Legislative Liaison​/Section Coordinator

Date:
Oct 9, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Title:

Legislative Liaison/Section Coordinator Job Title: Program Specialist VI Agency: Dept of State Health Services Department: Health Promotion & Chronic Dis Posting Number: 22280 Closing Date: 10/23/2026 Posting Audience: Internal and External Occupational Category: Life, Physical, and Social Science Salary Range: $5,098.66 - $6,701.75 Pay Frequency: Monthly Salary Group: TEXAS-B-23 Shift: Day Telework: Eligible for Telework Travel: Up to 5%
Regular/Temporary: Regular Full Time/Part Time: Full time FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt Facility

Location:


Job Location City: AUSTIN Job Location Address: 1100 W 49TH ST (RDM)
Other Locations: 16GX,60C0,611X,612X,63G0,641X,712X,86M0,8U000,OS,OSS,PERS,YN,YNS

Performs management or oversight of activities for the daily operations of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention (HPCDP) Section under the general direction of the Section Director. Facilitates the integration and streamlining of processes, assignments, and activities within the Section. Works as a section coordinator and develops guidelines, policies, and procedures for the Section and monitors compliance with policies and procedures.

Coordinates with section branch managers and subject matter experts on assignments from the Community Health Improvement (CHI) division and the agency. Performs the role of a legislative liaison and coordinates with the section and CHI division on legislative tasks and assignments, bill analysis, legislative inquiries, media inquiries, and fiscal notes. Tracks and monitors legislative tasks and activities on bills assigned to the section.

Assist the Section Director in preparing for legislative hearing, rules reviews and other assignments as needed. Works closely with section and division peers on implementation plans. Works on developing, reviewing, amending, maintaining, and coordinating rules overseen by the section. Coordinate and review legislative reports, section publications, council and committee documents, and briefings. Works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

To perform these job duties, this position may require working extra hours needed to meet defined deadlines and support the agency’s mission critical reporting requirements.

(35%) Coordinates section activities related to legislative and appropriations tasks. Works with section programs to develop bill analysis, or lead the analysis and implementation of the bills and tasks that do not fit to a specific program within the section. Works closely with the section financial analyst in preparing cost estimates for bill implementation. Promptly and accurately works on legislative bill analysis, bill tracking, and public hearings and related meetings for the Section.

Assists the section director in preparing for public hearing of section related bills. Communicates with department staff, stakeholders, Government Affairs Unit, and others on legislation affecting…