District Legislative Aide (Senate District 4)

District Legislative Aide

The Office of State Senator Clay Yarborough is now accepting applications for a District Legislative Aide based in Jacksonville, Florida. This position involves assisting a Senator with a variety of administrative and public relations matters requiring a thorough understanding of the policies, procedures, and operating practices of the Florida Legislature.

Examples of work performed include managing or assisting in managing a district office and supervising other staff in all functions performed by district office, serving as a liaison for constituents, responding to inquiries by seeking solutions to problems or assisting in the communication with appropriate agency, performing research to gather and assemble information for drafting of bills, speeches, or special reports, attending various local functions and meetings with supervisor to gather information, preparing and distributing press releases and other public information data, supervising maintenance of district office files including selection of newspaper articles and other source materials for files, managing district office expense account, formulating replies to correspondence in draft or final form depending on the complexity of the issue, and advising supervisor of issues and projects in the district that require involvement to better serve the district.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required include knowledge of office procedures and practices, knowledge of personal computers and use of software, knowledge of the methods for organizing and presenting data, knowledge of Florida laws, and the legislative and political processes and protocol, ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, ability to use independent judgment in handling media inquiries and news releases, ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments, ability to review work for accuracy and quality of content, ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the demands of the public, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality, ability to supervise / manage people, ability to work and make decisions independently, ability to compose correspondence, ability to prepare reports and maintain records, ability to manage time well, and ability to work cooperatively as a team member and contribute to the effective internal functioning of the operation.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of administrative experience. A master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for the one year of required experience. Professional or nonprofessional administrative experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Salary is commensurate with experience. The Legislature offers a competitive benefits package.

Application deadline is open until filled. Submission of application can be made to GovernmentJobs.com. Accommodation for disability can be requested by notifying Human Resources at (850) 488-6803.