Government Relations Manager

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Description / Duties

This classification has been designated as a non-classified, non-merit system; at-will position.

First review of applications will be on Monday, August 19, 2024.

The Government Relations Manager performs professional-level work in the coordination, development, and implementation of the City's intergovernmental relations program and represents the City's interests with various government agencies and officials.

Responsibilities include :

• Working as an advocate of the City’s positions on issues before the U.S. Congress, State Legislature, and regional government boards.
• Developing Mesa’s relationship with other municipalities, tribal governments, and special interest groups throughout Arizona.
• Briefing elected officials, City Manager, and senior management on complex municipal and community issues.
• Researching and developing recommendations on Citywide issues, pending legislation, and other administrative issues.
• Soliciting input from City departments and developing strategies to engage the City in legislative and regulatory issues of importance.
• Serving as a constituent liaison about issues and suggestions and ensuring City responsiveness.
• Interpreting federal, state, and City statutes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
• Monitoring Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), County, Valley Metro, and Arizona Municipal Water Users Association activities and providing reports on these activities to the Government Relations Director, Assistant City Manager, and City Manager.
• Educating state and federal agencies, including the Governor’s Office, on issues of importance to the City.
• Preparing and making comprehensive presentations to a variety of audiences and performing complex, confidential, and sensitive assignments.
• Acting as a City Public Lobbyist and filing required reports with the Secretary of State.
• Assisting the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, and City departments in contacts with Maricopa County, other municipalities, the adjacent Indian Communities, and various regional governmental entities.
• Representing the City Manager and / or Mayor on federal, state, and regional committees and projects.
• Coordinating development, approval, and advocacy of City’s position on proposed federal and state legislation and regulations.
• Coordinating the development and submission of state, federal, and tribal grant requests.
• Resolving differences between Mesa and other political jurisdictions through conferences and discussions.

The incumbent is expected to exercise considerable initiative and judgment in carrying out assigned duties.

The Government Relations Manager receives administrative direction from the Government Relations Director who reviews work through conferences, reports, and overall results achieved.

This class is FLSA exempt-professional.

Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.

Qualifications & Requirements

Employee Values : All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City’s shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

Minimum Qualifications Required : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Business Management, Political Science, or a related field.

Five years of progressively responsible experience in government relations, or comparable professional-level administrative experience in a public sector setting.

Special Requirement : Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver's License by hire or promotion date.

Preferred / Desirable Qualifications : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Public Administration, Business Management, Political Science, or a related field is highly desirable.

Extensive experience working with congressional offices, federal legislation, and federal agencies is highly preferred.

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