Hybrid Assistant Director of Intergovernmental Affairs presso Broward County, FL

About the Department

This announcement will remain active until a sufficient number of applications have been received and may close at any time.

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Assistant Director for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

High Deductible Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: 

Single $10.90 / Family $80.79

Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually

Consumer Driven Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums:

Single $82.58 / Family $286.79

Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan

457 Deferred Compensation employee match

Eleven (11) paid holidays each year

Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year 

Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions

Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

Paid Parental Leave

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business, public administration, political science, or closely related field.

Requires six (6) years experience in state or federal governmental affairs with representation of a local government entity preferred or closely related experience, including two (2) years of supervisory experience. 

Special Certifications and Licenses Required
None.

Preferences

Minimum one (1) year experience using legislative tracking software such as LobbyTools or POLITICO Pro

Position Duties

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Develop and implement short, medium, and long run advocacy strategies and tactics to support current and projected County priorities and policies; identify the specific strengths of the County's retained federal and state advocacy consulting firms to the current and projected County priorities and policies.

Task each specific County retained federal and state advocacy consulting firm to support the short, medium, and long run federal advocacy strategies that have been developed; identify key public and private sector stakeholders that can positively advocate for current and projected County priorities and policies.

Identify federal and state legislative and regulatory mechanisms that impact current and projected County priorities and policies; identify County assets that possess subject matter expertise on County priorities and policies; monitor daily federal and state political and policy activity as it directly relates to County priorities and policies.

Communicate the occurrences and activities in the federal and state political landscape with the County's elected and appointed leadership; communicate the status of the County's current priorities and policies with the County's elected and appointed leadership; work with County Administration and elected leadership to clarify the County's current and projected federal and state advocacy policies and priorities.

Monitor, analyze, and report on developing federal and state legislative issues that require immediate attention; directly communicate with the Director and other County agencies and offices to gather information and report on state level activity.

Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders that support issues in the program and facilitate their engagement in the political process.

Interpret and communicate policy regulations as it pertains to the County's advisory boards.

Seek grant opportunities for County-based initiatives and review federal, state, and local regulations impacting grant programs. 

Perform related work as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

Other Qualifications

Competencies

• Business Insight

• Manages Complexity

• Balances Stakeholders

• Strategic Mindset

• Ensures Accountability

• Builds Networks

• Organizational Savvy

• Persuades

• Manages Ambiguity

• Situational Adaptability

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County’s four core behavioral competencies.

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email  to make an accommodation request.

Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County’s Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.