Governmental Affairs Liaison

Description

• Provide communication expertise and collaborate with internal Subject Matter Experts on key strategic and high-profile issues, projects, initiatives, and programs to integrate political perspectives. Including development and implementation of communication and engagement plans.
• Prepares, organizes, and presents or coordinates testimony and/or issue position documents on specific legislation and legislative issues.
• Identify problems, craft effective strategies, act decisively and demonstrate good judgment
• Project management including work planning, resource allocation and progress reviews through project completion
• Identify, develop, and implement plans, strategies, programs, and activities to mitigate impacts of legislative or other proposals or to advocate for policies, regulations or legislation to achieve Metro goals and objectives.Coordinate the work necessary for conducting the strategies, programs, and activities, ensuring consistent and coordinated messaging and content, to successfully reinforce and build awareness and support.
• Maintain emotional control under ambiguous and stressful circumstances
• Build relationships with federal, state, and local government agencies, staff and elected officials. Actively participates in public policy discussions on local and regional projects, plans, and initiatives to identify potential impact to the organization’s business operations and strategic initiatives.
• Participates in the recruitment and selection of personnel; conducts and reviews performance evaluations; provides coaching, mentoring, and professional development opportunities; and recommends or supports disciplinary actions as necessary.
• Coordinate lobbying efforts in the Colorado General Assembly.
• Work closely with subject matter experts to identify issues that require advocacy. Coordinate messaging and advocacy strategy and approach with subject matter experts. Provide and present regular updates on legislative and policy issues to Metro leadership and, if appropriate, the Board of Directors.
• Recommend strategy to leadership involving testimony with local and/or state legislation and/or regulations
• Coordinate and collaborate in development of advocacy materials that may be highly technical in nature
• Managing disagreements, de-escalating conflict, and negotiating win-win solutions
• Effectively supervise staff.
• Interacting with local, regional, or state governments on legislative, regulatory, or policy issues
• Establish and maintain working relationships with public works, planning, municipal, state-wide, regulatory, and political agencies
• Responsible for maintaining and promoting a safe working environment. Ensure employees complete all required training on time, maintain compliance with organizational requirements, and follow all safety protocols.
• Participates and represents the organization on boards, committees, and organizations as strategically identified, advocating on water policies and procedures that align with Metro’s goals and objectives.
• Research, interpret and analyze legislation and/or regulations
• Implement and enforce policies and procedures fairly and consistently
• Produce high quality, accurate and prompt results in a fast-paced working environment
• Leveraging diverse modes of communication to optimize the effective exchange of ideas and information
• Analyze and interpret governmental and political issues, concerns, and opportunities. Prepare appropriate communication documents (e.g., fact sheets, memos, letters) establishing Metro standard messaging for internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Understand Colorado and federal laws pertaining to local government agencies, especially wastewater treatment agencies
• Attain a Colorado lobbyist registration
• Work well across all departments to understand policy and technical issues that relate to the goals and objectives of the organization
• MS Office software
• Direct, persuade and motivate others
• Active and empathic listening skills
• Understand Colorado and federal water quality regulations
• Learn project management, change management, Lean, Six Sigma approaches
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Perform effectively in a collaborative team environment

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance