TCDD Public Policy Job Vacancies

[Guest guest]

Hello,

TCDD

currently has three staff positions in our Public Policy section open. If you know

of anyone who may be interested in one of these positions, please have them

apply, and please forward this information to your networks. Please see below

for the details.

Thank

you,

Lello

Public

Policy Director,

Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities

6201

East Oltorf, Suite

600

Austin, Texas 78741

(512)

437-5417

(512)

913-7498 mobile

www.txdcc.state.tx.us

TCDD has 3 Public Policy Positions Open

The Texas Council for

Developmental Disabilities has three job openings for Public Policy staff:

l Public Policy

Assistant (Administrative Assistant

IV-cc800-2470-A15-0156) --

Applications are due Friday, 11/07/08.

l Public Policy

Specialist (Program Specialist

IV-cc800-2694-B12-1573) --

Applications are due Friday, 12/05/08.

l Communications

Coordinator (Marketing Specialist

IV-cc800-2938-B13-1825) -- This is a new position. Applications are due

Friday, 12/05/08.

The Public Policy Assistant performs complicated technical and

administrative duties which support the activities of the Public Policy and

Public Information activities of the Council. This include monitoring state and federal

policy issues/legislation; managing databases; producing and distributing public

information materials and presentations, including accessible materials;

preparing and sending electronic announcements; coordinating meeting

arrangements; coordinating travel arrangements; and providing support to Public

Policy and Public Information staff.

The Public Policy Specialist performs highly complex professional

public policy and legislative advocacy activities. This includes analyzing

key public policy issues affecting people with developmental disabilities; assisting

the Public Policy Director in coordinating public input processes and providing

support to the TCDD Public Policy Committee; preparing issue papers and

briefing materials; monitoring disability policy discussions by state agencies,

advisory committees and the legislature; recommending strategies to advance

TCDD positions; coordinating with other organizations on public policy input; representing

TCDD positions to policy makers and the public; and providing support to

advocates to facilitate their response to public policy issues.

The Communications Coordinator performs highly advanced marketing,

informational and educational work that supports the public policy, public

information and project management activities of the Council. This

includes coordinating and/or developing marketing, outreach, public information

and public relations activities; coordinating external communications of TCDD and TCDD-funded projects to a wide variety of

audiences including grantees, Council members, disability audiences, the

public, news and informational media, and legislative and state agency

offices. This position may supervise work by others. It also establishes

and implements short- and long-range goals, objectives, policies and operating

procedures and provides consultation on marketing and public information

activities.

More

details on the positions will be on the TCDD Job Postings

page starting Tuesday, Oct. 28th.

The Texas

Council for Developmental Disabilities receives administrative services

including human resources services from the Texas Education Agency. All

applicants are required to enter their employment applications using the online

system by the closing date for each

position in which you are interested. For application instructions go to http://www.tea.state.tx.us/hr/empinfo.html.

Resumes are not accepted.

For

further information about employment opportunities, visit TEA's Web site at www.tea.state.tx.us/hr or at www.WorkInTexas.com or contact:

TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY

Human Resources Division

Room 1-101, 1701 N. Congress

Avenue, Austin, TX

78701

Voice: Fax:

TEA 24-hour Jobline

e-mail: hr@...

An Equal Opportunity Employer

[Guest guest]

To: Lello, Public Policy Director, TCDD

From: J. Rappaport

Subject: Public Policy Specialist (Program Specialist IV), TCDD

Date: 10-29-08

Dear Lello:

I am writing this to you to notify you of my interest in applying for your Public Policy Specialist (Program Specialist IV) opening, and that I will be submitting a formal application and CV for review by Personnel. I hope that you will take the time to request a copy of it to see what my background is and in how many ways I can possibly be of assistance in Public Policy areas of TCDD.

I am currently available for an interview, evacuated to Austin following Hurricane Ike, and look forward to the opportunity to interview for this position once interviews begin. I hope to hear back from you at that time, if not before. Thank you for your time.

Respectfully yours,

J. Rappaport

MJR/mr

TCDD Public Policy Job Vacancies

Hello,

TCDD currently has three staff positions in our Public Policy section open. If you know of anyone who may be interested in one of these positions, please have them apply, and please forward this information to your networks. Please see below for the details.

Thank you,

Lello

Public Policy Director,

Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities

6201 East Oltorf, Suite 600

Austin, Texas 78741

mobile

www.txdcc.state.tx.us

TCDD has 3 Public Policy Positions Open

The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities has three job openings for Public Policy staff:

l Public Policy Assistant (Administrative Assistant IV-cc800-2470-A15-0156) -- Applications are due Friday, 11/07/08.

l Public Policy Specialist (Program Specialist IV-cc800-2694-B12-1573) -- Applications are due Friday, 12/05/08.

l Communications Coordinator (Marketing Specialist IV-cc800-2938-B13-1825) -- This is a new position. Applications are due Friday, 12/05/08.

The Public Policy Assistant performs complicated technical and administrative duties which support the activities of the Public Policy and Public Information activities of the Council. This include monitoring state and federal policy issues/legislation; managing databases; producing and distributing public information materials and presentations, including accessible materials; preparing and sending electronic announcements; coordinating meeting arrangements; coordinating travel arrangements; and providing support to Public Policy and Public Information staff.

The Public Policy Specialist performs highly complex professional public policy and legislative advocacy activities. This includes analyzing key public policy issues affecting people with developmental disabilities; assisting the Public Policy Director in coordinating public input processes and providing support to the TCDD Public Policy Committee; preparing issue papers and briefing materials; monitoring disability policy discussions by state agencies, advisory committees and the legislature; recommending strategies to advance TCDD positions; coordinating with other organizations on public policy input; representing TCDD positions to policy makers and the public; and providing support to advocates to facilitate their response to public policy issues.

The Communications Coordinator performs highly advanced marketing, informational and educational work that supports the public policy, public information and project management activities of the Council. This includes coordinating and/or developing marketing, outreach, public information and public relations activities; coordinating external communications of TCDD and TCDD-funded projects to a wide variety of audiences including grantees, Council members, disability audiences, the public, news and informational media, and legislative and state agency offices. This position may supervise work by others. It also establishes and implements short- and long-range goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures and provides consultation on marketing and public information activities.

More details on the positions will be on the TCDD Job Postings page starting Tuesday, Oct. 28th.

The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities receives administrative services including human resources services from the Texas Education Agency. All applicants are required to enter their employment applications using the online system by the closing date for each position in which you are interested. For application instructions go to http://www.tea.state.tx.us/hr/empinfo.html. Resumes are not accepted.

For further information about employment opportunities, visit TEA's Web site at www.tea.state.tx.us/hr or at www.WorkInTexas.com or contact:

TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY

Human Resources Division

Room 1-101, 1701 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701

Voice: Fax:

TEA 24-hour Jobline

e-mail: hr@....tx.us

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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