Roles & Responsibilities
- The Executive Director serves as the public face of the Texas Credit Union Association.
- Duties include managing relationships with state legislators and members of Congress; representing the association with Credit Union Association members and other stakeholders; managing the Texas state and federal contract lobbyists; analyzing and researching legislation and regulatory issues impacting Texas credit unions; pursuing board-approved legislative priorities; and managing the Texas Grassroots & PAC Director.
- Identify and implement Association goals relating to State and Federal Advocacy efforts applicable to the state or region.
- Develop and draft legislative initiatives beneficial to credit unions.
- Analyze and assess legislation regarding financial institutions and develop strategies to affect legislation to the benefit of credit unions.
- Represent credit unions before the state legislature, the state's congressional delegation, and state or federal agencies.
- Develop and manage the dissemination of information on legislative and political issues of interest to credit unions.
- Implement messaging and outreach strategies.
- Provide frequent updates of legislative and political importance to credit unions and Cornerstone staff.
- Oversee statewide grassroots network and promote credit union involvement in state political campaigns and legislative efforts.
- Attend regional credit union chapter meetings to provide political and legislative updates.
- Meet with credit union CEOs, staff and board members to promote the benefits of Association membership.
- Serve as liaison to the State Sub-Committee to the TXCUA Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC) and PAC.
- Recommend contributions from the state and federal PAC's to pro-credit union candidates.
- Monitor the state association budget and use financial resources prudently to support the organization's legislative objectives.
- Manage the operations and staff in the Association office, including contract lobbyists.
Requirements
- A four-year bachelor’s degree program in Finance, Government, or Political Science or related experience.
- Work requires command of the legislative process in Texas, detailed knowledge of state and Federal politics, and general knowledge of the Credit Union movement on the state and national level.
- At least five years of involvement in the legislative process and five years of supervisory experience are required. Prefer recent staff-level experience in the Texas Legislature.
- Professional, well-developed interpersonal skills essential for projecting a positive image as a representative of Texas Credit Union Association who interacts with Board members, Credit Union CEOs, lobbyists, and lawmakers.
- Strong writing and speaking skills.
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in legislative advocacy and political strategy, with a strong command of the Texas legislative process and credit union movement. Proven ability to manage relationships with stakeholders and effectively communicate legislative initiatives.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Legislative Advocacy
- Political Strategy
- Stakeholder Management
- Supervisory Experience
- Strong Writing Skills
Hard Skills
- Legislative Analysis
- Financial Institutions Knowledge
- Contract Lobbyist Management
- Budget MonitoringGrassroots Network Oversight
Soft Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Communication Skills
- Public Representation
Industry Keywords
- Credit Union Movement
- Texas Legislature
- Federal Politics
- Political Campaigns
- Legislative Initiatives
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