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Director Of Governmental Relations

Full Time • Mcallen, TX, United States of America

75,441 - 95,525 (Yearly) Added 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Summary

LOCATION

McAllen, Texas

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university; Master's degree preferred. Five years of experience in government relations or a closely related field.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitor legislation and policy activities, coordinate government relations strategies, engage constituents, serve as a liaison for elected officials, support internship programs, and assist in the planning and execution of government affairs strategy.

INDUSTRY

Higher Education

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Assist in planning and executing government affairs strategies to advance the University and UTRGV School of Medicine's mission while liaising with local, state, and federal entities.

Number of Vacancies

Location

McAllen, Texas

Department

Governmental Relations

FTE

FLSA

Exempt

Scope of Job

Assist in the planning and execution of a comprehensive and proactive government affairs strategy that advances the University and the UTRGV School of Medicine’s mission and goals with local, regional, state, and federal elected and appointed officials, and is responsible for assisting with the planning, management, and oversight of the activities and operations of the Office of Governmental Relations (OGR). The scope of such work includes serving as a liaison to outside entities and all levels of government and representing the University to boards, commissions, the State and Federal Government and other authorities.

Description of Duties

Monitors legislation and policy activities, updates and advises UTRGV leadership and staff about relevant policy proposals and actions, and works with staff to analyze potential impacts on the University. Communicates with the college community to inform them of relevant government issues.
Identifies and tracks federal and state legislation and city and county actions that are relevant to the university, including the medical school.
Coordinates government relations strategy with other relevant stakeholders, including Colleges, state and national associations, student organizations and government relations staff from other agencies and industry.
Engages constituents inside and outside the University in support of the university’s government relations agenda.
Serves as a point of contact for elected officials’ constituent issues related to UTRGV and UT Health RGV.
Coordinates meetings with federal and state legislators, agencies, medical school dean, county commissioners, city officials, economic development offices and others relating to federal/national, state, city and county matters impacting university. The scope of this work includes contact with government offices in Mexico.
Develops program to most effectively analyze and report on federal and state legislation, city and county ordinances and other local actions taken that will impact the university.
Reports to leadership the impact of federal and state budgets and legislation on the university and medical school.
Proposes to leadership potential partnership opportunities with local cities and counties and impact on the university/medical school.
Reviews possible funding mechanisms available to the university, including assistance to faculty by identifying funding opportunities and securing legislative support for such opportunities.
Serves as a liaison to local elections offices to plan, organize, and implement voting on the university’s campuses.
Works with stakeholders to strategize on the type of internships that should be implemented, locating funding for such internships and establishing parameters for such internships at state and local level.
Assists with implementation of internship programs administered by OGR, including the recruitment, review of applications, interview, and selection of students for the programs.
Assists with training, placement, and supervision of the interns, and acts as a liaison to academic departments as needed to assure successful completion of government internships.
Assists with planning, organizing, and executing events as needed.
Coordinates with UT System’s Office of Governmental Relations and Office of Federal Relations.
Assists in preparation of reports for submission to UT System and UTRGV leadership.
Serves on special committees, projects, and task forces as assigned, including those that benefit the School of Medicine as well as the general academic unit.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University.

Preferred Education

Master’s degree from an accredited University.

Licenses/Certifications

None.

Required Experience

Five (5) years of progressively responsible, professional experience in government relations or closely related field, such as public relations, communications and policy development.

Preferred Experience

Experience obtained in Higher Education.

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Other

Exceptional planning and organizational skills.

This is a new position and will be contingent upon continued funding.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment Category

Full-Time

Minimum Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date

12/12/2024

Grant Funded Position

If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth
Gender

Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956) 665-2451 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development .

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