Description
Directs the activities involved in promoting stable and productive relationships between the Institution and federal, state, and local governments, school systems and civic organizations. Plans the Institution President's visits to federal, state and local government centers, including identifying key government leaders with whom the President should meet, informing them of the President's goals for his visits, creating briefing materials and ensuring follow-up to the visits. Represents the Institution at peer Institutions and organizations such as the Council on Federal Relations of the Association of American Universities. Works with department heads to plan and execute Congressional staff campus visits and other high-level governmental visits to campus. Assist with local government issues as needed, such as providing information and/or resources to national, state, and local officials. Represents the Institution on local boards of nonprofit and community groups and at frequent public speaking events and has oversight for the Institution's overall program of community outreach and related activities. Assists in determining, authorizing, and managing financial donations to local civic projects and community groups. Directs the solicitation of community service funds and a variety of annual public service and fund-raising events initiated by the Institution. Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree required; an advanced degree in such fields as Public Administration, Public Policy or Law is desirable. Requires a minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in a government relations environment. Experience on Capitol Hill or in a related science, technology, or higher education policy position is preferred. The primary duty of employees in this classification is the management of a customarily recognized department or subdivision, including the supervision of three or more full-time equivalent employees every week. Direction is over a permanent status-continuing function, not a collection of employees assigned to complete a project. Management duties include interviewing, selecting and training of employees; setting and adjusting their rates of pay and hours of work; planning and directing their work; appraising their productivity and efficiency for the purpose of recommending promotions or other changes in their status; handling their complaints and grievances and disciplining them when necessary. Management responsibilities include the authority to hire, fire, or promote assigned employees or make recommendations that are given particular weight. Employees have impact on budgeting, controlling costs, planning, scheduling, and procedural change. Under FLSA, this is the exempt job classification for this title. Incumbents in this position must meet the full criteria for exempt status: salary level, salary basis, and duties tests.