Assistant Director of External Relations
About The Position
The Assistant Director for External Relations provides leadership and support for the agency’s interactions with a variety of external stakeholders, including the General Assembly, other state agencies, statewide organizations and others. The position coordinates with other divisions within the agency to understand and contribute to the priorities of the agency, the engagement and Reporting to SCHEV’s Executive Director, the Assistant Director for External Relations will: • Facilitate the communication and presentation of Council and agency priorities to the General Assembly, its committees and individual members • Develop and advise the agency, executive leadership and the Council on potential strategies and opportunities to engage with external stakeholders in the interest of advancing state, Council, and agency priorities • Coordinate with the agency communications team and other SCHEV staff on messaging and presentation of agency perspectives, policy positions, and other agency communications with external stakeholders • Participate in regular convenings with the state’s public and private institutions of higher education, including liaisons to the public institutions • Support the participation of SCHEV staff in national and statewide conferences.
Requirements
- Experience demonstrating the ability to track Federal and State legislation and coordinate legislative and policy changes with key contacts in other state agencies, the Secretariat of Education, Federal agencies, U.S. Congressional staff and industry associations.
- Experience demonstrating the ability to analyze Federal and state policy and regulatory issues, and to develop position papers with recommendations to executive management.
- Experience supporting, establishing and implementing strategic policy initiatives.
- Experience networking with senior legislative staff, elected officials, industry leaders and other stakeholders to advance policy goals.
- Ability to make presentations, give speeches, and present testimony and materials at the General Assembly Sessions, public meetings and/or industry conferences.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Computer skills in operating Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of the state’s higher education system and statewide strategic plan.
- Considerable experience in a public policy role, preferably the General Assembly.
- A work history demonstrating considerable experience collaborating and partnering with members of the General and state policymakers.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the communication and presentation of Council and agency priorities to the General Assembly, its committees and individual members
- Develop and advise the agency, executive leadership and the Council on potential strategies and opportunities to engage with external stakeholders in the interest of advancing state, Council, and agency priorities
- Coordinate with the agency communications team and other SCHEV staff on messaging and presentation of agency perspectives, policy positions, and other agency communications with external stakeholders
- Participate in regular convenings with the state’s public and private institutions of higher education, including liaisons to the public institutions
- Support the participation of SCHEV staff in national and statewide conferences.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
