General Information
| Job Description | GOVERNMENT REL SPEC 5 | Working Title | Director of Federal Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job Code | 000224 | Grade | 27 |
| Department Name | Govt. & Community Relations - D01186 | Department Head | |
| Supervisor | Effective Date | 11/19/2018 |
Position(s) Directly Supervised
| Job Code | Title | FTE |
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Generic Scope
| Recognized organization-wide expert. Has significant impact and influence on organizational policy and program development. Regularly leads projects of critical importance to the organization; these projects carry substantial consequences of success or failure. May direct programs with organization-wide impact that include formulating strategies and administering policies, processes, and resources. Significant barriers to entry exist at this level. |
Custom Scope
| Having wide-ranging experience, administers, oversees, or performs work involved in establishing and maintaining the highest level relationships between the institution and its many constituents, including government, the general public, and various other relevant publics or interest groups, which may include internal, external, domestic and foreign audiences. Constituencies typically include the most influential or powerful institutional publics or special interest groups. |
Department Custom Scope
| Under the direction of the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Governmental and Community Relations, and in cooperation with the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development, the Director of Federal Relations is responsible for developing and executing the University of California Riverside's (UCR) federal affairs strategy, including advocating for university priorities affecting public higher education and the university's research enterprise, developing and managing university relationships with federal elected officials, Congressional staff, Agency personnel, Congressional Committees and Caucuses, business and industry leadership, higher education associations and professional societies for the purpose of generating support for UC Riverside's federal priorities and initiatives; advising and informing university officials and faculty on federal activities, policies, regulations, and funding opportunities; identifying and developing opportunities for faculty to participate in federal policy discussions and development; fostering strong relations with both legislative and executive branch officials at the federal level; assisting with strategic planning; supporting broad economic development activities for the campus; and interacting with national, state and local organizations and coalitions that represent university interests and influence higher education and research policy at the national level; and helping to strengthen the UCR's presence and profile in statewide and nationally. |
Education & Experience Requirements
Education Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. | Required |
| Advance degree in a related field of study. | Preferred |
Experience Requirements
| Experience | Requirement |
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License Requirements
| License | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Valid Driver License | Preferred |
Certification Requirements
| Certification | Requirement |
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Educational Condition Requirements
| Condition | Requirement |
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Key Responsibilities
| Description | % Time |
|---|---|
Designs, develops and implements short and long-range plans designed to highlight campus and/or medical center achievements and showcase the institution to broad based or highly influential publics/constituencies.
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15 |
Projects include government and/or industry lobbying efforts.
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15 |
Identifies communication needs and develops informational materials and/or programs/events to inform appropriate publics of campus and/or medical center policy, programs, services and activities.
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15 |
| Plans, executes, and evaluates the overall effectiveness of broad based information and communications programs designed to further campus and/or medical center goals, making revisions and changes as necessary, to ensure on-going improvements and enhancements improve the effectiveness and success of external relations activities. | 10 |
| Mentors less experienced staff members. | 5 |
Serves as an institutional representative, working closely with relevant groups to appropriately and positively influence discussion and debate for legislation favorable to campus and/or medical center.
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10 |
Provides expert advice and counsel to all relevant groups, including senior management, regarding all areas of the legislative process as well as general issues of concern in higher education, research and medical science including those issues that may directly impact the campus and/or medical center.
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15 |
May coordinate visits between senior campus and/or medical center administration and key federal, state, and local government officials.
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5 |
| Advises faculty and staff on funding opportunities. | 5 |
| Other duties as assigned | 5 |
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
| Knowledge/Skill/Ability | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Expert, thorough, in-depth knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the campus and/or medical center, its vision, mission, goals, objectives, infrastructure, history, long-range strategic plans, current issues of concern, accomplishments and awards. | Required |
| Expert knowledge and understanding of general issues in higher education, research or medical science and campus and/or medical center specific issues. | Required |
| Expert knowledge of external and campus and/or medical center constituencies, including their composition and areas of concern. | Required |
| Expert knowledge of the principles and concepts of building and maintaining effective relationships with external constituencies to achieve institutional goals and objectives. | Required |
| Expert level written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including attentive listening skills and skill to ascertain constituency perception. | Required |
| Expert skill to quickly identify and develop strategies to effectively communicate the institution's message. | Required |
| Expert level analytical and decision-making skills, sound judgment and highly developed political acumen. | Required |
| Expert skill to recognize potential areas of constituency concern and skill to effectively address, resolve and/or mitigate problems or issues. | Required |
| Expert knowledge of all aspects of the legislative and political process, and expert skill to correctly and appropriately read, interpret, understand and respond to proposed legislation, including writing effective position statements and drafting proposed legislation. | Required |
| Knowledge of a broad range of academic and institutional issues related to a major research university environment. | Preferred |
| Comprehensive knowledge of the University's organization, operations and relevant public policy issues, including knowledge of UC Regent Policy regarding the University budget process, Non-Competitive Funding (earmark) process and communications with elected officials. | Preferred |
| Demonstrates strong political acumen. | Preferred |
| Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the national political landscape impacting higher education, health care and research. | Preferred |
Special Requirements & Conditions
| Special Condition | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Must pass a background check. | Required |
| Must possess or obtain a Valid CA Drivers License in accordance with the California Department of Motor Vehicles, if driving a university/personal vehicle for university related business | Required |
| Ability to travel frequently for university related business. | Required |
Other Special Requirements & Conditions
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Level of Supervision Received
| GeneralDirection |
Environment
Working Environment
| Campus |
Other Requirements
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Critical Position
| Is Critical Position: No |