Governmental Affairs Manager

Job Description:

Governmental Affairs Manager

Description

THE POSITION

With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.

The Governmental Affairs Manager will oversee the following program areas: Government Affairs; Sustainability; Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness; and Media and Communications for the Department of Utilities (DOU) citywide. This position will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing activities of the DOU which includes working with governmental agencies and legislative bodies to protect the Departments’ interests in Water, Wastewater, and Storm Drainage laws and legislation. This includes but is not limited to creating policies and programs to ensure compliance with legislation, planning and implementing strategies to promote DOU's point of view with legislators and regulators, and coordinating and planning initiatives or programs with public officials to help establish policy and/or laws. Additionally, the Government Affairs Manager will be responsible for representing the city and department at the highest levels of engagement with elected officials and staff of federal, state, and local governments.
IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The ideal candidate will have high-level prior experience and expertise in all aspects of government relations.

NATURE OF WORK
The purpose of this position is to serve as the principal administrator of a department’s governmental affairs activities.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERSTICS
The Governmental Affairs Manager is a management-level classification filled with multiple incumbents. Incumbents are responsible for the oversight of departmental government affairs activities and manage two or more operational sections within a department. The Governmental Affairs Manager is distinguished from the Senior Governmental Affairs Manager in that the latter exercises executive direction over governmental affairs activities with citywide impact.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Direct supervision is provided by higher-level personnel. Directly and indirectly supervises lower-level professional, technical, clerical, and/or sworn personnel.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The list of essential functions below does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position. Additionally, please be aware of the legend below when referring to the physical demands of each essential function.

• Plan, organize, and manage the work of personnel performing the activities and operations of the assigned function through prioritizing, assigning, and reviewing the work.
• Interpret new policies, procedures, and regulations; develop new or amended programs or projects; monitor program objectives to assure compliance with applicable regulations and program guidelines.
• Coordinate activities, provide information, and create staff reports to assist department personnel in serving as members of department task forces, legislative committees and fulfilling other intergovernmental responsibilities.
• Ensure department leadership is aware of contemplated legislation that may affect policy or operations and provides recommendations that are consistent with other City departments or City activities and policies.
• Oversee and participate in the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of division budget.
• Meet with citizen groups, legislative bodies, and the general public to explain current and future department projects and policy positions.
• Carry out special studies, and investigations; prepare reports and recommendations.
• Perform related work of a similar nature and level as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, regulations, and policies pertaining to departmental operations.
• Budget preparation and administration.
• Principles and practices of public speaking and presentations techniques.
• Public relations practices and techniques.
• Public policy administration.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Understand, interpret, and simplify a variety of technical subjects.
• Legislative/regulatory research and analysis.
• Use of computers, computer applications, and related software, to accomplish a variety of tasks.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Experience:
Five years of managerial compliance or internal auditing experience of which three (3) years included legislative experience.

And

Education:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Substitution of Education:
Additional qualifying experience may substitute education on a year-for-year basis.

PROOF OF EDUCATION

Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a valid California Class C Driver’s License at the time of appointment
Probationary Period:
Not applicable. This is an exempt from civil service, at-will classification and does not serve a probationary period.

THE SELECTION PROCEDURE

Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.

1. Application: (Pass/Fail) - All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the final filing deadline ;

• Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.
• Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
  • If applicants do not list current and past job-related experience in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week).
  • If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.
• Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
• Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of education will be required at time of appointment.

2. Supplemental Questionnaire: (Pass/Fail) - In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application, all applicants must complete and submit online responses to the supplemental questionnaire to the City of Sacramento Employment Office by the final filing deadline ;

• Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must be submitted online; paper questionnaire will not be accepted.
• Incomplete supplemental questionnaire will not pass the review process; omitted information cannot be considered or assumed.
• A resume will not substitute for the information required in the supplemental questionnaire.
• Possession of the minimum qualifications is not necessarily a guarantee for further advancement in the selection process.

3. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail) - All applications received by the final filing deadline will be forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.

4. Interview Process: Human Resources will forward applications to the hiring department. Those determined to be the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an interview process.

5. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass Live Scan/fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and/or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.

QUESTIONS:
For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process:

• Please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process.
• For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Application Support at 855-524-5627.
• Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/employment ;
• Send an email to employment@cityofsacramento.org ; or
• Call the Human Resources Department at (916) 808-5726

Bilingual Pay
Did you know that the City offers bilingual pay? That's right, most labor agreements offer the option of providing employees with bilingual pay if the department deems it to be operationally necessary.

Pension Reform Act
The City of Sacramento is covered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System, and as such, must adhere to the California Public Employee's Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013. Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an applicant's eligibility and/or selection for open vacancies at the City of Sacramento.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Additional Information

Civil Service Rules: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/documentlibrary/CivilServiceBoardRules62012.pdf

Union Contracts: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/labor-agreements.html

Salary Schedule: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/documentlibrary/SalarySchedule.pdf

Closing Date/Time: 8/12/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$107,858.49 - $169,877.12 Annually