INTERGOVERNMENTAL ANALYST II 0281
An employee in this class is involved
in performing various duties related to organizing and carrying out the
County's legislative agendas, with particular emphasis on the state level. Presence in Albany is required during
legislative sessions in order to provide day-to-day monitoring of bills and
regular status reports back to Suffolk County. The incumbent assists in
developing suggestions from department heads into proposed legislation, and
researches current local, County, state and federal laws and analyzing
suggested amendments and proposals to determine their impact upon the
County. Work is reviewed through
conferences and reports, and supervision may be exercised over analysts,
clericals and interns. Does related
work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
Monitors day-to-day progress of Albany
legislation relating to Suffolk County and assists in promoting passage of
bills reflecting the County's interests;
Helps
in organizing and maintaining records on legislation, and disseminating
pertinent information to County departments and agencies;
Meets
with department heads to ascertain legislative needs and assists in developing
these suggestions into the County's legislative agenda;
Works
to translate the County's legislative agenda into bill form and follows up to
insure introduction of the bills and appropriate committee placement;
Researches,
analyzes, tracks and reports upon current and proposed local, state and federal
legislation which may affect the County;
Informs
local municipalities of pending legislation which may affect their interest.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS,
ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Good knowledge of the legislative
procedures and policies at local, County, state and federal levels; some
knowledge of the functions and operations of County and local governments and
the interrelationships between the various levels of government; some knowledge
of the principles, practices and procedures of public administration; working
knowledge of the current literature, recent developments and sources of
information which relate to local government operations; ability to establish
and maintain effective working relationships with officials of other
departments and jurisdictions, legislators and representatives of agencies at
the different levels of government; ability to analyze, evaluate and define the
issues which affect local governments; ability to express oneself clearly and
concisely, both orally and in writing; tact; physical condition commensurate
with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Either:
a)
Graduation from a New York State or regionally
accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree, and three (3) years
of experience in public administration, business administration, researching
and analyzing legislation, lobbying, grants administration and/or federal and
state program administration; or,
b)
Two (2) years of experience as an Intergovernmental Analyst I.
NOTE: Relevant additional education from a
New York State or regionally accredited college or university will be
substituted for up to two (2) years of the required experience.
R10/27/95
SUFFOLK COUNTY
Non-Competitive
RR1/28/03