Intergovernmental Program Manager

About the role

The Intergovernmental Program Manager supports the City’s intergovernmental affairs program in coordination with the Intergovernmental Programs Director. This position represents the City’s interests before federal, state, regional, and local agencies and officials.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Intergovernmental Programs Director by representing the City’s interests with federal, state, regional, and local entities.
• Strengthens relationships with elected officials, agency staff, military partners, and key stakeholder groups across Arizona.
• Researches and analyzes proposed federal and state legislation affecting the City; shares relevant information with department directors and liaisons for review and feedback.
• Tracks and monitors the status of federal and state legislation; provides reports to the Intergovernmental Programs Director and recommends policy or administrative positions.
• Prepares briefing materials for the City Manager, senior leadership, Mayor, and City Council on regional, state, and national policy matters.
• Provides in-person briefings and accompanies city leaders to related meetings.
• Reviews and evaluates agendas, policy documents, and meetings of the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), Regional Public Transportation Authority (RPTA), and the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA).
• Attends regional functions on behalf of City leadership; participates in annual conferences with the City Council and other out-of-state events of significance to the City.
• Collaborates with the Intergovernmental Programs Director and City leadership to develop policy proposals and funding requests at all levels of government.
• Builds support for City positions, conducts lobbying activities, and maintains professional networks with intergovernmental affairs representatives.
• Tracks, prepares, and presents weekly legislative reports to the City Council and City Management; oversees the Neighborhood Legislative Link Program.
• Prepares and/or reviews position statements, talking points, and scripts for City Council and City staff for legislative testimony, meetings with government officials, and media engagements.
• Covers special projects at the direction of the Intergovernmental Programs Director.
• May supervise the work of and/or provide lead direction to other professional and paraprofessional level staff.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Business Management, Political Science, or a related field, and three years of progressively responsible experience in government relations, municipal and/or legislative research and analysis, or comparable experience in a public sector setting.
• Master's Degree in Public Administration or related field preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge Of State and federal legislative processes, functions and structure of committees
• Regional organizations and committees and their processes, functions and structure
• Municipal government structure, programs, services and role in regional organizations
• Federal and state programs and their relationship to municipal operations
• Elected officials, appointed officials and their staffs
• Legislative issues and the City's positions
• State government protocol
• Azarian community organizations, their leaders and available resources
• Principles and practices of public administration
• Ability to: Interpret federal, state and city ordinances, rules and regulations, and make rational decisions in accordance with established policy
• Understand how broad view issues relate to City's operations
• Successfully manage multiple assignments in different topic areas concurrently
• Analyze, interpret and report research findings and recommendations
• Present information concisely and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with political officials, city officials, co-workers, other professionals, citizen's groups and the general public
• Network, build and maintain professional relationships with intergovernmental affairs representatives from other cities throughout the region
• Exercise considerable initiative and judgement

Skills

• Interpret federal, state and city ordinances, rules and regulations, and make rational decisions in accordance with established policy
• Understand how broad view issues relate to City's operations
• Successfully manage multiple assignments in different topic areas concurrently
• Analyze, interpret and report research findings and recommendations
• Present information concisely and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with political officials, city officials, co-workers, other professionals, citizen's groups and the general public
• Network, build and maintain professional relationships with intergovernmental affairs representatives from other cities throughout the region
• Exercise considerable initiative and judgement

Benefits

The City of Glendale offers a generous benefits package with competitive rates that become effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment. City of Glendale’s Benefits Page

Pay

This position is: FLSA Exempt

Schedule

Grade 417 with an annual salary between $107,937 - $161,905