Director of Government amp Community Relations MPP II

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Director of Government & Community Relations (MPP II)
Duties: Manages and oversees the daily responsibilities of the Assistant Director; provides direction for cultivation of government officials and agency relationships, outreach programs, and communications; provides back-up on community relations activities to direct and coordinate the liaison between various stakeholders and CPP, including serving as the representative of CPP at regional transportation public forums and meetings and manages and oversees all campus activities and relationships with federal, state, and local elected officials and their offices. Manages and oversees visits to campus for elected officials and their staff from the university's service area, as well as those who visit from other areas; develops tour site visits, prepares briefing materials, assists in hosting tours, and prepares follow-up materials and manages and oversees legislative and agency visits by university personnel to Sacramento and Washington, D.C., including setting up meetings with legislators and staff, develops issue papers and briefing materials, determines strategy for funding requests, manages visits , and prepares follow-up materials. Works closely with the college deans and Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development to manage the university's relationships with a variety of government agencies; prepares reports, correspondence, and briefing materials on behalf of the president's office relating to local, state, federal, and CSU issues and hosts governmental officials and their staff members at university events such as award ceremonies, fund-raising dinners, and town hall meetings. Coordinates campus-based events involving government officials (elected or appointed) to ensure appropriate protocol is followed; develops relationships with regional economic development agencies and staff to promote the university's effective participation with these agencies in job creation, occupational training, and business development and represents the university at events and community-based meetings involving elected officials and their staff including chambers of commerce, various government relations committees, and regional associations of various governmental entities. Communicates on behalf of the university and university president to the Chancellor's Office, Sacramento, Washington, D.C., offices and other external agencies information pertaining to campus outreach efforts, including but not limited to: achievements, funding needs and partnerships; serves as campus liaison for CSU system-wide advocacy efforts with alumni, faculty , staff, and students; facilitates CSU information requests and coordinates campus visits by CSU staff, including but not limited to, Board of Trustees, and other CSU officials and participates in system-wide events that affect the campus, including Advocacy and State Relations (ASR) and the Office of Federal Relations mandated events and training sessions. The incumbent develops reports, materials and speaking points for the university president based on campus advocacy efforts including federal lobbying disclosure reports and identifies, creates, and implements new advocacy programs. The incumbent represents the university and/or the President's office at appropriate community forums and public relations events; facilitates the research, tracking, and dissemination of funding opportunities available to the university from a variety of government agencies and sources - local, state, federal, and international and tracks state and federal legislation that may provide funding opportunities that could support campus projects, programs, and interests. The incumbent develops, coordinates, and implements strategy to facilitate the acquisition of governmental resources at the federal, state, and local levels; develops case statements, documentation, and other materials needed for legislative proposals which provide budget allocations for campus projects and interests, as identified by university administration and cultivates relationships with legislative staff members, agency contacts, and others who can assist the campus in identifying and acquiring resources for the university, establish and promotes effective relationships with grant program officers. The incumbent provides governmental relations support for initiatives of the president and the university in acquiring non-financial resources such as property, or the locating of facilities of other government/private entities on campus property; coordinates with the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations as appropriate, to ensure proper contact and follow-up with local and national companies interested in supporting the university and performs other duties as assigned.

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