Director-Government & Community Relations Operations

Facilitate and ensure positive interaction with Georgia Tech among our external partners. Promote the Institute's strategic vision and goals as they pertain to state and federal funding and legislation affecting the Institute. Identify and develop opportunities to increase the Institute's visibility, likability, influence and support with state and federal decision makers, local communities and the higher education community at large. Responsible for setting employee and/or group goals, deciding on organizational structure to meet the goals, assessing employee and/or group performance and providing feedback, and making pay recommendations. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: Georgia Tech Executive Leadership, Regents and State leadersThis position typically will advise and counsel: Georgia Tech Executive Leadership, Government & Community Relations (GCR) staff, Board of RegentsThis position will supervise: GCR staff

Job Duty 1 -
Develop and manage external engagements and constituent interactions to build, maintain, and enhance Georgia Tech's influence.

Job Duty 2 -
Represent the Institute at high level meetings with state agencies.

Job Duty 3 -
Manage the GCR unit budget, HR requirements and administrative support.

Job Duty 4 -
Manage communications strategies to increase visibility and to secure funding and legislative priorities.

Job Duty 5 -
Develop and manage a tracking system for multiple simultaneous unit initiatives.

Job Duty 6 -
Represent GCR at high-level campus meetings developing and presenting strategies positioning the Institute for the best possible outcome with our state partners. Provide input for the development of strategies in securing Georgia Tech's state funding.

Job Duty 7 -
Manage and provide direct support to the President for the annual Georgia Tour.

Job Duty 8 -
Work in a cohesive manner with the USG to promote USG priorities, including serving in a leadership capacity for USG committees. Management responsibility for USG Foundation scholarship initiative.

Job Duty 9 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Six to eight years of job related experience

A cover letter is required for consideration.

SKILLS
Finesse and diplomacy are required. Familiar with state, federal and community relations external partners. Extensive established relationships with GCR internal and external partners. Ability to work alone or collaboratively, lead or take direction. Outstanding management abilities, with the finesse, flexibility and organizational and leadership skills necessary to perform and navigate in a multi-level system of public higher education and state government. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability and willingness to forge new partnerships and interact effectively and diplomatically with all constituencies.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

This is a supervisory position.
This position has financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time
This position does not require security clearance.

Location: Atlanta, GA

Salary: $96,210 - $125,000.00

Successful candidate must be able to pass a position of trust credit background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening