Legislative Aide: New Jersey

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Legislative Aide

A New Jersey legislator is seeking a full-time legislative aide. This individual will have a variety of responsibilities as listed below. Applicants with prior legislative, political, government, or social service experience are encouraged to apply.  

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage the legislator's calendar

• Write memos for events the legislator is attending

• Work with legislator as a traveling aide to legislative session and/or community events

• Tracking constituent issues in a detail oriented manner

• Working with constituents to solve both common and complex problems

• Working with legislator and senior staff to coordinate and communicate with constituents, community leaders, and other stakeholders

• Researching and analyzing legislative and constituent issues

Qualifications Include:

• Experience in government, politics, social work or other similar field

• New Jersey residents encouraged to apply

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

• Willingness to work many nights and weekends

• Access to reliable transportation

• Applicant must be highly organized and have a serious attention to detail

• Applicant must be willing to embrace a high-volume work environment with multiple projects and strict deadlines

• Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and a valid New Jersey driver’s license

Compensation: Commensurate with experience.

To apply, please email a résumé and brief cover letter to njlegi...@gmail.com with “Legislative Aide Job Posting” in the subject line.