POSITION PROFILE
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSReporting to the Vice President for University Advancement, this position provides collaborative leadership in establishing and maintaining strategic relationships with elected officials, government agencies and nonprofit/community/business organizations to advance the University’s educational mission and its role as an intellectual and cultural center. This position leads broad-based advocacy at the local, regional, state and federal level to support partnerships, grow funding streams and demonstrate the University’s integral role for and impact on the region. This position is supported by the Director of State and Community Relations, the Associate Director of State and Community Relations, an Administrative Support Coordinator, and an external consultant.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Develop comprehensive strategies to effectively engage elected,
appointed, civic and business leaders at the city, county, regional, state and federal levels to advance University interests
• Serve as primary liaison with officials from the CSU system related to advocacy and government relations
• Coordinate campus visits by or office visits to elected, appointed and civic leaders
• Attend appropriate community events as a CSUF representative • Communicate and collaborate with campus colleagues to identify
funding needs and partnership opportunities• Facilitate relationship-building and partnerships between CSUF depart-
ments and programs and external government and community agencies • Provide counsel to campus writers of institutional and academic
grant proposals• Actively pursue new funding opportunities, partnering with
development staff • Attend and provide support to appropriate campus events • Develop and implement targeted advocacy campaigns and
stakeholder communications on social, online and print media• Integrate the University’s brand strategy in outreach and
communications work• Hire, train, supervise and evaluate assigned staff and consultants
to ensure effective implementation of departmental strategies and meet established goals
• Ensure compliance with required city, state and federal disclosures • Develop, track and report on departmental metrics of success• Recruit, train and manage volunteers in advocacy and community
engagement• Provide support and mentorship to students in advocacy
and government relations
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s degree in a field related to the work of this
position • Ten years of progressively responsible experience in
government and community relations• Evidence of the ability to communicate and collaborate
effectively with diverse internal and external constituencies• Ability to understand and advance the University’s brand
strategy • Superior written and verbal communication skills in
English• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and an array of admin-
istrative computing systems on a Windows platform• Ability to accommodate occasional business travel and
occasional weekend, early-morning and evening hours
APPLICATION PROCESSApplications must be submitted online via hr.fullerton.edu/jobs. Applicants will be invited to upload a cover letter and resume. Finalists will be asked for professional references.
California State University, Fullerton celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.
ABOUT CSUF Cal State Fullerton, a leading institution of the 23-campus California State University system, enrolls more
than 40,000 students and offers 109 degree programs. An intellectual and cultural center for Orange County,
Cal State Fullerton is a primary driver of workforce and economic development throughout the region
and a national model for supporting student success through innovative, high-impact educational and
co-curricular experiences, including faculty-student collaborative research. The University embraces its rich
diversity, recognizing that it both enhances the educational experience for students and uniquely prepares
them to excel as emergent leaders in the global marketplace and in their communities. Cal State Fullerton
is recognized as a top public university in the West, in particular for its work in supporting underrepresented
students in earning a college degree.
For more about Cal State Fullerton, visit fullerton.edu.
ABOUT UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENTThe Division of University Advancement is committed to excellence, innovation, respect and collaboration,
supporting the public good, transparency and accountability, and ethical action. By providing leadership in the
areas of government and community relations, philanthropy, strategic communications, and alumni relations,
UA builds partnerships with University stakeholders to promote investment and campus engagement. UA team
members thrive in an environment that encourages teamwork and professional growth.
For more about University Advancement, visit fullerton.edu/advancement.
