Government Relations Specialist II

1 week ago

Austin, Texas, United States CAPPS, Inc. Full time
Job Description

Overview

The Government Relations Division (GRD) serves as the primary liaison between the Attorney General's office and federal, state, and local governments. This includes legislators and their staff, agency executive directors and their staff, and city and county officials, as well as lobbyists, advocacy groups, and other outside groups with a legislative agenda.

Key Responsibilities

  • Participate in agency activities related to the legislative session, attending legislative hearings and meetings with legislators, legislative staff, and other legislative liaisons.
  • Coordinate responses to legislative inquiries, review and edit legislative correspondence, and coordinate agency interaction and testimony before legislative committees.
  • Effectively communicate agency policies and procedures to elected officials, staff, and other state agency personnel in a prompt and professional manner.
  • Monitor standing, interim, and special committee schedules and agendas, and communicate relevant information to agency management; prepare reports and summaries of meetings and hearings.
  • Assist with preparing reports on newly enacted laws and pending state and federal legislation, and assist in drafting bills and amendments for legislative consideration.
  • Perform related work as assigned, maintain relevant knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions, and attend work regularly in compliance with agreed-upon work schedule.
  • Ensure security and confidentiality of sensitive and/or protected information, and comply with all agency policies and procedures, including those pertaining to ethics and integrity.

Qualifications

  • Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university required.
  • Experience: Full-time experience working two legislative sessions on an elected official's staff, performing legislative research, communicating legislative analysis, legislative monitoring, or closely related activities is required.
  • Extensive knowledge of Texas' legislative process, agency rulemaking, and the appropriations/finance process, including an understanding of agency budget and accounting procedures.
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, and Texas Legislative Service Software.
  • Extensive skill in exercising sound judgment in the release of information, and extensive skill using a personal computer for word-processing and data entry/retrieval.
  • Skill in effective oral and written communication, handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to receive and respond positively to constructive feedback, work cooperatively with others in a professional office environment, provide excellent customer service, and work in person at assigned OAG work location.
  • Ability to work more than 40 hours as needed and in compliance with the FLSA.

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