The Oklahoma Workforce Commission is looking to solve the problem of effectively monitoring and influencing legislation to achieve the agency's goals and objectives.
Requirements
- Knowledge of legislative strategy and analysis, proposed and financial impact of legislation
- Strategic planning
- Administrative rules
- Development of legislation and forecasting results
- Design and implementation of communication programs to enhance knowledge about the agency
- Analyzing and solving complex problems
- Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills
- Negotiation
Responsibilities
- Coordinates, plans, and manages the legislative activities of the agency, and consults with agency executives to define and implement legislative strategies.
- Participates in relevant legislative meetings, agency activities, and client interaction to gather, understand and take action appropriate for the agency.
- Researches and provides information for agency budgets, projects, and operational timelines. Tracks and measures results and outcomes.
- Creates communication strategies to reinforce the agency’s mission and goals to facilitate continuous program awareness.
- Interfaces with complex political, stakeholders, community, and agency leaders.
- Provides requested information and public policy recommendations to elected officials and their staffs.
- Collaborates with agency staff to gain and share knowledge.
Other
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively to select an appropriate course of action
- Ability to produce reports, legislation, rules, policies, and programs to attain the agency’s goals
- Work with cross-functional teams within the agency ensuring cohesive efforts
- Travel may be required
- Preference may be given to incumbents with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, political science, public relations, or communications.
