Legislative Liaison

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PERA retirement benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Disability Coverage (Short-Term/Long‑r

Life and AD&D Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Paid Holidays and Leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

State of Colorado in Denver is seeking a Legislative Liaison to support the Governor’s legislative agenda. You will advance bills, draft language, and coordinate with agencies, legislators, and stakeholders to achieve policy goals.

The role requires strong writing, relationship building, and the ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced session. This is a on-site position based in Colorado.

Qualifications

• Four or more years of related experience.
• Experience monitoring legislation and advising senior staff on legislative issues.
• Strong writing skills, including drafting legislative language, amendments, and correspondence.
• Experience building relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, legislators, local governments, advocates, and media.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing the Governor’s annual legislative agenda and bills.
• Advocate for and communicate the administration’s priorities to the General Assembly.
• Draft legislative language and amendments for statutes and policies.
• Draft veto letters and signing statements as needed.
• Provide oversight for bill signings and legislative action recommendations.
• Advise on legislative strategy, process, and positions.
• Vet and approve department positions on pending legislation with the Director.
• Track legislation through the Salesforce platform and recommend actions.
• Meet with Governor’s Office staff on proposed legislation.
• Support agency liaisons with stakeholder outreach and priorities.
• Brief the Governor’s Office on policy issues from state and federal activities.

Skills

Legislative drafting

Policy communication

Stakeholder engagement

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Who We Are

Colorado Governor-elect Phil Weiser is committed to an administration that represents all of Colorado, and serves and protects every Coloradan. Governor-elect Weiser and his team will lead State government to ensure that we serve the people of Colorado, working to make their lives better, and together, we meet opportunities and challenges with creativity, collaboration, and compassion. His commitment to serve as the People’s Governor means that he and his team will have a sustained focus on how to make Colorado safer, more affordable, more sustainable, and a great place to live, build a business, and raise a family.

We Have Strong Core Values

Our core values drive our actions. We are: 1) principled, maintaining the highest ethical standards, acting with integrity, and operating transparently; 2) public servants, who are always ensuring our work is not about us, but instead is about improving the lives of the people of Colorado; 3) innovative, by seeking to solve problems creatively and operate with a continuous improvement mindset; and 4) "better together", by working to support each other as a team and collaborate effectively.

Department Information

The Office of the Governor oversees the operation of the executive branch of state government, including the coordination, direction, and planning of agency operations. The Governor’s staff includes offices for budgeting, communications and outreach, legal counsel, legislative liaison, operations, policy and research, and scheduling.

Department: Office of the Governor

Position Title: Legislative Liaison

Summary of Functions: The Legislative Liaison assists the Director of Legislative Affairs and the Office of Legislative Affairs team and represents the Governor and the administration before the General Assembly in support of the Governor’s legislative agenda. The position also carries specific agency and division portfolios for the Governor in front of the General Assembly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development of the Governor’s annual legislative agenda, including execution and enactment of bills, with emphasis on the agencies and divisions in the position’s portfolio
• Advocate for and communicate the administration’s goals and legislative priorities to the General Assembly
• Draft legislative language and amendments
• Draft veto letters and signing statements
• Provide managerial oversight for bill signings, bill signing ceremonies, and legislative action recommendations
• Advise on legislative strategy, process, and positions
• Under the supervision of the Director of Legislative Affairs, vet, screen, and approve department positions on pending legislation
• Track all legislation introduced during the legislative session through the Salesforce platform, and develop recommendations for action or amendment
• Meet and work with the Governor’s Office legal, budget, and policy staff on specific legislation and proposed legislation
• Provide project management and support for agency legislative liaisons, including supporting liaisons in developing and implementing stakeholder outreach.
• Support agency liaisons with executive agency legislative priorities
• Brief the Governor’s Office on relevant policy issues arising from state and federal legislative activities

Organizational Relationships: Director of Legislative Affairs; Office of Legislative Affairs; Deputy Chief of Staff; legislative liaisons; Governor’s Office; General Assembly

Preferred Education/Experience:

• Four or more years of related experience
• Experience monitoring legislation, responding to inquiries from legislators, and advising senior staff on legislative issues
• Strong writing skills, including experience drafting legislative language, amendments, and correspondence
• Experience building relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders with varying perspectives and interests, including legislators, local governments, advocates, and the media

Preferred Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
• Experience working with the Colorado General Assembly
• Working knowledge of the issues facing the agencies and divisions in the position’s portfolio
• In-depth knowledge of and experience with the Colorado legislative structure and process

Conditions of Employment: Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment and reside in Colorado once employed.

Benefits

The State of Colorado offers a competitive benefits package to permanent employees:

• PERA retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage
• Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
• 11 Paid Holidays Annually and Accrued Annual and Sick Leave
• Variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado's Work-Life Employment Discount Program

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.

ADAAA Requests

The State of Colorado is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our office will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator at [e-mail].

We believe that diverse teams produce better results and encourage people of a variety of backgrounds and qualifications to apply.