Government Relations Policy Advisor

Auburn, AL - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 116058 - 142665

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Details

*THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 17th AT 11:59 PM WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY CONSIDERATION*

The City of Auburn a thriving municipality in the Puget Sound area is seeking a Government Relations Policy Advisor.This positionperforms professional work managing the Citys external relationships with other governmental agencies and legislative bodies whose deliberations and actions impact the City and its citizens. Duties include but are not limited to advising the Mayor Chief Administrative Officer Council and staff (directors and professional staff at all levels within the organization) on a broad range of intergovernmental and regional policy issues effecting the City and region; providing leadership in strategic planning policy development and advocacy on a broad array of City and regional issues; developing and coordinating City positions on legislative issues; and advancing the Citys interests in regional and interjurisdictional forums working in cooperation with staff and elected officials.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:
The ideal candidate is someone who can step in and contribute immediately. They will partner closely with the Mayor City leadership and the City Council to advance the Citys legislative priorities and will bring an effective system for tracking analyzing and sharing legislative developments. They will also establish a consistent ongoing process for managing legislative priorities and conduct regular check-ins on regional policy issues. Staying well-informed on federal state and regional politics is essential as areexceptional organization and strong communication skills.

OUR CITY
The City of Auburn is a dynamic and growing city in the South Puget Sound with a vibrant city core and diverse population of engaged residents. The Government Relations Policy Advisor has the unique position of representing and championing the City to the various legislative bodies across the state while working closely with government partners to further the City of Auburns agenda and policies. The position will work under the discretion of the mayor alongside the executive leadership team to develop wide-ranging policy and advocating on the behalf of the city on regional issues.

As theExecutive branch of the City of Auburns government the mayors office is responsible for implementing the will of the voters via the city council. The Government Relations Policy Advisor is an integral part of the innerworkings of the City of Auburn responsible for advancing the Citys interests in cooperation with staff and elected officials. The work is challenging but very rewarding and theres opportunity to work collaboratively with the executive leadership team.

Primary Duties

In this role you will:

Represent the City of Auburn during the Washington State Legislative Session track monitor analyze and coordinate the Citys interests with lawmakers across the city.
Advise City leadership on a broad range of intergovernmental and regional policy issues affecting the City and region via regular meetings and check-ins.
Develop strategic initiatives and approaches around policy creation and implementation.
Create and maintain an annual legislative agenda with staff alongside City leadership and lobbyists with materials that will evolve and change throughout the months and years. Keep this living document in a publicly-accessible area such as the City website with concerted deliberate and timely updates.
Manage and monitor the work of contracted consultants as it relates to government relations and policy advisement.

While these duties will be the primary focus of the job the full job description includes a more comprehensive list of responsibilities.CLICK HEREto review the class specification.

Minimum Qualifications

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR...

Bachelors Degree in in public administration business political science or related field.

AND

Four (4) years professional experience related to governmental issues at the local regional and/or state levels

a combination of experience education and training that would indicate the level of skills knowledge and abilities required to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES REQUIRED

Possess and retain a valid state drivers license throughout tenure of employment without impending loss at time of appointment.

NOTE:This position will be required to be fingerprinted and complete the CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) Security Certification Test to be allowed to view sensitive information and have unescorted access while at the Police Department (per Washington State Patrol ACCESS unit).

Additional Information

WHY CHOOSE THE CITY OF AUBURN

Competitivesalary
Excellentmedical dental and vision plans withemployee premiums paidby the City
Employer contributions to the State Retirement Systempension plans
12 days ofpaid vacationper year
11 paid holidaysper year
2 paid floating holidaysof your choice per year
VEBA (tax-freehealth savings account)
OptionalFlexible Spendingbenefit plan
Deferred Compensationplan options
EmployeeWellness Program
Employee Assistance Program
And more!

For more information about what benefits the City provides please visit:

TO DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Team Auburn values diverse perspectives life experiences and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity respect and partnership. The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply including Black Indigenous and people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people with disabilities and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial social and economic equality for ALL people in our community.

The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions including but not limited to recruitment hiring selection for training promotion transfer demotion layoff termination rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To learn more about theInclusive Auburninitiative please visit:

TO APPLY
If you are interested in pursuing this position please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format or would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive informed city with opportunities for alignment with that goal the City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers including names addresses and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the initial screening of applications. For that reason hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application including a cover letter or resume during the initial screening.

Please make sure to submit a complete detailed and updated job application and thoroughly answer the supplemental questions prior to the submission deadline! You must meet the minimum qualifications to move forward in the screening process.

Please note that if you are selected to move forward after an interview a background check driving abstract review and reference check will be completed before an official job offer will be made.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY OF AUBURN
We primarily communicate via e-mail during the recruitment process. E-mails from and/or should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution you may also want to check your junk e-mail folders.

CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions please contact Chardae Gillespie HR Coordinator at .

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Position Details*THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 17th AT 11:59 PM WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY CONSIDERATION*The City of Auburn a thriving municipality in the Puget Sound area is seeking a Government Relations Policy Advisor.This positionperforms professiona...