State Government Affairs Director; South Central Region

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Location:
Remote, but candidates must live in one of the following states: AZ, KS, NE, OK, or TX

Salary: $100,000 - $130,000 and a comprehensive benefit package

The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) is hiring a State Government Affairs Director to lead our efforts to shape policy and build legislative relationships in a portfolio of South Central states (AZ, KS, NE, OK, and TX).

This is not a role for someone who is content to coast or sit on the sidelines—in this role, you’ll be in the front seat, driving FGA’s policy agenda in your portfolio of states. You’ll become a go-to confidante and strategist for policymakers, in the rooms where deals are cut and big decisions are made.

You’ll not only be well-versed in our policy issues and able to speak on them at length to engage lawmakers with our reforms, but you’ll also take the lead on crafting the strategy and building the relationships that will help take FGA reforms from policy idea to law. As a trusted advisor to state lawmakers, you’ll play a key role in advancing meaningful reforms that improve lives.

When legislative battles heat up, you’ll take command of the war room—coordinating strategy, rallying partners, and helping drive outcomes in high-stakes environments.

This is a travel-heavy role, so the ideal candidate will be able to maintain a frequent in-person presence in their portfolio states throughout the legislative session and beyond. This role will also require you to prioritize rapidly and effectively tracking and reporting on state progress. If you’re a skilled communicator and a savvy political operator who can build trust and maintain relationships, manage and thrive in a fast-paced workload, and take initiative to craft winning strategies and seamlessly pivot when necessary, you may be the right fit for the job.

CULTURE AND FIT

The people who consistently succeed at FGA are those whose actions and behavior reflect our five Core Values. If you adhere to these values and answer “yes” to each of these questions, you may be a fit.

1. Candid to Solve:
Being willing to have tough conversations in order to solve issues and build trust.

• Do you seek out constructive feedback—and provide it to others—to solve issues and build trust with coworkers?

2. Grow or Die:
We don’t have a neutral gear; we must consistently challenge ourselves and each other to grow in our talents and skills.

• Are you aware of your strengths and weaknesses, and do you seek out complementary skills and growth in order to mitigate your weaknesses?

3. Politically Savvy:
Policy doesn’t change in a vacuum, but in a political reality that we must understand and account for.

• Do you agree that embracing the realities of politics is necessary to change public policy?

4. Partnership-Oriented:
Internal and external relationships are not transactional. That starts with our team members and the perspective that we need the rest of the team to succeed in order to win personally.

• Are you comfortable creating your own structure for work, such as setting work hours, your own priorities, and creating clarity and a workplan from a broad goal? Do you tend to be the one who initiates conversations with colleagues, rather than waiting for them to come to you?

5. Bought in to Win:
We’re at FGA because we want to change policy. No one is counting hours or widgets, we are here to get results, and sometimes that will require going the extra mile or doing a job that isn’t technically ours.

• Do you wholeheartedly agree with the policies that we advocate and the underlying principles that people’s lives are made better through work, not government welfare, and that a free market creates greater freedom and equality than any command-and-control government system?

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