This is legislative and regulatory affairs advisory and liaison work managing directly, or through a subordinate analyst, the monitoring of local, state, regional and federal legislation and regulatory initiatives that impact upon the policies, plans and operations of a department. Work includes interpreting such legislation for departmental review and developing position statements and strategies to respond to and influence key legislation and regulatory initiatives. The employee in this class functions as advisor to the department or deputy, and other departmental officials on legislative and regulatory matters, and as liaison to City Council in drafting legislation and overseeing its introduction and subsequent passage. Establishing and maintaining communication and working relationships with federal and state regulatory agency officials and local, state and federal legislators, representing the Department on various councils and committees, and conducting regular briefings for legislators and their staff on issues of importance to the department are significant aspects of the work. Work is performed under the direction of an administrative superior.

ALLOCATING FACTORS:
(The following conditions must be met for a position to be approved for this class.)

1. The position must direct the department's legislative and regulatory affairs program.

2. The position must be responsible for monitoring local, state, regional and federal legislation and initiatives that impact upon the policies, plans and operations of the department.

3. Only one position may be allocated to this class per department.

• Manages directly, or through subordinate analysts, the monitoring of federal, state, regional and local governments for legislative and regulatory initiatives affecting departmental concerns; directs the activities of staff specialists engaged in eliciting the concerns, needs and interests of civic and special interest groups and intra-governmental agencies; prepares written or oral reports interpreting and detailing relevant legislative and regulatory developments for departmental review; proposes appropriate strategy for response to legislation and regulatory initiatives in order to influence and advance the interests of the City; implements strategies in concert with City officials and departmental personnel; advises departmental personnel on all legislative and regulatory matters governing the area of concern; reviews and critiques reports, speeches, administrative statements and testimony for department officials; may interface with the news media.
• Develops the Department's policy and prepares position papers on key legislation and regulations at the state, federal, regional and local levels; organizes and leads departmental policy groups to analyze and gather comments on proposed legislation; develops departmental responses to major long-term regulatory initiatives; represents the Department's position as a member of national and state industry and intra-governmental groups, as requested by the Commissioner.
• Drafts local government legislation in the interest of the Department and supervises its introduction and passage in City Council; functions as the Department's liaison to City Council in relation to maintaining an information network; establishes and builds communications and working relationships with members of Congress, other officials, and lobbying agencies at the federal, state, regional and local governmental levels; conducts regular briefings for legislators and their staff on issues of importance to the Department; provides similar liaison with interagency and community groups explaining the Department's legislative programs and objectives; establishes and maintains working relationships with state and federal regulatory agencies.
• Develops, organizes and coordinates the activities of regional and advisory councils; coordinates the presentation of current and proposed departmental plans, operations and policies to the advisory Councils; communicates the advisory councils' recommendations to the Department; manages the Department's responses.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• the principles, precedents and practices of local, state, regional and federal legislation and regulations which affect the activities of concern.
• the operations, functions and structures of legislative bodies and regulatory agencies.
• the methods and techniques of interpreting, analyzing and critiquing governmental legislation and regulations.
• the principles and practices utilized in notifying interest groups and the public of proposed legislation and regulatory mandates.
• the methods, practices and techniques of monitoring governmental legislative and regulatory agendas and identifying those initiatives that impact upon local governmental agencies.
• the methods, techniques and practices of drafting and introducing local legislation to local governing bodies.
• the methods, techniques and practices used in briefing legislators, regulatory officials and lobbying personnel at all levels of government on matters of importance to the department.

ABILITY TO:

• supervise analysts engaged in monitoring and analyzing governmental legislation and regulations that impact upon the City's water utility.
• simplify the text of governmental legislation and regulation for departmental comprehension and review.
• function as liaison between the department and other governments and their officials.
• develop position papers and strategies to advance the interests of the department with key governmental legislators and their support staff and lobbying officials and to influence proposed legislation and regulations that affect the operations of the department.
• advise the department on water utility legislative and regulatory matters.
• oversee the passage of local legislation.
• represent the department on various local, state, regional and federal utility councils.
• manage legislative and regulatory activities.
• develop and manage lobbying contracts.
• organize and manage an advisory council within the local community.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with local, state, regional and federal governmental officials and their staff, lobbying agencies, regulatory agencies, professional associates, other departments and the public.
• present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.

EDUCATION

• Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university.

• Three years of legislative and administrative liaison experience.

• Two years of experience monitoring or drafting local, state, regional and federal legislation and regulatory initiatives and developing strategies and responses to major regulatory and legislative issues.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

PAY RANGE: EP23
Class Established: 2/1988

Latest Spec. Revision:
  CSC - 1/1992 ; Ad Board - 2/1992

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