Legislative Liaison (Management Analyst III)

Salary : $77,640.16 - $129,399.50 Annually
Location : FAIRFAX (EJ03), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 25-00016
Department: Transportation
Opening Date: 04/19/2025
Closing Date: 4/25/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S27
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement

*This is a reannouncement. Applicants who wish to revise their original application are encouraged to reapply with a revised application. Otherwise, all applicants who previously applied this role #25-00016 do not need to reapply to be considered.

Join the future of transportation with the Fairfax County Department of Transportation! Since 1977, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has been at the forefront of transforming our community. We are committed to enhancing mobility, safety, and the quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors. Our mission is to plan, coordinate, fund, implement, and sustain a cutting-edge multimodal transportation system that meets the dynamic needs of Fairfax County.

FCDOT is seeking an experienced government affairs professional with extensive experience in transportation policy issues and demonstrated success in legislative advocacy at either the state or federal levels. This position works as part of the Coordination and Funding Division and serves as FCDOT's primary liaison to Virginia's General Assembly and the Commonwealth. This position is expected to successfully resolve problems in a team-based environment, balance multiple priorities and tasks to meet established deadlines, and perform duties under limited supervision.

Responsibilities include:

• Serving as lead government affairs staff person and liaison/manager on transportation matters for the county;
• In coordination with the county's legislative director and division chief, providing legislative guidance and counsel to members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, the County Executive, department heads, and other executive staff members;
• Collaborating with the legislative director and division chief on development and implementation of the Board of Supervisors' legislative and state budget initiatives/positions;
• Identifying and analyzing policies affecting transportation funding in Fairfax County, the Northern Virginia region, the Metropolitan Washington area, and the Commonwealth of Virginia;
• Corresponding with state and federal level legislators and staff;
• Identifying transportation funding opportunities applicable to Fairfax County's transportation priorities, such as federal, state, and/or regional grants;
• Assisting with the preparation of requests for transportation funding, including collaborating with FCDOT project managers to develop grant applications with related cash flows and justifications;
• Representing Fairfax County's interests in transportation policy and funding with local, regional, and state representatives;
• Preparing reports and delivering presentations to elected or appointed officials, citizens, public agencies, and private entities; and
• Performing other tasks as assigned.

Note: The assigned functional areas for this position include government affairs and advocacy and transportation policy.

For more information on the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, please click
Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in field related to the assigned functional area; Plus four years of professional work experience with in the functional area.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid driver's license

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain collaborative and effective working relationships with Fairfax County staff, elected and appointed officials, regional and state transportation agency representatives, citizens, and other stakeholders
• Experience with state level elected officials, local and state governments, boards, authorities, commissions, and transportation agencies, including working with elected and appointed officials
• Thorough knowledge of legislative processes and familiarity with Virginia or the Washington metropolitan region's transportation policies
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing transportation policy and funding issues at the state or federal level
• Impeccable written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and time management skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to bend, stoop, crawl and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Ability to input, access, and retrieve information from a computer. Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. Visual acuity to review detailed drawings, plans and documents. Work requires performing tasks in adverse weather conditions.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle Ability to travel to various locations throughout region and state to provide coverage, attend meetings and trainings. Work is generally sedentary. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at homeand we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Commuter Benefit Program
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:

For additional details please visit the
Non-Merit Positions

Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Flexible Spending Program
• Deferred Compensation

Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Please indicate your area(s) of study or major(s)/minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply.

• Public policy
• Public administration
• Financial management
• Transportation planning
• Business administration
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not Applicable

04

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
05

Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience in the functional areas of government affairs and advocacy and/or transportation planning do you possess?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten years or more

07

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you possess promoting legislative or public policy interest with legislative and/or executive officials in the federal, State and/or local government sector or similar experience in the nonprofit or private sector?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

08

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have with transportation policy and/or transportation funding at the local, regional, or state level?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten years or more

09

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in preparing transportation funding requests, including related cash flows and justifications, as well as reviewing financial reports and requests for reimbursement?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten years or more

10

Do you have at least three years of full-time equivalent professional experience in administering or coordinating work in any of the following areas? Check all that apply.

• Reviewing legislation
• Drafting correspondence, position papers, and memoranda
• Legislative advocacy
• None of the above

11

With which of the following groups do you have experience presenting, discussing, and working to following groups as it relates to transportation matters? Check all that apply.

• Fellow staff members
• Supervisors
• Stakeholder groups
• Citizens
• Elected Officials
• None of the above

12

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in writing, preparing, and presenting items to elected officials and the public?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten years or more

13

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with and understanding transportation policy in the Washington, DC metropolitan or Virginia?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

14

This position will be required to attend project-related meetings and workshops, both in-person and virtual, including occasional evenings and weekends. Are you able and willing to do so?

• Yes
• No

15

Due to the nature of the responsibilities associated with the position, this position requires extensive travel during the annual General Assembly session. Are you willing and able to travel to Richmond, for extensive periods, during that time?

• Yes
• No
• Possibly; would need to discuss arrangements

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