Under the direction of the Manager of Legal & Government Relations, this position assists in implementing the government relations functions of Sourcewell. This position assists in the execution a comprehensive and proactive government affairs strategy that advances the mission and goals of Sourcewell with local, regional, state, and federal officials.

Job Description: 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Serves Sourcewell as a government relations associate providing support for Sourcewell departments including cooperative purchasing, regional city and county programs, education programs, and insurance and risk management.

• Assists in implementing short- and long-term goals and objectives, for the government affairs functions; effects changes required for improvement.
• Assists with local, regional, statewide, and national officials and groups with respect to the involvement in government affairs, public policy, legislative initiatives, and related activities.
• Assists with legislative clearinghouse functions, including bill tracking and analysis, committee hearing tracking and regular communication with internal and external audiences and constituency groups regarding public policy affairs and activities.
• Assists with planning, contacting, and coordinating meetings and correspondence with legislators, legislative staff, and other local and state officials, members of Congress, staff of congressional delegations, federal agency staff and other government officials/staff.
• Assists with development of public policy messaging and related materials in consultation with relevant Sourcewell departments and provides written and oral testimony as needed
• Participates in the federal and state priorities development and implementation processes and engages constituents in support of the government relations agenda.
• Provides research and support to assist in the facilitation and advancement of priorities and other initiatives involving the relationships with elected officials and government agencies, Congressional representatives, other staff members, Congressional committees, and regulatory offices and agencies.
• Monitors, studies, interprets, and analyzes legislative and regulatory activity and existing statutes and regulation.

2. Provides Communication and Public Relations Support

• Supports communications and public relations for public policy related issues with stakeholders, including media representatives, internal and external audiences, other organizations and policy makers regionally, statewide, and nationally in collaboration with the marketing and public relations staff.
• Receives inquiries; assists in drafting and responding to correspondence to policy makers and other constituencies.
• Attends relevant events and meetings.
• Increases public awareness of Sourcewell and its policy and service goals.
• [Assists in developing] a wide range of materials in support of Sourcewell’s government relations agenda, such as talking points, legislative summaries, factsheets, testimony, reports, and letters.
• Drafts briefing reports and memoranda for internal and external audiences.
• Supports Sourcewell at the state and federal levels. Provides technical assistance to staff on government affairs and public policy issues.

3. Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Learn more and apply online at https://sourcewell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SWCareers/details/Government-Relations-Associate_R-1087 or at sourcewell-mn.gov.