Legislative Director Jobs (NOW HIRING)

• Manage the development, monitoring, and execution of the EOVS legislative agenda, including tracking bills, amendments, policy initiatives, and legislative priorities aligned with Secretariat and Administration goals

• Coordinate legislative responses

• Monitor the annual budget cycle and supplemental budgets

• Ensure timely follow-up and alignment on emerging legislative and policy issues.

• Lead administrative and operational efforts including staffing legislative meetings, hearings, boards, commissions, councils, working groups, and public events. 

• Plan and coordinate initiatives and events, including but not limited to Veterans Day, Military Appreciation Day, and other stakeholder engagement activities.

• Prepare legislative briefing materials, testimony, bill summaries, policy memoranda, talking points

• Provide strategic recommendations related to high-profile initiatives, budget matters, and sensitive issues impacting veterans and their families

• Manage legislative relations and stakeholder engagement activities, including coordination with federal, state, and local elected officials, their staff, veteran-serving organizations, advocacy groups, and community stakeholders

• Determine legislative response priorities, timelines, and follow-up actions for bills, amendments, budget items, and inquiries from elected officials and stakeholders

• Other duties, as assigned

• Demonstrated knowledge of legislative, budget, and policy development processes at the state and federal levels.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare testimony, briefing materials, bill summaries, policy memoranda, and constituent responses.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment and exercise sound judgment and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential matters.

• Strong analytical and organizational skills, including the ability to track legislation, assess policy impacts, and gather information from multiple sources.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, legislative staff, stakeholders, and internal leadership.

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

• Attendance at meetings outside of regular business hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays), and willingness to travel for work-related purposes as required.

• Valid Massachusetts Class 3 Motor Vehicle Operator's license required.

Pre-Offer Process:

A criminal and tax history background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least (A) five (5) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, professional internship, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration or clinical management or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

II. A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.

III. A Graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required experience.

IV. A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for four (4) years of the required experience.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.  Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements.  We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.