The department's scope includes community partnerships, civic engagement, government relations, small business, non-profit accelerators, USC's seven Head Start early childhood education centers, pre-K to career neighborhood education programs, and Classical California-the nation's largest classical music provider. The Assistant Director will serve as a key member of the University's Local Government Relations function, providing policy analysis, advocacy strategy, government-relations execution, and stakeholder engagement in support of the university's institutional priorities before the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, and other regional governmental entities.