Director V (Director of Public Affairs)

00058183

05/04/2026

05/18/2026

Director V (Director of Public Affairs)

1624/B30

N/A

Exempt

1

Chief of Staff/Public Affairs Office

$9,337.25 - $13,750.00/month

Regular

40

Occasional

300 W. 15th Street, #1300 / Austin, Texas 78701

https://dir.texas.gov/

People and Culture Office

(512) 475-4957

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The Director of Public Affairs performs advanced (senior level) managerial and public affairs work providing direction, guidance, and supervision to the Office of Public Affairs. Work includes establishing goals and objectives and developing, reviewing, and implementing department policies, procedures, and guidelines. This position will work closely with senior leaders across DIR to drive strategic initiatives, goals, and objectives. Leads the vision and strategic direction of the Public Affairs Office. Oversees the building and maintaining of relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The Director of Public Affairs works under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Oversees the Office of Public Affairs department and its staff; Communicates pertinent information to the appropriate staff regarding legislative meetings and decisions; Develops, maintains, and reports on legislation, policies, programs, and initiatives that affect the agency at the state, federal, and local level; Formulates plans, develops schedules, and establishes clear direction aligned with agency objectives.
• Monitors bill implementation.
• Attends legislative hearings and meetings with legislators, legislative staff, and other legislative liaisons.
• Provides summaries of legislative hearings to agency management, including current and proposed legislation; records and coordinates action items and deliverables as a result of legislative meetings and hearings; ensures deliverables are complete.
• Establishes collaborative and sustainable long-term relationships with legislators, regulators, external stakeholders, and other local government officials.
• Responds to requests from representatives of government bodies including the Office of the Governor, Legislature, the Legislative Budget Board, Senate Finance Committee, House Appropriations Committee, Comptroller of Public Accounts, and the State Auditor’s Office
• Oversees the daily activities of the department including the vision, strategies, goals, and performance metrics. Provides direction, guidance and hands-on assistance as needed. Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of department staff. Oversees hiring process, assessment of training needs and opportunities, development of employee annual performance goals and conducts timely performance evaluations.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

• Six (6) years of legislative, executive branch, government relations, or related experience.
• A high school diploma is required.

• Experience working with legislators and staff, drafting legislation and fiscal notes, legislative and policy analysis, and/or preparing state agency responses to the Legislature.
• Experience in preparing and delivering clear, effective executive level presentations.
• Experience in a full-time consultative, supervisory, or managerial role.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in English, journalism, communications, business, public affairs, political science, or related field.
• Education may be substituted for work-related experience on a year-for-year basis.

• Working knowledge of state and federal guidelines and standards related to government administration.
• Knowledge of agency and program policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Knowledge of relevant risk and compliance issues, laws, and regulations.
• Demonstrated skill at building, leading and managing high-performance teams.
• Skilled at influencing others to perform their jobs in a timely, accurate, and effective manner.
• Demonstrated executive presence and judgment to effectively interact with employees of all levels, including senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to a variety of audiences. Must be an articulate and persuasive leader, able to communicate concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff.
• Demonstrated ability to influence beyond immediate teams to build strategic initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to foster strong customer relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to individuals and groups; to make effective presentations in formal and informal settings.
• Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
• Ability to consult and provide sound advice and recommendations that enable others to make business decisions in the best interest of the project and/or the agency.
• Ability to effectively lead and manage a team; includes motivating team members, driving individual and team productivity, providing guidance and direction, setting clear expectations, having difficult conversations, and making difficult decisions.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize activities, manage conflicts of interest, delegate and meet deadlines while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work effectively with various levels of professionals including legislators, staff, and the general public.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cordial working relationships at all organizational levels, including agency management, direct supervisors, co-workers, internal and external customers.
• Ability to understand, follow and convey brief oral and/or written instructions.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to support and contribute to a cohesive team environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and exacting schedules to complete assigned tasks.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet required deadlines.
• Ability to comply with all agency policy and applicable laws.
• Ability to comply with all applicable safety rules, regulations, and standards.
• Ability to maintain the security and integrity of any critical infrastructure researched, worked on, or accessed for work purposes.

• Proficiency in the use of a computer and applicable software necessary to perform work assignments e.g., word processing, spreadsheets (Microsoft Office preferred).

• Regular and punctual attendance at the workplace.
• Criminal background check.

• Frequent use of computers, copiers, printers, and telephones.
• Frequent standing, walking, sitting, listening, and talking.
• Frequent work under stress, as a team member, and in direct contact with others.
• Occasional bending, stooping, lifting, and climbing.
• Occasional overtime required.
• Occasional travel required.