District Legislative Aide (General Applicant Pool)

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The Florida Legislature

Senate

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District Legislative Aide (General Applicant Pool)

General Summary

The Florida Senate invites job seekers to apply to our general applicant pool to be considered as a District Legislative Aide. Applications submitted to this pool may be considered for future opportunities supporting one of the forty Senators in a specific work location / county.

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.

The successful candidate will be assigned to physically report to an office location in Florida for work and may be required to travel within an assigned district and / or to Tallahassee.

Financial Disclosure : 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 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.

Accommodation for Disability

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

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