Colorado School of Mines
Education
LegislativeLiaison
“Legislative Liaison at Colorado School of Mines. Skills: State legislative engagement, Policy support, Advocacy, Strategy development. Manage engagement with Colorado General Assembly. Coordinate engagement with executive-branch agencies”
Industry & Context.
Background investigation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years legislative engagement, Experience with state government relations, Experience with legislative engagement, Experience with advocacy and outreach strategy, Experience with community organizations, Experience with government relations initiatives, Experience with legislative session, Experience with monitoring legislation, Experience with institutional responses, Experience with supporting testimony, Experience with advancing policy, Experience with funding priorities, Experience with university leadership, Experience with faculty, Experience with staff, Experience with external partners, Experience with coordinated legislative strategy, Experience with coordinated outreach strategy, Experience with communications colleagues, Experience with advocacy press, Experience with advocacy outreach, Experience with social media, Experience with governmental relations efforts, Regular presence on campus, Frequent presence on campus
Nice to Have
Experience with federal relations activities
What You'll Do.
Manage engagement with Colorado General Assembly
Coordinate engagement with executive-branch agencies
Monitor state legislation
Track state legislation
Analyze state legislation
Summarize state legislation
Monitor budget actions
Analyze budget actions
Summarize budget actions
Monitor regulatory developments
Track regulatory developments
Analyze regulatory developments
Summarize regulatory developments
Monitor policy proposals
Track policy proposals
Analyze policy proposals
Summarize policy proposals
Coordinate institutional testimony
Prepare institutional testimony
Support institutional testimony
Coordinate witness preparation
Prepare witness preparation
Support witness preparation
Coordinate bill support materials
Prepare bill support materials
Support bill support materials
Coordinate bill opposition materials
Prepare bill opposition materials
Support bill opposition materials
Coordinate legislative meetings
Prepare legislative meetings
Support legislative meetings
Prepare briefing materials
Distribute briefing materials
Prepare bill analyses
Distribute bill analyses
Prepare talking points
Distribute talking points
Prepare written updates
Distribute written updates
Provide policy research
Provide operational support
Inform Executive Director review
Inform institutional decision-making
Support development of state legislative strategy
Implement state legislative strategy
Advance awareness of university research strengths
Advance awareness of academic programs
Advance awareness of workforce development capacity
Advance awareness of innovation ecosystem
Advocate for policy in higher education
Advocate for investment in higher education
Advocate for policy in science
Advocate for investment in science
Advocate for policy in engineering
Advocate for investment in engineering
Advocate for policy in innovation
Advocate for investment in innovation
Advocate for policy in training
Advocate for investment in training
Advocate for policy in infrastructure
Advocate for investment in infrastructure
Track legislative outcomes
Assess legislative impacts
Inform future advocacy strategies
Ensure alignment of local legislative priorities
Ensure alignment of state legislative priorities
Ensure alignment of federal legislative priorities
Ensure alignment of stakeholder engagement
Ensure alignment of advocacy across jurisdictions
Share legislative intelligence
Share policy analysis
Share engagement outcomes
Support institutional planning
Support decision-making
Assist with federal relations activities
Prepare federal briefing materials
Coordinate federal meetings
Coordinate federal visits
Research federal issues
Build productive working relationships
Maintain productive working relationships
Support engagement with local officials
Support engagement with regional officials
Support engagement with community-based organizations
Represent the university in meetings
Represent the university in briefings
Represent the university in hearings
Represent the university in coalitions
Represent the university in external forums
Maintain situational awareness of political dynamics
Maintain situational awareness of policy dynamics
Maintain situational awareness of budgetary dynamics
Anticipate emerging issues
Anticipate emerging opportunities
Position university as trusted partner
Position university as preferred partner
Support engagement with industry partners
Support engagement with higher-education associations
Support engagement with advocacy coalitions
Support engagement with community organizations
Identify alumni to support advocacy
Engage alumni to support advocacy
Identify industry leaders to support advocacy
Engage industry leaders to support advocacy
Identify community partners to support advocacy
Engage community partners to support advocacy
Partner across campus
Collaborate with academic leadership
Collaborate with faculty experts
Collaborate with research administration
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
University leadership; Faculty; Staff; External partners; Communications colleagues; Campus partners; Academic leadership; Faculty experts; Research administration
Communication Scope
Briefing materials; Bill analyses; Talking points; Memos; Written updates
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