Legislative Receptionist

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $40,000

The Illinois House of Representatives seeks a legislative receptionist, within the Office of the Clerk, to provide

clerical and administrative support for members of the House of Representatives. This position is located in

Springfield, Illinois.

The primary responsibilities of this position include :

• Receiving, screening, and routing correspondence and telephone calls;
• Communicating with the members district office personnel and other assigned staff;
• Taking complete messages and ensuring messages are directed to the appropriate party;
• Professionally greeting constituents and visitors of the Capitol Complex;
• Directing the public to the appropriate offices they seek;
• Running basic errands on the Capitol Complex, such as delivering paperwork;
• Copying and emailing documents;
• Discretely handling confidential information;

Providing additional administrative support to members as needed; and

Other tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications :

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Salary Range :

Health, dental, vision, prescription, behavioral health, and life insurance, for details visit :

https : / / www2.illinois.gov / cms / benefits / StateEmployee / Pages / StateInsuranceProgram.aspx )

Competitive vacation, sick, and personal time.

Qualified applicants should submit a resume and contact information for three professional references to :

Marquitta Thomas

Illinois House of Representatives

Room 420 Statehouse

Springfield, IL 62706

MThomas@hds.ilga.gov

The Office of the Clerk of the Illinois House of Representatives is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits

discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, age, military discharge, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity,

disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state

laws.