Government Affairs Director implements strategic plans and oversees engagement objectives to develop and maintain productive relations with all levels of government authorities that will support and enhance the businesses' goals. Manages teams that build relationships and liaise with government entities(federal, state, provincial, or local) that regulate or influence business activities. Being a Government Affairs Director performs ongoing monitoring and analysis of proposed legislation, emerging issues, and trends to determine the potential impact on the organization. Collaborates with industry groups and organizations with complementary objectives to achieve objectives. Additionally, Government Affairs Director creates communication vehicles and delivers messaging to inform and support business leaders. Requires a bachelor's degree in public policy, public administration, business or equivalent. Typically reports to a director. The Government Affairs Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Government Affairs Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Title: Government Affairs Director
Organization: Equality Texas and Equality Texas Foundation
Reports to: CEO
Location: Texas – Austin, Dallas, or Houston
Compensation: $75,000 – $85,000
FSLA Status: Exempt
THE POSITION
Equality Texas – the state’s leading organization solely dedicated to securing full, lived equality for all LGBTQ Texans – is seeking a full-time Government Affairs Director (GAD) to provide advanced legislative and technical leadership to aid our state-wide efforts to secure full-lived equality for LGBTQ Texans. The GAD provides knowledge and analysis of state LGBTQ legislative issues to our constituents, community partners, and key stakeholders. The GAD also works with staff to facilitate written and verbal communications between EQTX, state leadership, and members of the Legislature. This Government Affairs Director reports to the CEO and is based in Austin, Dallas, or Houston.
BENEFITS
Equality Texas offers excellent benefits, including employer-paid health insurance, dental, vision, life, short term and long-term disability, and generous PTO.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:
CANDIDATE PROFILE
The candidate should possess the majority of these requirements:
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
Equality Texas envisions a Texas where all LGBTQ people and their families have full equality in the hearts and minds of their fellow Texans and in all areas of the law. Headquartered in Austin, Equality Texas is dedicated to securing full legal and lived equality for LGBTQ Texans through political action, education, community organizing, and collaboration. With tens of thousands of members across the state, Equality Texas is the state’s leading state-wide organizing and advocacy organization for LGBTQ Texans.
Today’s Equality Texas is comprised of two nonprofit organizations:
Each organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors; these Boards have 33 members in total who represent a cross-section of LGBTQ community, business, and philanthropic leaders and allies. Equality Texas had combined (c)3 and (c)4 revenue of roughly $2.3 million in 2023.
Equality Texas values the leadership of BIPOC and LGBTQIA individuals and strongly encourages people of all traditionally underrepresented identities to apply.
No applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please email your resume and cover letter detailing how your experience prepares you to assume the responsibilities and expectations of the Government Affairs Director role at Equality Texas to jobs@equalitytexas.org with subject line: EQTX Government Affairs Director.
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