Senior Director, Government Relations for Infrastructure Finance

Description

Scope of Responsibilities:

• Serves as the primary AGC lobbyist and subject matter expert on tax, fiscal and infrastructure funding and finance.
• Manages two direct reports, including the Director of the Utility Infrastructure Division and the Director of the Highway and Transportation Division.
• Serves as staff director to the AGC Financial Issues Forum (FIF) and executes the Forum’s annual meeting(s).
• Acts as lead program manager for the AGC/Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Annual Construction Financial Management Conference (CFMC).

Duties:

Lobbyist & Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Building & Infrastructure Affairs

• Serves as the primary lobbyist and SME on tax, fiscal and infrastructure funding and finance issues impacting:
  • Construction firms as business entities
  • Vertical construction markets
  • Private activity bonds, public-private partnerships, innovative construction financing
• Works with the Vice President of Government Relations on tax, fiscal and accounting issues impacting horizontal construction contractors and markets by:
  • Coordinating lobbying activities with the House Ways & Means Committee, Senate Finance Committee, and relevant federal agencies and stakeholder coalitions.
  • Supporting policy development.
• Works in coordination with the Senior Director of Congressional Relations for Labor, HR and Safety on tax, fiscal and accounting issues impacting union contractors by:
  • Coordinating lobbying activities with the House Ways & Means Committee, Senate Finance Committee, relevant federal agencies, and stakeholder coalitions.
  • Supporting policy development.
• Lobbying duties include, but are not limited to, advancing AGC policy priorities on Capitol Hill, in federal agencies, and through stakeholder coalitions; elevating the stature of the association in those arenas; and contributing to grassroots and AGC membership engagement campaigns and strategies.
• SME duties include, but are not limited to: maintaining a knowledge of tax, fiscal and accounting issues facing the construction industry; educating colleagues, members, and Chapters on the nuances of such policy when necessary; and developing policy papers and positions on such issues for the association.

Staff Director to Financial Issues Forum

• Serves as staff director to the AGC Financial Issues Forum, with duties that include, but are not limited to:
  • Organizing and executing annual meeting(s) of construction CFOs, owners, and CPAs to address current construction tax and accounting issues.
  • Procuring speakers from the government and industry to educate forum members.
  • Responding to routine tax inquiries from forum members.
  • Ensuring receipt of CPE credit for forum members.
  • Managing AGC Tax listserve.

Lead Program Manager for the AGC/CFMA Conference

• Serves as lead program manager for the AGC/CFMA Construction Financial Management Conference (CFMC).
• Acts as primary AGC staff liaison to the CFMC steering committee.
• Oversees development and execution of the construction financial management conference attended by company owners, CFOs, CPAs, bankers, and consultants – usually around 450-500 attendees.
• Manages budget, organizes steering committee planning meetings, and develops conference marketing plan with the marketing department.
• Maintains conference budget and coordinates activities with meetings and marketing staff.

Other

• Assistance with all townhouse events and maintenance.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of and experience working with federal agencies and/or Capitol Hill on major tax, fiscal, and infrastructure funding and finance issues required.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Motivation and ability to respond to multiple issues simultaneously and meet deadlines required.
• Prior management experience a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 products required.
• An individual who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, working effectively with colleagues across the organization is a must.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.

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