Government Affairs Manager

Position Title: Government Affairs Manager

Department: Advancement

Reports to: Director of Corporate, Foundation, & Government Relations

Pay Class
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Full-time Regular

FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt

A community of more than 15,000 donors, members, and volunteers generously support Pacific Science Center’s mission. Their investment enables Pac Sci to deliver award-winning science education experiences that open doors to a lifetime of possibility. Among these donors, the investment of government partners helps ensure that Pac Sci continues to ignite curiosity in every child and fuel a passion for discovery, experimentation, and critical thinking in all of us.

The Corporate, Foundation, & Government Relations team helps grow and nurture Pac Sci’s community of investors by driving the continuum of strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward support from government agencies at the city, county, state, and federal level. The Government Affairs Manager works collaboratively with the Director of Corporate, Foundation, & Government Relations, Executive Leadership, and Development team to develop and implement an advocacy strategy with government partners at the city, county, state, and federal levels to leverage new funding opportunities.

• Develop, coordinate, and implement a comprehensive advocacy strategy to leverage government funding opportunities at the city, county, state, and federal level that advance Pac Sci’s mission and strategy.
• Work with consultants/lobbyists to develop strategies for identifying and cultivating key officials as prospective supporters.
• Generate impact communications to key officials, including researching and drafting case statements and requests for support, aggregating supporting constituent testimonies, and managing collateral design processes.
• Draft, coordinate, and manage government contracts to ensure successful fulfillment of obligations.
• Manage the process for government grant opportunities from start to finish, including researching funding opportunities, preparing proposals, completing submissions, and reporting on awards secured.
• Lead in evaluating government outreach, including identifying goals and metrics, and using data to recommend strategies to increase engagement and support.
• Implement regular reporting to Executive Leadership and Board of Directors on the status of key initiatives, status updates on key official relationships, and opportunities for outreach.
• Facilitate process for Board of Directors and constituent direct outreach to key officials on behalf of Pac Sci initiatives.
• Collaborate with Marketing Communications Manager to develop talking points for Executive Leadership when speaking to elected officials.
• Identify, analyze, and provide internal guidance on legislative actions with potential to impact Pacific Science Center.
• Coordinate with external, related advocacy groups on shared legislative goals.
• Coordinate with external, related organizations on shared community service goals.

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key officials and staff at the city, county, state, and federal level.
• Support Executive Leadership and Board of Directors in maintaining relationships with key officials and staff.
• Develop stewardship strategies for city, county, and state legislators and their staff that highlight Pac Sci’s impact, both at Pacific Science Center and within districts of key officials.
• Maintain customer relationship database by tracking projects, communications, activities, and relationships with government officials, staff, and agencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of local, County, State, and Federal legislative processes
• Excell…