Legislative Liaison/Section Coordinator

Date: Oct 9, 2026 | Location: AUSTIN, TX

About the role

Performs management or oversight of activities for the daily operations of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention (HPCDP) Section under the general direction of the Section Director. Facilitates the integration and streamlining of processes, assignments, and activities within the Section. Works as a section coordinator and develops guidelines, policies, and procedures for the Section and monitors compliance with policies and procedures. Coordinates with section branch managers and subject matter experts on assignments from the Community Health Improvement (CHI) division and the agency. Performs the role of a legislative liaison and coordinates with the section and CHI division on legislative tasks and assignments, bill analysis, legislative inquiries, media inquiries, and fiscal notes. Tracks and monitors legislative tasks and activities on bills assigned to the section. Assists the Section Director in preparing for legislative hearing, rules reviews and other assignments as needed. Works closely with section and division peers on implementation plans. Works on developing, reviewing, amending, maintaining, and coordinating rules overseen by the section. Coordinate and review legislative reports, section publications, council and committee documents, and briefings. Works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. To perform these job duties, this position may require working extra hours needed to meet defined deadlines and support the agency’s mission critical reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned. (35%)
• Coordinates section activities related to legislative and appropriations tasks. Works with section programs to develop bill analysis, or lead the analysis and