Government Relations Officer

Overview

Thank you for your interest in working for Long Beach Transit. We are hiring, and all LBT job applications must be submitted online through our career's website.

Under the direction of the Manager, Government Relations, this position partners with local government offices, elected officials, cities in Long Beach Transit’s service area, and other community stakeholders in helping Long Beach Transit meet its strategic goals and address state and federal policies. The Government Relations Department represents the interests of the Agency while assisting with the development and implementation of effective outreach strategies while bringing the agency’s work to the attention of federal, state, regional and local elected and administrative officials, and their offices. This position is also responsible for tracking legislation, regulations and fostering funding opportunities for the company.  

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include:

• Assists in building and maintaining excellent working relationships with local, regional, state and federal elected officials and responds to requests for information or assistance
• Coordinates with the Capital Planning and Grants Program team in identifying new funding sources for the agency, and works to protect existing funding sources through legislative efforts
• Tracks and analyzes legislation, regulations, policy proposals, hearings, announcements, and other government actions relevant to the agency’s positions
• Works with state and federal advocacy consultants in support of legislative and funding concerns as needed
• Works jointly with Government Relations Manager to coordinate the preparation and development of the Agency’s planning documents including the Short-Range Transit Plan and Long Range Transit Plan as well as other required planning documents
• Identifies and maintains contact with key community, business and government organizations representing Long Beach Transit’s mission, vision, and strategic goals
• Collaborates with Government Relations Manager, Community Relations and Marketing teams to develop and manage messaging to help ensure that communication and outreach are components of agency’s institutional goals. This includes collaborating on talking points, briefing documents, memos, and communications to relevant policymakers
• Acts as a liaison in addressing agency compliance issues with state or federal agencies
• Serves as Long Beach Transit’s spokesperson and actively participates at meetings or alternate representative for local and regional association meetings including Los Angeles Metro, Bus Operators Subcommittee, Los Angeles County Municipal Operators Association, and other meetings as requested
• Maintains positive relations with Long Beach Transit employees, elected officials, Long Beach Transit partners, and other. Provides recommendations to improve Long Beach Transit’s relationships, outreach efforts and overall communication strategy with organizations within the areas of service
• Complies with all safety regulations as stated in the agency safety program, and reports safety-related accidents, incidents, and unsafe work conditions.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ATTRIBUTES AND SKILL SETS:

• Analytical Thinking - Identifies, verifies, and prioritizes problems and sees them as opportunities
• Result Oriented - Translates organizational goals into action plans
• Contributing to Team Success - Motivates, energizes, and empowers direct reports, teams and project members
• Builds Partnerships - Actively facilitates development planning with employees
• Communication - Shares accurate and critical information throughout the organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including creating presentations
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to effectively interface and establish/maintain effective working relationships with elected officials and colleagues is critical
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal legislative and executive processes
• Flexible, self-starter who can deal with diverse issues and adapts quickly
• Organized, detail-oriented and able to respond to quickly changing demands in a timely manner
• Some travel may be required, as well as a willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed
• Ability to work as part of a team and across multiple departments
• Possession of a current valid C driver’s license and good driving record is essential

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:          

• A Bachelor of Arts/Science in Political Science, Public Administration, Communications, or related field is required
• Three years of experience in local, state and/or federal programs, grant writing, reviewing and analyzing legislation for the purpose of advocating for the agency
• Familiarity with establishing government relations strategies is critical and project management experience is highly desired

Upon Request, a Driving Record printout is required with application (must be current within the 30 days of the printout).

Salary Range: $80,149 - $108,200 (Depending on Qualifications)

Application

Apply online at www.ridelbt.com/careers  Online applications must include past work history and be fully completed to be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a complete online application.

Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States. Long Beach Transit does not sponsor H-1B or other related work visas.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Successful candidate must pass agency physical, drug and alcohol examinations.

Long Beach Transit, 1963 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA 90813

This job description is not intended to be a complete listing of all the job duties required of this position, but to provide information on the general scope of the position.