Vice President for Government Relations

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  for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

  or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to parse the job description. Key sections: - About the role: The initial paragraph(s) describing the college, mission, and the role. Could be considered "About the role". We'll include a

  with that content. - Responsibilities: The "Key Responsibilities" list. Use

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    • . - Qualifications: Possibly "Preferred Qualifications". Could be separate section "Qualifications"? The instruction says use headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to map content accordingly. We have Required Qualifications (must-have) and Preferred Qualifications (nice-to-have). Could combine under "Requirements" and "Qualifications"? Usually "Requirements" for required, "Qualifications" for preferred? But we have both. We'll put required under "Requirements" and preferred under "Qualifications". Also there is "Leadership Competencies" which could be considered "Skills". So we can put those under Skills. Benefits: The posting includes benefits description: "Our benefits package includes: generous paid vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes." Also mention participation in Maryland State Retirement System plan. So we have benefits content. Pay: The posting includes "Hiring Range: $135,044 - $185,671 annually. Initial salary placement for new hires falls between the minimum and midpoint of the range and is based on relevant candidate experience and internal equity. The maximum salary for this position is $236,298 annually." So we have pay info. Schedule: Not mentioned. No schedule info (like full-time, etc). So we should NOT include Schedule section. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, tobacco-free, etc. Also remove application instructions (like "To Be Considered, Applications Must Consist Of The Following", etc). Also remove duplicated lines. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include the college mission description, the role overview, responsibilities list, required qualifications, preferred qualifications, leadership competencies (skills), benefits, pay. We must not repeat job title as heading. So no

      Vice President for Government Relations. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's craft. Structure:

      About the role

      ... (college mission and role overview)

      Responsibilities

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      ...

      Requirements

      • ...
      ...

      Qualifications

      • ...
      ...

      Skills

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      ...

      Benefits

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      Pay

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      We must ensure we don't include placeholder text. All content must be substantive. Now extract substantive content. About the role: The first paragraph(s) before "Position Overview". Let's capture: "At Montgomery College, our students pursue their goals, transform their futures, and contribute to the vitality of Montgomery County and beyond. We believe higher education changes lives, strengthens communities, and fuels economic mobility. Our College serves a diverse and talented student population through academic excellence, workforce development, innovation, and community engagement. Our mission is rooted in being a place where students discover their passions and unlock their potential to transform lives, enrich the community, and change the world. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where every student can thrive. Through dedicated faculty and staff, strategic partnerships, public investment, and thoughtful advocacy, Montgomery College is committed to enhancing access, completion, and post-completion success with a focus that is student-centered, data-informed, and equity-minded. To help achieve these aspirations, we seek an experienced and strategic Vice President for Government Relations who will lead the College's legislative, policy, and advocacy efforts at the local, state, and federal levels. This is a unique opportunity to influence public policy, strengthen strategic partnerships, and advance the priorities of one of the nation's leading community colleges. Reporting directly to the President, the Vice President for Government Relations serves as a trusted advisor and thought partner, helping to position Montgomery College for continued success through effective government relations, coalition building, and advocacy." That's substantive. Position Overview: Could be considered part of About the role or separate? But we already have About the role; we could incorporate Position Overview into that paragraph. However we must not duplicate. The Position Overview repeats some of that. We could merge or keep as part of About the role. Since we need to preserve all substantive info, we can include it in About the role paragraph (maybe as additional sentences). But we must avoid duplication. Let's see Position Overview text: "The Vice President for Government Relations provides executive leadership for the Office of Government Relations and serves as the College's chief advocate on governmental, legislative, and policy matters. The Vice President develops and executes a comprehensive government relations strategy that advances the College's mission, Strategic Plan, and Transformational Aspirations. Working closely with the President, senior leaders, elected officials, government agencies, business leaders, community partners, and other entities, the Vice President builds strong relationships that support the College's legislative priorities, public funding priorities, and long-term institutional success." That's also substantive and not fully covered in the earlier paragraph. We can add it to About the role as additional sentences. Thus About the role paragraph will combine both. Now Responsibilities: The list under "Key Responsibilities". Each bullet starts with a verb. We'll extract each. List: - Serve as the President's strategic advisor on governmental, legislative, policy, and political matters affecting the College. - In consultation with the President, develop and execute a comprehensive federal, state, and local government relations strategy, including annual advocacy goals, aligned with institutional priorities. - Translate institutional priorities into a focused legislative, policy, and budget agenda and lead efforts to advance that agenda. - Monitor, analyze, and communicate legislative, regulatory, fiscal, and political developments impacting higher education and the College and provide timely advice and recommended actions to the President and senior leadership. - Build and maintain productive relationships with elected officials, government agencies, policymakers, business leaders, community organizations, and education partners. - Represent Montgomery College before local, state, and federal entities and at professional associations and community organizations. - Develop coalitions and partnerships that advance shared higher education priorities. - Work closely with the President’s Office and senior leadership to ensure coordination of government relations activities, elected official engagement, and matters requiring the President’s attention. - Coordinate testimony, advocacy materials, remarks, talking points, and strategic communications on behalf of College leadership. - Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to develop annual advocacy and government relations communication strategies. - Support and coordinate appropriate advocacy engagement among trustees, alumni, students, faculty, staff, board leadership, and community partners. - Ensure coordinated institutional responses to requests, inquiries, visits, meetings, and engagement opportunities involving elected officials and government stakeholders. - Provide strategic leadership, direction, and development for Government Relations staff, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and advocacy objectives. - Maintain an effective approach to tracking government relations activities, outcomes, and follow-up to support coordination, accountability, and alignment with College priorities. - Perform other duties as assigned. 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    • . Now Requirements: Required Qualifications list. - Master’s degree or other advanced degree in public administration, public policy, law, political science, government, education policy, or a related field. - A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in government relations, government affairs, public policy, higher education, advocacy, external affairs, coalition building, or a related field. - Experience supervising staff, developing organizational strategy, managing complex stakeholder relationships, and advancing institutional priorities. - Demonstrated experience developing relationships with senior leaders, elected officials, policymakers, and external stakeholders. - Proven record of advancing organizational, legislative, policy, or public funding priorities. - Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship. We'll put each as
    • . Now Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications list. - Experience working with state government. - Demonstrated success in coalition building and advocacy within higher education. - Experience navigating legislative, policy, and fiscal processes affecting public higher education institutions. We'll put each as
    • . Now Skills: Leadership Competencies list. - Strategic problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to navigate complex and high-impact challenges. - Independent judgment and initiative to advance priorities, drive results, and advance institutional goals with broad executive guidance. - Strong communication, relationship-building, and collaboration skills with diverse internal and external stakeholders. - Deep understanding of government relations, public policy, higher education, legislative processes, and fiscal matters. - A commitment to inclusivity, equity, and servant leadership, with the ability to build consensus, foster engagement, and create an environment where all individuals can contribute and succeed. We'll put each as
    • . Now Benefits: The benefits paragraph. We need to turn into
      • for list. The text: "Our benefits package includes: generous paid vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes." Also mention participation in Maryland State Retirement System plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position). Also note: "If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery College and may have earn ings restrictions, per state law." That's more of a condition, but still substantive. We'll include as separate li. We'll break down: - generous paid vacation - sick leave - paid holidays - medical - dental - vision - group legal benefits - professional development - retirement plan - educational assistance - tuition waiver for employee and dependents - wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes - participation in Maryland State Retirement System plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position) - Note: If already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, may not enroll and may have earnings restrictions per state law. We'll keep as li. Now Pay: The hiring range and details. We'll put in

        . Text: "Hiring Range: $135,044 - $185,671 annually. Initial salary placement for new hires falls between the minimum and midpoint of the range and is based on relevant candidate experience and internal equity. The maximum salary for this position is $236,298 annually." We'll keep as paragraph. Now we must not include Schedule section. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, tobacco-free, etc