Per CCR 249.3, this job control may be used to fill subsequent vacancies.
Under the general direction of the Deputy Secretary for Legislative Affairs, the incumbent will function as CDFA’s Legislative Manager, and will assume the duties of the Deputy Secretary in his/her absence. In addition, the incumbent will perform tasks regarding a variety of emerging issues as they relate to agriculture and legislation including: air and water quality and supply, energy and land use, endangered species, environmental protection, agricultural economics, agricultural labor, animal health issues, federal grant programs, and the budget process.
• Serve as CDFA’s Legislative Manager and manage the Department’s legislative issues.
• Independently provide expert consultative services and briefings to the Deputy Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Undersecretary, Secretary, and Division staff by communicating the feasibility, impact, or potential of various legislative issues that may affect CDFA.
• On a daily basis, discuss departmental issues regarding technical assistance on legislation with legislative committee consultants, legislators’ staff, members of the Governor’s Office, departmental and agency legislative coordinators, Department of Finance staff, and representatives of agriculture industry groups and local government.
• Act in place of the Deputy Secretary for Legislative Affairs on any legislative issues in his/her absence.
• Perform complex legislative analyses related to department programs and designs; research and prepare legislative proposals, analyses, amendments, and position papers on proposed or pending legislation.
• Review all bill analyses and Enrolled Bill Reports from CDFA divisions on issues assigned to ensure that all points are discussed, information is accurate, and positions supported and are appropriate, prior to submission to the Deputy Secretary for Legislative Affairs and the Secretary.
• Read all bills introduced by the Legislature (approximately 5,000 each session) to determine which bills are of interest to the department, the agriculture industry, and/or the county agricultural commissioners and sealers of weights and measures.
• Develop and maintain all legislation of interest using a tracking system.
• Prepare Enrolled Bill Reports for review of the Deputy Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Undersecretary, Secretary, and other Executive Office staff before being forwarded to the Governor’s Office.
• Attend committee hearings on legislation of interest and testify before members of the Legislature on bills that impact the department.
• Work with committee staff prior to hearings to insure they have the appropriate technical information and knowledge of CDFA’s policies and positions.
• Develop and provide Legislative Bill Analysis Training to department staff on a yearly basis.
• Provide weekly legislative updates to department staff engaged in the legislative process.
Candidates may perform these essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.