Legislative Assistant

BC NDP; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the BC NDP as a Legislative Assistant in Victoria, providing vital support to MLAs in their duties. This role involves coordinating schedules, managing correspondence, and ensuring effective administrative processes. Ideal candidates possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with a keen attention to detail. Benefits include an extended health and dental plan, generous paid vacation, and a supportive work environment dedicated to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Extended health and dental plan

BC Public Service Pension Plan

Generous paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Qualifications

• Superb interpersonal skills necessary for public interactions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication required.
• Organizational skills and detail-oriented approach essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide logistical support to MLAs, including scheduling meetings.
• Assist with correspondence related to Legislative duties.
• Maintain records of travel vouchers and claims.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Attention to detail

Education

Administrative experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Operations & Administrative Support - Victoria, British Columbia

Reporting to the Caucus Office Supervisor, Legislative Assistants (LAs) play a critical role in supporting NDP MLAs in their Legislative duties. LAs work closely with 3 to 5 MLAs and the rest of the LA team to provide exceptional administrative support, ensuring that MLAs are able to focus on providing service to the people of British Columbia.

The New Democrat BC Government Caucus is a progressive organization based out of the BC Parliament Buildings in Victoria. We are a strong and diverse team of individuals who want to make a positive difference for people in BC. In supporting NDP Government MLAs, all Caucus staff support the goals and objectives of the BC NDP Government to build the economy, tackle the cost of living for everyday families, make our communities safer, and improve the services people rely on like healthcare and education.

Job Duties

• Schedule meetings, make travel arrangements, and provide other logistical support for MLAs in their duties at the Legislature.
• Work with Caucus Members on correspondence related to Member’s Legislative duties, which may include composing and editing routine correspondence, and drafting congratulatory letters and certificates.
• Prepare for signature and maintain record of travel vouchers, claims and leaves of absence for Caucus Members.
• Liaise with Ministry Office staff with regard to providing support to Parliamentary Secretaries in their roles.
• Prepare for signature and maintain record of travel vouchers on behalf of the Parliamentary
• Maintain calendars for Members in their Legislative
• Coordinate, when asked, support for caucus committee meetings; including taking and circulating minutes and monitoring follow-up action items as required.
• Support caucus outreach capacity in storing and tracking contact information for stakeholders and individuals.
• Establish and maintain appropriate systems to monitor the documents and information circulating in the Legislative Assembly and Caucus Office.
• Liaise with Office Manager and co-workers to implement changes to administrative procedures to ensure on-going effectiveness.
• Liaise with Constituency Assistants.
• Screen telephone calls, respond to routine enquiries and receive visitors on behalf of Members.
• Additional duties as assigned.
  
  

Diversity

The New Democrat BC Government Caucus is committed to recruiting and developing employees who are representative of the diversity of the people of British Columbia.

To support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, we encourage self-identification and welcome applications from all equity-seeking groups. This includes women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, neurodiverse persons and those with diverse abilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity in the Government Caucus.

Qualifications

• Superb interpersonal skills, including working with the public, elected officials, senior staff and stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to type at least 30 words per minute.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, as well as the ability to follow directions with speed, thoroughness, and accuracy.
• Ability to exercise initiative, work independently and with flexibility.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Teams.
• Strong work ethic, and ability to meet high-quality work standards.
• Willingness to receive feedback, as well as ability to use feedback to improve and develop.
• Knowledge of the structure and policies of both the New Democrat Caucus and New Democrat provincial government.
• Administrative Experience is an asset.
• Fluency in languages other than English is an asset.
  
  

Other Details

• This is a Union position governed by a collective agreement with the BCGEU (Local 701).
• Any qualified internal applicants will be considered prior to any external applicants being contacted.
• Benefits as per the collective agreement, including extended health and dental plan, BC Public Service Pension Plan, generous paid vacation, paid sick leave, and other paid leave provisions and benefits.
• Regular hours are 35 hours per week, 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday.
• Posting will close on Friday July 25th 2025 at 4:00PM
  
  

Applications for this position may be submitted at this link.