Vice President for Government, Community and Corporate Relations

University of the District of Columbia • Washington, DC

3d • $187,223

About The Position

Reporting to the President, the Vice President for Government, Community, and Corporate Relations leads all aspects of engagement with governmental, community, and corporate relations that advance the interests of the University at the executive and legislative levels of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia state and local governments, as well as at the federal level. The incumbent must understand policy initiatives of federal, state and local governing agencies, private corporate agendas, priorities of local K-12 school systems, and the interests of neighborhood and community based groups to form and implement strategies to establish and maintain relationships beneficial to the University.

Requirements

• Graduate or professional degree in law, political science, public policy, government affairs, public administration or related field
• Minimum of 3 years of government relations/affairs experience including knowledge of legislative and governmental processes
• Experience with the District of Columbia’s legislative process is required

Responsibilities

• Serves as the lead government relations contact for the University
• Advises key leadership and actively networks, builds and maintains relationships with executive, legislative and agency officials, staff, elected officials and other stakeholders in support of University interests. Geographic coverage includes the District Government, Maryland and Virginia state and local governments, and the federal government
• Creates, executes, and manages the University’s strategy and legislative agenda for building support for and strengthening University-governmental relationships
• Prepares and/or oversees a variety of University submissions to governmental entities to ensure alignment with strategic and financial initiatives
• Ensures all submissions are accurate and complete
• Drafts written testimony and statements in support/opposition to legislative and policy initiatives
• Monitors, researches and helps interpret applicable federal, District, and state laws and regulations that impact the University and assists in translating them into policies and operating procedures as required
• Manages the information flow and lobbyist activities on behalf of the University with key state, local and federal entities
• Proactively keeps relevant University personnel abreast of emerging issues and concerns and new requirements emanating from legislative or executive branches
• Organizes meetings and events with elected and appointed officials to foster relationships and understanding of key issues impacting the University
• Plays an integral role in connecting the University’s governmental, community, and corporate relations strategy
• Responsible for seamlessly integrating the University’s servicedelivery and collaboration efforts with local private and governmental entities (i.e. ANCs, local and state units, community-based organizations, etc.)
• Defines, develops and implements the strategies and relationships required to achieve the University’s Delivering on the Promise strategic plan to include specific projects in designated Wards (i.e. Wards 7 and 8) and the University’s Pre-K – 16 initiative in collaboration with DCPS
• Serves as a point of contact for governmental entities to support the development of the budget, funding requests and initiatives and alignment with state, local and federal government initiatives
• Tracks progress on legislation, initiatives, efforts, etc., that impact the University; engages in data collection and analysis and routine reporting
• Prepares and delivers presentations to stakeholders
• Oversees the analyses of data and/or documents for developing and drafting testimony, reports, fact sheets, talking points, legislative summaries, letters, memoranda, correspondence and other issue-oriented information and supporting materials required to advance legislative initiatives of the University. Prepares a variety of correspondence
• Provides leadership in coordinating and executing educational outreach, community engagement, and corporate partnership initiatives
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Selectee will be eligible for health and life insurance, annual (vacation) and sick leave and will be covered under the University of the District of Columbia' s retirement plan (TIAA).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees