TWDB - Government Relations Specialist

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Leading the state’s efforts in ensuring a secure water future for Texas.

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) endorses telecommuting and hybrid workplace plans, in addition to other flexible work alternatives. We offer competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), flexible spending, and flexible work hours so you can have a work/life balance!

To be considered for this position, applicants must provide 3 writing samples. Applications without writing samples will not be considered.

Each writing sample should be no more than 5 pages. Upload your 3 writing samples with your application submission.

*** Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications***

Job Description Summary

Performs complex (journey-level) legislative and consultative work of the Texas Water Development Board’s Government Relations Division. Work involves serving as a liaison between a state agency and governmental and legislative entities. May train others. Works under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Reports to the Director of the Government Relations Division.

Essential Job Functions

• Participates in agency activities related to the legislative session.
• Attends legislative hearings and meetings with legislators, legislative staff, and other legislative liaisons.
• Coordinates responses to legislative inquiries and reviews and edits legislative correspondence.
• Coordinates communication with legislative support and executive agencies.
• Monitors standing and interim committee schedules and agendas and communicates relevant information to agency management.
• Prepares report summaries of meetings and hearings.
• Assists with preparing reports on newly enacted laws and pending state and federal legislation.
• Assists with developing proper protocol and procedures for communicating with legislators and staff.
• May identify a need for, develop, schedule, and conduct legislative training for employees within an agency.
• Represents the agency at appropriate conferences and seminars.
• Develops and maintains effective communication and working relationships with other state agencies, legislative staff, associations, organizations, advocacy groups, and the general public.
• Participates in program activities as assigned to achieve common goals and advances the work of the agency.
• Maintains confidential and sensitive information.
• Ensures individual and team files (electronic and hard versions) are appropriately maintained and timely disposed of in accordance with the agency’s records retention procedures and schedule.
• Maintains required certifications and licenses and meets the continuing education needs and requirements of the position to include, attending mandatory training courses.
• May be required to operate a state or personal vehicle for business purposes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Marketing, Policy, Planning, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field.
• One year of relevant work or internship experience in government relations or related field.
• Experience writing a variety of documents.
• Submission of three writing samples with the application.
• Relevant education and experience can be substituted for each other on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate-level degree with major coursework in Business Administration, Marketing, Policy, Planning, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field.
• Experience related to local, state, or federal water policy.
• Experience with water planning, science, conservation, infrastructure financing, or natural resources policy.
• Experience with responding to legislative requests.
• Experience with development of policy recommendations.
• Experience writing legislation, legislative recommendations or testimony.
• Experience writing legislative correspondence.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

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