Director of Legislative & Government Affairs

Job Posting Title

Director of Legislative & Government Affairs

Agency

566 DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND RECREATION

Supervisory Organization

Department of Tourism and Recreation

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$90,000 - $100,000 annually commensurate with experience

Job Description

Basic Purpose

OTRD is seeking a full-time Director of Legislative and Government Affairs to serve as the primary point of contact for the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department for matters before the State Legislature, Governor, other agencies, and external partners in Oklahoma City, OK.

Typical Functions

· Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with state, federal, and agency officials.

· Maintains an ongoing presence and positive image at the State Capitol to communicate OTRD’s views and input on legislation, rules, policies, and programs.

· Research, monitor, understand, analyze, and track state and federal legislative initiatives that could impact OTRD.

· Assist agency management and general counsel in drafting legislation and administrative rules that are legally sound and beneficial to the agency.

· Keep internal staff and stakeholders apprised of any related legislative activity, movement, or amendments by preparing briefings, memos, testimony, and correspondence.

· Develop and maintain cooperative relationships with legislators, legislative staff, stakeholders, partner organizations, and other officials to provide information and foster a positive image of OTRD.

· Attend relevant legislative committee meetings and interim study committees, as well as other meetings with legislators, legislative staff, and other officials upon request; help prepare the Director or other staff for those events and assist with follow-up as needed.

· Coordinate the development of fiscal impact statements for proposed legislative bills.

· Work with the Tourism Commission and the Director to identify issues and develop OTRD’s legislative agenda and priorities.

· Manage legislative referrals and responses for OTRD.

· Conduct reviews of administrative rules and statutes. Coordinate OTRD’s Regulatory Review Committee and represent OTRD on statewide and national regulatory work groups as assigned.

· Coordinate with external groups and agencies, including the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to ensure regulatory consistency and to meet all external requirements.

· Ensure that OTRD complies with or exceeds all necessary provisions for public involvement in the regulatory process. Develop and employ effective public involvement strategies with the public and key stakeholders on regulatory issues.

· Help coordinate the development of a comprehensive agency strategic plan and ensure compliance with associated implementation plans.

· Facilitate public work sessions, advisory committee meetings, and other forums with stakeholders or the public, as needed, to implement effective and inclusive strategic planning processes.

· Identify, evaluate, and pursue opportunities to coordinate OTRD planning efforts with other local, statewide, or national planning efforts, where appropriate. Represent OTRD on inter-agency planning work groups.

· Assist with identifying future planning needs and make recommendations to OTRD leadership accordingly.

· Advise OTRD staff on if, how, and when public involvement efforts should be incorporated into policy and decision-making, as well as program and project planning and execution; develop, coordinate, and implement public involvement strategies and processes; train and advise OTRD employees concerning public involvement theories, concepts, and technical applications; evaluate public involvement outcomes and advise on the integration of those outcomes into decision making.

· Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Completion of a bachelor’s degree in administration, business, communication, public policy, political science, or a related area of study preferred. Requires (3) three to (5) five years of experience working in government relations or with a legislative body or in one or more types of media; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of t