Serve as Legislative and Policy Development Manager for assigned administration(s) and division(s) in the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. This position represents a portfolio of programs and services that are related to economic assistance and opportunities, food and nutrition, child support, child safety and permanency, youth justice and restorative practices, childcare, child development, early childhood education, and after school learning. This position is responsible for leading the development of department-, administration-, and division-level priority change initiatives, with a focus on initiatives that result in legislation.

Domains of responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Directing the legislative agenda for assigned administration(s) and division(s).
Leading major policy change initiatives.
Providing leadership and mentoring for division-level staff and legislative coordinators/leads and directing their work to develop strategic policy and budget proposals.
Managing and improving stakeholder relations.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

Four (4) years specialized experience managing or leading policy efforts and/or a legislative program.

Experience Must Clearly Demonstrate:

Understanding of strategic planning and state budget processes.
Knowledge of state and federal statutes and regulations governing programs administered by assigned administration(s) and division(s).
Practical understanding of human services delivery systems that including inter-relationship be between counties, the state, service providers, and various internal and external stakeholders, and how these relationships impact planning efforts.
Strong writing skills that includes experience drafting legislation.
Experience working directly with legislators, legislative staff, and lobbyists on policy and budget matters, including experience testifying before a legislative body.
Organizing and synthesizing materials prepared by many authors into a single, coherent document.
Project management that includes advanced facilitation, tracking project progress, and presenting results and deliverables to diverse audiences.