National Association of Counties · 3 days ago
Managing Director, Government Affairs
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$185K/yr - $185K/yr
8+ years expThe National Association of Counties (NACo) is seeking a Managing Director of Government Affairs to lead their Government Affairs Department. This role involves overseeing departmental processes, managing staff workflows, and coordinating legislative and regulatory activities to align with NACo's organizational priorities.
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Responsibilities
Oversee internal operations of the Government Affairs Department, ensuring effective workflow management, staff coordination, and operational consistency
Review, edit, and finalize departmental materials—including policy drafts, correspondence, and advocacy content—prior to submission to the Chief Government Affairs Officer
Support the Chief Government Affairs Officer in managing departmental activity, tracking deadlines, and ensuring timely completion of deliverables
Coordinate administrative processes such as internal briefing preparation, advocacy events, document review cycles, and cross-departmental task management
Assist in developing internal systems to support efficiency, quality control, and operational excellence
Help manage the Government Affairs team by supporting daily operations, workload distribution, and team communication
Provide guidance and administrative leadership to Legislative Directors and Associate Legislative Directors to ensure alignment with departmental priorities
Support performance management processes, professional development planning, and staff accountability measures
Facilitate department-wide coordination to ensure consistent communication and integrated execution of NACo’s policy work
Serve as a member of the Managing Directors Council, supporting organization-wide planning, internal operations, and coordination across NACo departments under the ONE NACo approach
Work collaboratively with public affairs, research, county solutions, membership, and other internal partners to ensure alignment and coordination across all advocacy-related materials and activities
Support development and implementation of internal communication processes that ensure timely information sharing and collaborative execution
Oversee internal review processes for policy analysis, regulatory summaries, comment letters, and advocacy materials to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency with NACo priorities and style
Assist in coordinating NACo’s engagement with congressional offices, federal agencies, and intergovernmental partners by ensuring internal preparation and follow-up processes are effectively managed
Support departmental organization for meetings, briefings, hearings, and events, including managing logistics, preparing materials, and coordinating staff roles
Support county leaders, state association partners, and affiliates by ensuring timely and accurate distribution of policy updates, briefing materials, and internal communications
Strengthen departmental responsiveness by ensuring inquiries, member requests, and partner communications are managed with accuracy and consistency
Provide administrative and operational support to the Chief Government Affairs Officer in fulfilling responsibilities with NACo’s Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and membership
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in public policy, government, public administration, or related field
Minimum of 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in government affairs, public policy, legislative administration, or departmental operations
Demonstrated experience supporting or managing professional staff and coordinating organizational workflows or department-level operations
Proven ability to review, edit, synthesize, and finalize complex policy or advocacy documents
Strong understanding of federal, state, and local policy processes and intergovernmental systems
Excellent administrative, communication, leadership, and organizational management skills
Ability to streamline processes, ensure consistency, and maintain high-quality departmental operations
Skilled in managing staff coordination, workload distribution, and internal communication
Strong ability to edit, refine, and finalize complex documents with accuracy and consistency
Demonstrated ability to work effectively across departments to support ONE NACo integration
Ability to prepare, refine, and organize internal and external communications with clarity and precision
Skilled in supporting organization-wide processes, systems, and collaborative initiatives
Ability to manage sensitive information, prioritize competing demands, and support executive-level decision making
Preferred
Experience working within or alongside membership associations, government organizations, or intergovernmental partners preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, vision and dental insurance
Generous paid leave and federal holidays
Transportation subsidy
Tuition assistance
401(k) match
Pension plans
Group life insurance
Voluntary payroll deductions for pet insurance and credit union membership
Short/long term disability coverage including applicable parental leave
Company
National Association of Counties
National Association of Counties provides employment opportunities, data analytics and financial health.
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