Policies and Agreements Branch Manager

Role Overview

• Oversee Intergovernmental Relations staff and work closely with MCDOT professionals, federal, state, regional, and/or local jurisdictions, and other organizations to develop and manage the department’s policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures
• Coordinate intergovernmental relations activities, develop intergovernmental agreements, and negotiate agreement terms.
• Ensure branch's procedures are documented and kept up to date
• Oversee and lead MCDOT’s efforts to negotiate, develop, and execute intergovernmental agreements with all jurisdictional and agency partners
• Research and draft employee guidance documents. Establish and maintain regular reviews of guidance documents to ensure they are aligned with County and department policies
• Partner with other department branches, divisions, as well as local jurisdictions, and partnering agencies to provide regular coordination meetings, issue resolution, and agreement negotiations
• Serve as the department’s Data Steward, operating under guidance from the County’s InfoSec team, with authority to escalate and present data assets classified as Confidential to the MCDOT Executive Committee
• Responsible for ensuring the department’s IGA Database is maintained, and its agreement records are aligned with the Arizona State Library Archives Records retention schedule
• Develop and present management reports related to intergovernmental agreements, the Transportation Advisory Board, and department policies and procedures
• Monitor current events and politics impacting transportation policies and objectives.
• May be called upon to represent MCDOT at community, council, or board meetings.

Requirements

• Three years of government experience in communications, stakeholder relationships, or writing legal and/or technical documents
• Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Public Administration, Political Science, Pre-Law, History, or a closely related field
• Postgraduate degrees or professional-level related experience may substitute for the education or experience on a year-for-year basis
• Successful candidates must currently possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire.
• At least two years of experience supervising employees
• Two years of experience working in the transportation industry
• Two years of experience writing government policy, legal, or technical documents

Benefits

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance, with a hybrid work schedule option
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1