CPS Legislative Liaison

Posting 22092
-Posted
10/05/2026

- Dept of Family & Protectve Svc

- CPS State Office Prg Supp

- Business and Financial Operations

- Not Eligible for Telework
-c. $5000 - $6999 per month

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) works to build on strengths of families and communities to keep children and vulnerable adults safe, so they thrive. We do this through investigations, services, and referrals.

What You Get Beyond Your Paycheck

When you join the State of Texas, your monthly paycheck is just one part of your real income. Our benefits provide extra value that many private employers simply don’t match—often adding hundreds of dollars each month to what you take home or save.

Here’s what you get as a full-time employee:

• 100% paid health insurance for you, and 50% paid for eligible family members—saving you hundreds every month in out-of-pocket medical costs
• Retirement plans with lifetime monthly payments after five years of state service, plus options to save even more with 401(k) and 457 plans
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave so you can recharge and take care of life outside work (that’s time off you’re actually paid for)
• Optional dental, vision, and life insurance —at rates much lower than most private plans
• Flexible spending accounts for added tax savings on health and dependent care
• Employee discounts on things like gym memberships, electronics, and entertainment

Functional

Title:

CPS Legislative Liaison
Job Title: Program Specialist VII
Agency: Dept of Family & Protectve Svc
Department: CPS State Office Prg Supp
Posting Number: 22092
Closing Date: 10/19/2026
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations
Salary Range: $5,797.66-$9,508.25
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-25
Shift: Day
Additional Shift: None
Telework: Not Eligible for Telework
Travel: Up to 35%
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Facility

Location:


Job Location City: AUSTIN
Job Location Address: 4900 N LAMAR BLVD
Other Locations: None
MOS Codes: 16GX,60C0,611X,612X,63G0,641X,712X,86M0,8U000,OS,OSS,PERS,YN,YNS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Under the direction of the CPS Director of Outreach & Engagement, the CPS Legislative Liaison performs advanced (senior-level) consultative services, project management, legislative coordination, policy analysis, and strategic planning work for the Child Protective Services division.

The position provides oversight of legislative activities impacting CPS, including coordinating bill analyses, implementation planning, appropriations-related activities, legislative reporting, and responses to legislative inquiries.