[Hiring] Legislative Liaison/Section Coordinator @Texas Health & Human Services Commission

Role Description

Performs management or oversight of activities for the daily operations of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention (HPCDP) Section under the general direction of the Section Director. Responsibilities include:

• Facilitating the integration and streamlining of processes, assignments, and activities within the Section.
• Developing guidelines, policies, and procedures for the Section and monitoring compliance.
• Coordinating with section branch managers and subject matter experts on assignments from the Community Health Improvement (CHI) division and the agency.
• Performing the role of a legislative liaison and coordinating legislative tasks and assignments.
• Tracking and monitoring legislative tasks and activities on bills assigned to the section.
• Assisting the Section Director in preparing for legislative hearings and other assignments as needed.
• Working closely with section and division peers on implementation plans.
• Developing, reviewing, amending, maintaining, and coordinating rules overseen by the section.
• Coordinating and reviewing legislative reports, section publications, council and committee documents, and briefings.
• Working under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in public health, public affairs, public administration, health policy or a related field is required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum one year of experience analyzing legislative bills, tracking, monitoring is required.
• Experience in project management is preferred.
• Experience working on state agency rules preferred.

Requirements

• Knowledge of public administration and management techniques.
• Knowledge of Texas legislative and appropriations process.
• Skill in bill analysis and tracking, monitoring and coordinating responses to legislative and other inquiries.
• Strategic planning and goal setting skills, time management skills.
• Skills in using MS Office programs.
• Skills in gathering and analyzing information.
• Skill in conducting and facilitating meetings.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work in a high profile and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize, work under pressure, and meet short turnaround assignments.
• Ability to coordinate multiple assignments at a time, involving multiple people.
• Ability to express complex ideas clearly, concisely, and accurately both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work collaboratively in teams as well as independently.
• Ability to provide effective team leadership.

Benefits

• Insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS).
• Opportunities for early career pathways.