Legislative Affairs Manager

Reporting to the Legislative Affairs Director, the Legislative Affairs Manager plays a highly visible leadership role in the Department’s ongoing strategic alignment with the County Budget and Finance Office and the Chief Operating Officer (COO.) This position co-manages the day-to-day responsibilities of the County’s legislative affairs program, with specific legislative and fiscal analysis responsibility for County Budget Programs III (Infrastructure & Environmental Services) and IV (General Government Services). The Legislative Affairs Manager maintains consistent communication with each of the County departments in Programs III and IV in a client-servicing role.  

In addition to the minimum qualifications, the ideal candidate will have at least four (4) years of experience developing, analyzing, or advancing legislation before the State of California, serving in a capacity such as a policy committee analyst, legislative staff to a member of the California Legislature, or within a California state department, agency, or comparable federal government or local government entity.

While not required, a bachelor’s degree or higher in political science, public administration, public policy, public relations, communications, business administration, or a related field is highly desirable.

For a complete list of potential responsibilities, please review the Job Description on our website.