizational matters and issues. 
• Ensure progress and satisfaction of all required tasks. 
• Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development. 
• Set expectations, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees.  Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.   

The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. 

What You'll Need for Success:

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment: 

• Extensive knowledge of the theories, principles, practices and methodology of statutes, regulations and policies involving workforce development. 
• Working knowledge of department charge and programs. 
• Thorough knowledge of state government agency structures and legislature. 
• Ability to be creative in developing alternatives to meet agency needs. 
• Ability to communicate complex theories and principles to a broad spectrum, both verbally and in writing. 
• Ability to maintain cooperative work relationships. 
• Willingness and ability to adjust to change as the agencies may have needs arise that will require flexibility. 
• Close attention to detail coupled with the ability to exercise good judgment. 
• Strong organizational, oral, and written communication, and interpersonal skills. 
• Proactive nature. able to anticipate conflicts before they arise. 
• Ability to work well independently as well as collaboratively. 
• Ability to handle calls and emails with professionalism, courtesy, and accuracy. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines. 
• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain positive relationships with staff throughout the agencies. 
• Ability to effectively allocate and prioritize time to several tasks to ensure completion of all. 
• Ability to delegate work, set clear direction, and manage workflow. 
• Ability to effectively give feedback, provide guidance or corrective action, coach, and develop employee skillsets. 

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports: