Government Affairs Job Description Sample Template

JOB TITLE:

  • Government Affairs

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Attends meetings of cannabis trade associations.
  • Track legislation and regulations, notifying appropriate departments of pending action items.
  • Monitor, report, and document on multiple municipal, local, and regional legislative calendars.
  • Provide operational support and administrative duties for key leadership such as preparing regular reports, trackers, maintaining online file databases, scheduling meetings, and compiling notes.
  • Creating comprehensive political, legislative, and regulatory goals, strategies, and plans on a state-by-state basis.
  • Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with industry lobbyists, elected officials, regulators, and staff in order to advocate effectively for the legislative and regulatory policy goals of the company.
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with legislators, regulators, other policymakers, and their staff; travel as needed for meetings with officials.
  • Organize and maintain strategic partnerships and coalitions, and develop and carry out strategies to influence trade associations and other advocacy organizations.
  • Executing on system for tracking the execution of key market policy status, strategies, initiatives, and projects.
  • Introduces legislative and public policy changes that will support company operations.
  • Performs other duties as required.

EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Strong understanding of and experience with public policy, political and campaign advocacy, public affairs programs, and campaign management concepts.
  • Experience with drafting policy documents, factsheets, and State legislation.
  • Legislative, regulatory, and political advocacy experience.
  • Ability to simultaneously track, manage and prioritize engagements in multiple states.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in law or policy-related discipline preferred.
  • Proficient in MS Office, Highly Proficient in MS Excel.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
  • Strong government contacts at local, state, and federal levels.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to build strong partnerships across all areas and levels of the organization.
  • Ability to think strategically and develop summaries of complex issues.
  • Must be 21 years of age or older.
  • Must pass any and all required background checks.
  • Must be and remain compliant with any and all legal or company regulations for working in the industry.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
  • Must be willing to travel to various locations to attend meetings and press releases, give speeches, and attend events and community activities.