RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the guidance of the vice president of government relations this position is responsible for successful state legislative programs relevant to ATSSA members; serving as the association advisor on legislation and regulation that impacts members; educating and communicating with members regarding relevant targets and managing relevant events at the state level. This role builds out a best practices program to help chapters engage with elected officials at the state and local levels and supports these efforts.
STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS:
- Executes and manages system to monitor, review and react to legislation and regulations relevant to ATSSA and its members;
provides updates and overview of relevant issues and movement of priorities.
- Research legislation and regulations relevant to the roadway safety industry; makes recommendations on pursuit of policies within
chapter network.
- Executes a state legislative tracking program for issues relevant to ATSSA members.
- Recommends state government relations associations and coalitions; cultivates engaged advocates from states including key states
and local legislators and staff.
- Designs and implements a best practices approach with member chapters to help them develop, organize, and deliver successful
state advocacy programs (includes travel).
- In collaboration with member engagement staff, develops processes, systems, and tracking of members identified as state advocates
and leaders.
- Provides guides, guidance, and training to chapters and members on state government relations practices and processes.
- Organizes, schedules, and travels to state advocacy fly-in days.
- Represents ATSSA at state, local and national meetings and events.
- Develops and advises state level grassroots advocacy initiatives based on ATSSA’s strategic and operational plans.
- Explores legislative options to bring ATSSA-supported legislation from the state level to Washington when appropriate and vice
versa.
DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS:
- Drafts content for communications and partners with ATSSA PR and marketing staff to promote state-specific programs, drafts
other documents and talking points to advance state-specific issues as necessary.
- In collaboration with the government relations staff and other departments, develops and executes the strategic and operational
plans for state government relations initiatives.
- In collaboration with the government relations staff and the finance department, develops and adheres to annual fiscal budget,
presents budget as needed.
- Other duties as assigned that drive the vision, fulfill the mission, and abide by the values of the association.
