Legislative Liaison

Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position

Job Location: Jefferson City, MO

Hours: Monday-Friday (40 hours/week)

Salary: $64,000.08 - $85,000.08 annually based upon experience (with full state benefit package)

Why you’ll love this position:

The Missouri Department of Agriculture is dedicated to the promotion and protection of the state’s agriculture industry. With nearly 100,000 farms on more than 28 million acres of farmland, the state’s Department of Agriculture works to connect farmers with consumers. Nearly 90% of Missouri’s farms are family owned, and our family farms are committed to producing a safe and secure food supply for customers locally and globally. Additionally, more than one in every ten Missouri jobs are in agriculture and forestry.

This is a professional position with the Missouri Department of Agriculture that will coordinate legislative affairs and serve on the leadership team.

The salary indicated represents the current regular pay rate for this position. If the individual selected is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., Years of Service), it will be added to total compensation on their paycheck. A pay differential does not raise base pay.

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Represent MDA before the legislature and other government agencies.
• Develop and implement strategies to accomplish department legislative goals.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with legislators, Division leaders, stakeholders, other policymakers and their staff.
• Monitor, analyze and report on state and federal legislation affecting the department and legislation on topics that may become issues for MDA.
• Coordinate and participate in testimony before legislative committees.
• Coordinate the department’s response to legislative requests.
• Handle constituent concerns.
• Correspond with individual legislators.
• Compile all annual reports required by legislature.
• Other duties will be assigned regularly based on the legislative cycle.

Qualifications - All you need for success Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND
• 2-5 years of relevant experience as a lobbyist, legislative liaison or in a position involving Missouri legislative affairs (substitutions may be allowed)
• Valid MO Driver's License

Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

• 3 weeks paid vacation AND 3 weeks paid sick leave
• 13 paid holidays per year
• Insurance: health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance
• Retirement: including an employer match on savings plan
• Up to 6 weeks paid parental leave for birth or adoption
• And several additional resources including the SELF program (formerly EAP), discount websites, and healthy living incentives!

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:

hr@mda.mo.gov

Notice to Applicants: The Missouri Department Agriculture is unable to sponsor applicants in their application for work visas through INS. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.