Government and Community Relations Director (HEO)- President's Office

Government and Community Relations Director (HEO)- President's Office

POSITION DETAILS

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for External Affairs, the Government and Community Relations Director resonsiblitiies include the following:

• Develops relationships with public officials, community organizations, and other external constituents in a strategic outreach effort to build new relationships and leverage existing ones to enhance the college's profile;
• Manages Government and Community Relations activities and initiatives;
• Serves as a liaison to members of Government and affiliated agencies, and their staff;
• Prepares communications to and for key stakeholders regarding pertinent issues on legislative and budgetary issues;
• Directs and oversees the development of materials in support of the government relations agenda, such as talking points, legislative summaries, factsheets, testimony, reports, and letters;
• Collaborates with College departments to prepare funding proposals to government agencies for college initiatives and projects;
• Conducts research about relevant issues, community leaders, and potential partners for relationship building;
• Serves as a point of contact for community members, addressing inquiries, concerns, and feedback;
• Develops and maintains a database of community contacts, partnerships, and collaborations;
• Partners with College departments and experts to determine priorities and initiatives;
• Develops and implements strategies to engage students/student organizations in government relations activities;
• Attends relevant Government and Community meetings, hearings and conferences as needed;
• Performs related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree and eight years' related experience required.

CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW

Directs a program of communications and advocacy at Federal, State, Regional, and/or Borough levels on behalf of the College or Unit.

• Sets overall strategy to advance College or Unit programs
• Prepares and presents positions on imperatives impacting the College/Unit and its broader constituencies
• Monitors and coordinates legislative initiatives with potential impact
• Represents the College/Unit with external governmental organizations
• Serves as spokesperson for College legislative affairs and is the primary contact for legislative issues
• Identifies and cultivates relationships with appropriate governmental entities, seeking collaborations to meet common objectives
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Job Title Name: Communications Government Relations Director

CUNY TITLE

Higher Education Officer

FLSA

Exempt

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary commensurate with education and experience ($83,878-$100,329).

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job websitewww.cuny.edu/employment. To search for this vacancy, click on SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBSfield, enter the Job Opening ID number 28074.

Click on the "APPLY NOW" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should accesstheir established accounts;. New users should follow the instructions to set up an account.

Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Note, the required materialmust be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references,etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10)characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï , –, _ or ç)).

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please include:

• Cover Letter and/ or Statement of scholarly interests
• Curriculum Vitae/ Resume
• Names and contact information of 3 references

Upload all documents as ONE single file- PDF format preferred

CLOSING DATE

The search will remain open until the position is filled. The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on March 25, 2024. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position/s remain open afterinitial round.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID

28074

Location

Hunter College