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Commitment to You
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Department Information
Colorado Governor Jared Polis is committed to building a Colorado For All, a place where everyone has an opportunity to succeed and live the Colorado way of life. Governor Polis is focused on lowering health care costs for hardworking Coloradans, transitioning the state to renewable energy sources, ensuring every Colorado child gets a quality education, making housing more affordable and available, improving public safety, and building an economy that works for everyone.
The Office of the Governor's staff includes budgeting, communications and outreach, legal counsel, legislative liaison, operations, policy and research, and scheduling.
Position Title: Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs
Department: Legislative Affairs
Hiring Range: $100,000 – $115,000
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Organizational Relationships: This position reports to the Legislative Director.
Expected Annual Travel: Occasional in-state travel
Summary of Functions: The Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs assists the Legislative Director and represents the Governor and administration before the General Assembly in support of the Governor’s legislative agenda. The position oversees the Governor’s policy and legislative agenda, including priority initiatives, and provides general support to the Legislative Team in advancing the Governor’s legislative agenda.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Assist in the development of the Governor’s annual legislative agenda, including execution and enactment of bills related to policy areas.
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Provide leadership and oversight of the Governor’s priorities.
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Advocate for and communicate the Administration’s goals and legislative priorities to the General Assembly.
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Draft legislative language, amendments, signing statements, and veto statements.
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Advise on legislative strategy, process, and positions.
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In consultation with the Legislative Director, vet/screen/approve/deny department positions on pending legislation.
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Track all legislation introduced during the legislative session through Salesforce platform, and develop recommendations for action or amending.
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Provide project management, support (and defense when needed) for 18 department legislative liaisons.
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Assist agency liaisons with executive agency legislative priorities.
Education/Experience:
6+ years’ work related experience in a legislative or policy related role within a government agency.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent relevant experience.
Conditions of Employment:
Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment.
Individual selected must reside in Colorado at time of employment.
To Apply:
A resume AND cover letter must be submitted with the application for consideration. Your resume and cover letter must provide sufficient detail to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience, relevant skills, and achievements as they pertain to this position.
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers a generous benefits package including:
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Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month (4 weeks a year)
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Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month (10 days a year)
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12 paid holidays per year
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Medical and dental plans
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State paid life insurance policy of $50,000
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Choice of 2 retirement plans
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401K and 457 plans
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State paid Short Term Disability coverage
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Additional optional life and disability plans
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Credit Union Membership
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RTD pass
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Training and professional development
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits
visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.
**For information on mandatory employee salary deferral (in lieu of contribution to Social Security), see COPERA for details: https://www.copera.org/member-contribution-rates
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
ADAAA Accommodations
The Office of the Governor is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Staffing Coordinator (the Director of Human Resources) at gov_hr@state.co.us.
Benefits
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