Deputy Director, Legislative Affairs

Job Description and Duties

About the Role

As the Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, you will be responsible for developing and managing Cradle-to-Career’s legislative programs. This includes:

• Leading C2C’s legislative strategy and communicating our work to members and their staff
• Analyzing proposed statute, regulations, and policy and drafting language when requested
• Advising C2C’s Executive Team on federal, state, or local legislative initiatives that could impact C2C’s programs
• Representing C2C at external meetings, including with the Legislature and in hearings before legislative committees

We are looking for a leader who is excited to build something new with a small, entrepreneurial team. Your work will be challenging, fun, and focused on enabling Californians to build a more equitable future.

About You

The following captures your approach:

• You have innovative ideas for informing C2C’s legislative affairs portfolio with values like equity, transparency, collaboration, accountability, and curiosity
• You have a passion for improving the lives of young people, including empowering students, community members, researchers, and policy makers with actionable information and data systems 
• You have practical legislative and external affairs experience
• You are highly organized and skilled at project managing multiple workstreams at the same time
• You have a track record of effective leadership and working collaboratively within an organization and across organizations

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

This position may be eligible for a telework opportunity in accordance with departmental policies and operational needs. Employees are currently required to work in-person at least four (4) days per week in alignment with Executive Order N-22-25. Additional in-office days may be required based on operational needs.

Special Requirements

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) requirement: To be considered for the position, candidates must submit an SOQ as part of their application package. The SOQ is a narrative discussion of how your education, training, experience, and skills qualify you for the position. The SOQ serves as documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. SOQs must be no more than four (4) pages in length and typed using no less than 12-point Arial font. The SOQ must address the following questions in the order listed below:

1. Describe your knowledge of and experience with the state’s legislative and budgetary processes, state control agencies, and other governmental entities that are essential for effective program administration.

2. Describe your role in collaborating with lawmakers and stakeholders to develop and implement policies and legislation that support a program’s mission and what would be your mitigation strategy if the intended outcome is not successful.

3. Describe your role applying organizational leadership and effective communication with all levels of government, management, and program staff.

4. Describe how your training, experience, and knowledge of diversity, inclusion, and equity has prepared you to be an effective and engaging leader in a diverse work environment.

5. Describe your role developing and/or managing legislative programs. Include your strategy for formulating new policies and developing legislation and ways you would assess their effectiveness.

When completing your SOQ, do not provide a single, narrative response. Each question above must be addressed one at a time (i.e.: first provide a complete and independent response to Question #1, then a complete and independent response to Question #2, etc.) for consideration. Additionally, each response must be numbered and include the full text of the question being answered prior to each individual response to clearly indicate which question you are responding to.

Write your responses carefully. Initial evaluation of each candidate will be based on the content of the answers and written communication skills demonstrated on their submitted SOQ.

Resumes do not take the place of the SOQ. Candidates who fail to follow these requirements or who do not provide responses to the specific questions in the order listed will be disqualified from the selection process.

The SOQ, application serves as the examination for this CEA recruitment. The SOQ identifies the critical factors required in job success for this CEA position.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Demonstrated knowledge of state policies, rules, and standards relative to legislation practices within California state government
• Knowledge of policies and regulations that impact K-12 education and Cradle-to-Career
• Demonstrated political tact, business acumen, and the ability to gain the confidence of top-level administrators and the ability to strategically engage, influence, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to communicate program objectives with executive level management, other state agencies, legislative staff, industry, and/or local governments
• Ability to independently identify, manage and make sound decisions on complex and sensitive legislative issues
• Ability to apply innovative problem solving to create new ideas and develop new approaches to achieve an organization's mission and goals
• Ability to apply leadership practices to foster and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external partners, including interaction with control agencies in order to achieve positive outcomes in the organization
• Experience developing and managing legislative programs, including drafting legislative documents including regulations, policy making, and bill analysis
• Experience that demonstrates the ability to successfully apply organizational leadership, communicate clearly, facilitate decision-making, promote teamwork, and define and achieve success across multi-disciplinary stakeholder interests

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Additional Application Information

Using the online application system as specified in the announcement is the preferred method for applying for civil service job opportunities; however, applicants may instead apply by way of U.S. mail, parcel delivery or courier service, or in person, as set forth in this announcement.

• Electronic Submission: Application and any required applicable documents may be submitted electronically through CalCareers account. The application packages must be received electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the final filing date as stated on the job vacancy announcement. 
• U.S Postal Service Mail: Application and any applicable required documents may be submitted by mail. The envelope must be postmarked before or on the final filing date as stated on the job vacancy announcement. 

Do not include confidential information such as social security numbers, date of birth, marital status, equal employment opportunity data, examination scores, and LEAP information.

Per CCR 249.3 we may fill additional positions from this recruitment.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Other -
  A cover letter is required and must be included.
  
• Statement of Qualifications - A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required and must be included. Please see the Special Requirements section for instructions.