AVP, Government Relations – Administration (24000349)

### Job Summary

The AVP, Governmental Relations is responsible for directing state and federal governmental relations activities on behalf of the institution and representing the institution’s interests before Members of the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, the Texas Legislature, and relevant state and federal agencies and industry associations.

### Major Responsibilities / Duties / Critical Tasks

– Build and maintain relationships with key state and federal government elected and appointed officials in areas that impact the mission of the institution.
– Identify issues of importance to the institution and develop plans of action on public policy that impacts the institution’s mission, finances, and operations.
– Develop, manage, and implement overall governmental relations strategy at the state and federal levels.
– Participate in key association meetings related to the institution’s mission, strategic plan, finances, and operations.
– Develop and maintain effective internal relations with Deans, faculty, students, administrators, UT System officials, and others necessary to advance the institution’s mission.
– Effectively and convincingly communicate the institution’s mission and impact to external stakeholders; regularly communicate with key institutional leaders on public policy matters impacting the institution, its faculty and students, and its mission.
– Draft testimony, reports, presentations, and other material necessary for institutional leaders.
– Assist in preparation of the institution’s legislative appropriations request, requests for information from elected officials, standing or select committees of the legislature, state and federal agencies, and any other governmental body.
– Proactively and responsively prepare analyses of legislation, proposed regulation, and other relevant public policy matters.
– Advise the President and Executive Cabinet on public policy matters impacting the institution and provide insight to inform the development of the institution’s strategic plan and operations.
– Other duties as assigned.

### Accompanying Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

– Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with elected officials, staff, agencies, and associations is required. Experience among multiple branches or offices of government is preferred.
– Substantial collaborative skills with a track record of successfully influencing a broad and diverse group of stakeholders.
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
– Highly developed interpersonal skills.
– Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment with limited oversight in high-profile settings.

### Qualifications

#### Required Education / Experience

– Bachelor’s degree required. Graduate degree preferred.
– A minimum of 7 (seven) years of experience in governmental relations and legislative processes is required.
– Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with elected officials, staff, agencies, and associations is required. Experience among multiple branches or offices of government is preferred.
– A combination of education and experience may be accepted.

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