WolfCreek Consulting Hiring for Legislative Specialist at Fort Lauderdale, FL Full Time

OVERVIEW:

The Legislative Specialist is responsible for developing and maintaining strong, long-lasting, and effective relationships with members of the state legislature and key staff.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

The Legislative Specialist must possess the following skills and attributes: strong interpersonal skills with ability to work with people at all levels of an organization; effective oral and written communication skills; ability to be detail-oriented and highly organized; good time management skills; strong customer service focus and a great team player.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The Legislative Specialist performs the following essential functions:

• Securing press coverage (traditional and social media) on a national and state level
• Fundraising/bundling support to the school which will support institutional growth and protect educational choice
• Develop local regional contacts and surrogates to create partnerships with local members (campus tours, townhalls, press conferences, speaking opportunities)
• Participate as a Government Relations team member for congressional legislative strategies and assist with state when needed.
• Cultivating NEW champions for Keiser University and maintaining measurable support from standing allies on State/Federal level
• Scheduling meetings with newly elected Florida members and leadership in targeted committees on State/Federal level
• Secure clinical affiliations across Florida (Orlando/Central Florida focused) to support the success of allied health programs
• Identify through trend tracking opportunities, trends, and innovations in Florida’s workforce and talent pipeline to remain relevant and effective and analyze Keiser University’s political position and how it can be improved

REPORTING ANS SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Legislative Specialist reports to the Senior Director of Business Development

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

REQUIRED WORK HOURS:

A minimum of forty hours per week, plus other hours as may be necessary to complete job duties. A combination of day, evening, and weekend hours is required. Travel is required. At a minimum, per month, spend 14 days at the Office of the Chancellor in Fort Lauderdale or in Washington D.C. as needed.

COMPETENCIES

Language, Math and Reasoning

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distributions, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science or related field
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to work under pressure while maintaining a positive team attitude.
• Strong verbal and written skills.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Valid Driver’s License

COMPUTER SKILLS:

· Microsoft 365

· Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point