Chief Legislative Affairs Officer

22 hours ago


Sacramento, California, United States Secretary of State Full time
Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the Secretary of State, the Chief Legislative Affairs Officer is responsible for the following:

  • Develops and implements the agency's legislative agenda, monitoring State and congressional legislative proposals.
  • Establishes and implements comprehensive policies and procedures in its conduct with constituencies, including legislative entities, identifying strategies and formulating policy positions on major agency issues.
  • Sets policy priorities and resolves policy issues with legislative affairs programs with external entities.
  • Responds to inquiries from the public regarding Secretary of State programs and activities, in coordination with the Constituent Services Program.
  • Provides oral and written testimony to the Legislature regarding the Secretary of State's policies and programs.
Working Conditions

This position will include some nights and weekends as well as some travel.

Special Requirements

The examination process will consist of a Statement of Qualifications evaluation. The Statement of Qualifications will be used to evaluate education and experience as it relates to the Evaluation Criteria listed below. The evaluation will constitute 100% of the candidate's score. In order to obtain a position on the eligible list, a minimum rating of 70% must be attained.

Statement of Qualifications

The Statement of Qualifications shall address the questions listed in the evaluation criteria, be no more than three (3) pages in length, using business professional font, font size and formatting. It must be numbered in the same order as below and should include any relevant education, training and/or certificates earned that would contribute to the applicant's success in the position.

Evaluation Criteria

Candidates should describe in detail their experience relevant to each of the factors listed below, examples should be provided to justify the experience described. The factors that will be utilized in the evaluation are:

  • Knowledge of the Secretary of State's programs.
  • Knowledge and expertise in matters related to legislation.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and implement objectives related to legislative proposals.
  • Administrative experience dealing with members of the Legislature, high-level governmental officials, the media, and the public.
  • Strong management and leadership skills and the demonstrated ability to function effectively as a member of a top management team.
  • Solid communication skills and the ability to effectively represent SOS before a wide range of audiences.


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