Government Relations and Legislative Affairs Consultant Services

The Vendor is required to provide government relations and legislative affairs consulting services (the “Work”) to best meet the needs of agency mission, vision, and values.
- Work includes services in the following areas that engage at the local, state, and federal levels: government and legislative affairs, funding and strategic partnerships, community and stakeholder engagement, and messaging and communication coordination, all without influencing legislation.
- Government and Legislative Affairs
• Develop and implement a comprehensive government relations, legislative affairs and community relations plan aimed at sustaining and growing relationships with elected officials, community stakeholders, government agencies, and other partners.
• Provide strategic advice to agency senior leadership on legislative, regulatory, and community affairs matters.
• Advise senior staff on how best to handle and respond to inquiries from elected officials, legislative offices, and community partners and when requested, assist in preparing or delivering responses.
• Develop and execute strategies to advance agency Master Plan, Jobs of the Future Training Center, and other mission-aligned projects, including guidance on timing, messaging, and engagement sequencing.
• Monitor and analyze policy developments at the city, state, and federal levels, identifying opportunities or risks relevant to agency operations and strategic priorities.
- Messaging and Communications Coordination
• Advise on messaging and positioning with elected officials, government agencies, and community stakeholders to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with agency mission and values.
• Coordinate with agency public facing staff, public relations firm, and other consultants/vendors as needed to ensure that government, community, and media strategies reinforce one another.