District Legislative Aide (District 4)

District Legislative Aide (District 4)

The Office of State Senator Clay Yarborough is now accepting applications for a District Legislative Aide based in Jacksonville, Florida. This is work 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. An employee in a position allocated to this class performs duties of limited variety and complexity. Work involves the performance of various routine and non-routine tasks following clearly defined standardized practices. Results are reviewed upon completion for judgment, completeness, and accomplishment of objectives within deadlines. This position may involve travel to Tallahassee.

Pursuant to sections 112.3144 and 112.3145, F.S., this position is required to electronically file a Form 1 Statement of Financial Interests with the Florida Commission on Ethics within 30 days of hire.

Examples of Work Performed :

• Manages or assists in managing a district office and supervises other staff in all functions performed by district office.
• Serves as a liaison for constituents.
• Responds to inquiries by seeking solutions to problems or assisting in the communication with appropriate agency.
• Performs research to gather and assemble information for drafting of bills, speeches, or special reports.
• Attends various local functions and meetings with supervisor to gather information, or on behalf of the supervisor, as a representative of the staff.
• Prepares and distributes press releases and other public information data.
• Supervises maintenance of district office files including selection of newspaper articles and other source materials for files.
• Manages district office expense account.
• Formulates replies to correspondence in draft or final form depending on the complexity of the issue.
• Advises supervisor of issues and projects in the district that require involvement to better serve the district.
• Reviews all correspondence, reports, and legislative proposals for accuracy and quality of content.
• May perform extensive background research on a bill in working it through the committee process.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Minimum Qualifications :

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

Application Deadline : Open until filled.

Submission of Application : Do not click the Apply button. Apply here at GovernmentJobs.com.

Accommodation for Disability : If an accommodation is needed for a disability, please notify Human Resources at (850) 488-6803.

Location : JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32216

Nearest Major Market : Jacksonville