Deputy Staff Director

State of Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Disability accommodations

Job summary

State of Florida seeks an experienced policy professional to assist the staff director in managing a legislative committee. The role involves setting priorities, guiding research, reviewing work progress, and approving final reports, legislation, and correspondence.

The position requires strong knowledge of the legislative process, excellent written and oral communication, and the ability to coordinate with agencies and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and six years of professional experience in admin, research, policy analysis, or program planning.
• Master's degree substitutes one year of experience.
• Doctorate substitutes two years of experience.
• Professional experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Assist staff director in managing committee staff and setting priorities.
• Supervise and direct preparation of research projects and unit documents.
• Coordinate with agencies to identify issues needing legislative attention.
• Oversee oversight of executive agencies and investigate deviations.
• Prepare or review communications to legislators, staff and the public.
• Maintain expertise in subject area and monitor changes and activities.
• Assist in selecting and training staff and evaluating performance.
• Prepare committee or unit reports and budget documents.
• Contribute to policy development and procedural improvements.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Legislative process

Florida government

Legislative rules

Supervision

Reading comprehension

Analysis

Organization

Communication

Meeting facilitation

Public relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree substitutes 1 year

Doctorate substitutes 2 years

Experience substituting education

Job description

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The Florida Legislature
The Florida Senate

Committee on Ethics and Elections

General Summary

This is work assisting with the management of a legislative committee or other legislative unit. An employee in a position allocated to this class assists the staff director in directing the work of the committee or unit staff by setting priorities, focusing direction of research, reviewing work progress, and approving final reports, legislation, and correspondence.

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

• Assists the staff director in managing the activities of committee staff in preparing legislation to solve problems that were identified by the committee chairperson, other committee members, committee staff, and the public.
• Assists in supervising, planning, and directing the preparation of research projects and other major committee or unit documents.
• Consults and maintains communication with agencies and organizations to identify issues which require legislative attention.
• Coordinates and supervises committee staff on oversight of executive branch agencies within jurisdictional area and investigate operations which deviate from an expected or statutory norm.
• Prepares or reviews written and oral communication initiated in response to inquiries from Legislators, committee or unit staff, and the public.
• Maintains a high level of expertise in committee or unit subject area and monitors all significant changes and activities.
• Assists in selecting and training and overseeing the performance of staff employees.
• Prepares necessary committee or unit reports and budget documents.
• Participates in formulating and implementing policies and procedures for the committee or unit.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the legislative process.
• Knowledge of Florida state government, legislative rules, and procedures.
• Knowledge of the subject matter under the jurisdiction of the committee or unit.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision and management.
• Skill in reading comprehension, analysis, and organization.
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to take action in situations which lack clear direction.
• Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the demands of the public.
• Ability to conduct meetings and to make presentations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct work and evaluate results and alternative strategies.
• Ability to utilize, research and analytical skills.
• Ability to process large amounts of information from diverse sources and to integrate that
• information into logical format for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials.
• Ability to be resourceful and act independently.
• Ability to organize and implement sound management skills which result in an effective coordinated function.
• Ability to do short- and long-range program and project planning.Ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to assess budgetary needs.
• Ability to formulate policies.
• Ability to supervise people.
• Ability to train others.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and six years of professional administrative, research, policy analysis, or program planning and evaluation experience.
• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience.
• A doctorate from an accredited college or university can substitute for two years of the required experience.
• Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference will be given to applicants with a law degree from an accredited college or university.
• Preference will be given to applicants who have knowledge of elections law, ethics law, or the executive appointments process.

Salary commensurate with experience.

• The Legislature offers a competitive benefits package.

If an accommodation is needed for a disability, please notify Human Resources at [phone].

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.