Board & Constituent Liaison

Title: Board & Constituent Liaison

State Role Title: Program Administration Specialist II

Hiring Range: $75,000 - $95,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation

Location: MAIN STREET CENTRE

Agency Website: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, and it takes a diverse agency to conserve resources for a diverse commonwealth.

DCR offers paid leave; 13 paid holidays; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; as well as retirement plans including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. DCR is also a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer and a certified Virginia Values Veteran (V3) employer.

DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR’s efforts to CONSERVE.

As a key member of DCR’s Policy, Planning, and Legislative Affairs team, the Board and Constituent Liaison will have the unique opportunity to support the agency’s mission by:

• Providing collegial body management to the agency’s assigned public bodies and other related committees and workgroups to include but not limited to meeting logistics, managing public meeting requirements in accordance with the Freedom of Information act, preparing minutes, case decisions, records management, membership lists, appointments and reappointments, and member guidance materials.
• Serving as the Department’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officer and Constituent Liaison; coordinating agency responses to FOIA requests and agency responses to constituent inquiries.
• Providing professional-level assistance and support with the development, review and implementation of agency operating policies and procedures.
• Providing professional-level assistance and support with regulatory and legislative activities, including the review and development of regulations and guidance documents.
• Assisting with the tracking and monitoring of legislation and committee meetings and assisting with the development of legislative proposals, legislative analysis, fiscal impact statements, and presentations.

This position will require periodic travel to various locations throughout the state and occasional overnight (as needed)

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience interpreting and applying the laws, regulations, policies, and procedures affecting state government.
• Considerable experience with the Freedom of Information Act as it relates to public meetings, public records, and regulatory actions.
• Significant experience and demonstrated competence with public body administration including meeting logistics, board member management, maintaining compliance in regard to scheduling public meetings, preparing and posting minutes, and other board-related tasks in compliance with FOIA and state requirements.
• Extensive experience analyzing agency-related constituent inquiries and ensuring accurate and timely responses.
• Experience working effectively with public officials, stakeholder organizations, legal counsel, public boards, the public, and varied levels of staff within a multi-divisional agency.
• Experience with writing policies and standard operating procedures.
• Experience with legislative and regulatory coordination and implementation processes.

Additional Considerations

• Experience working with a natural resources or conservation organization.
• Experience with strategic long-range planning preparation and execution.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Submission of an online application is required for this position. DCR does not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc. for this vacancy in any other format. When applying for jobs, please ensure your online application and/or resume is complete with duties and skills associated with your work experience.

A valid Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency.

Selected candidate(s) will need to complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. DCR participates in E-Verify.

Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people with National/Federal Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

This position has been designated as requiring a Statement of Economic Interests (SOEI) disclosure. You are required annually to disclose financial interests on the SOEI form, which is also filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The SOEI-designation for this position also requires you to satisfy training requirements as set forth in the Code of VA (§2.2-3100 - §2.2-3031.) This training must be satisfied by newly hired, transferred, or promoted employees within 60 calendar days from assuming the position, and every two years thereafter.

DCR employees are encouraged to visit Virginia State Parks! Check out our employee discounts.

• Free parking or admission to all Virginia State Parks.
• DCR classified, retired, and wage staff (after six months of service) are entitled to overnight facility discounts such as:
  • Free camping outside of the Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day period in sites designed for up to six people.
  • Free camping Sunday night through Thursday night (excluding the night prior to a holiday) from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
  • Fifty percent discount on cabins (up to 3 bedrooms) outside of Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, for a maximum of 14 nights. All reservations require a two-night minimum. Bunkhouses, camping cabins, and yurts are included; one night yurt stays only receive a 25% discount

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In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.