Vice President, Federal Relations
Core
Senior federal strategist and principal representative for USC in Washington, D.C., advancing the university's academic, research, and institutional priorities with Congress, the White House, and federal agencies.
Role type
Vice President, Federal Relations (Senior IC with management)
Builds
Coordinated advocacy, engagement, and action plans for USC's federal agenda
Domain
Higher Education / Public Policy / Government Relations
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Federal legislative and appropriations processes, cross-partisan relationship building, team leadership, internal stakeholder influence, federal intelligence briefing, lobbying compliance
Preferred skills
Capitol Hill or Administration experience, research university representation, coalition leadership, public speaking, California congressional delegation knowledge
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Develop and execute USC's federal agenda; advise senior leadership on federal political and regulatory environments; represent USC to Congress and federal officials; align advocacy with academic and research priorities; manage the federal relations team and budget; register as a federal lobbyist and ensure compliance
Seniority
Executive (VP), hands-on IC with direct reports
