SGA Legislative Issues Director
About The Position
The SGA Legislative Issues Director reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for chairing the Legislative Affairs Committee. This role involves serving as the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point delegation leader for student association conventions and conferences, actively promoting student involvement in legislation, and advocating on behalf of students at local, state, and federal levels. The Director will also form working relationships with local and state representatives, manage SGA Lawyer services, and organize elections. Additionally, the position requires daily monitoring of legislative news, collaboration with other directors on campus events, and attendance at SGA Senate and Executive Staff meetings. A minimum of 10 hours per week is expected in the SGA Office or related work meetings, with specific requirements for transitional material documentation at the end of each semester.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled as a student at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (implied by 'Student Hourly' and 'Student Help' job category)
- Ability to work a minimum of 10 hours per week
- Ability to document transitional materials including semester accomplishments and helpful tips
- Ability to maintain an updated list of contacts
Nice To Haves
- Experience or knowledge of campus, local, state, and federal legislation
- Experience in advocacy
- Experience in forming working relationships with representatives
- Experience in managing services or programs
- Experience in organizing elections
- Experience in news monitoring and briefing
Responsibilities
- Chair the Legislative Affairs Committee
- Serve as the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point delegation leader to all state-wide and national-wide student association conventions and conferences
- Actively promote student involvement in, and understanding of, campus, local, state, and federal legislation
- Advocate on behalf of students at the local, state, and federal level
- Form working relationships with local and state representatives and stay in constant contact with them regarding issues that affect University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
- Form a working relationship with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Legislative Liaison
- Manage and promote the Student Government Association Lawyer services
- Organize and promote elections of any kind to the student body: Student Government Association, local, state, and federal
- Monitor the news daily about legislative issues and brief the President
- Collaborate with fellow directors to plan events regarding campuswide observation days
- Attend the Student Government Association Senate and the Executive Staff meetings
- Serve a minimum of 10 hours per week in the SGA Office or related work meeting on campus, with the exception of Student Senate
- Meet at a minimum of once near the end of each semester with the Executive Director to specifically discuss and document transitional material including semester accomplishments and helpful tips
- Documentation must be typed, emailed, and stored in the Student Government Association email account, as well as handed over for the next person in the role
- Transitional materials must also include an updated list of contacts at the last meeting of the executive's term
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Criminal background check
- Authorization to work within the United States
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
