District Legislative Aide: Policy & Public Liaison

Florida Legislature; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

The Office of State Senator Jonathan Martin in Tallahassee, Florida, is seeking a District Legislative Aide to support administrative and public relations tasks within the Florida Legislature. The role involves district office management, constituent liaison, research for bills and speeches, press releases, and routine office duties.

A bachelor’s degree and one year of administrative experience are required; a master’s can substitute.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and one year of administrative experience.
• Master’s degree can substitute for one year of experience.
• Professional or nonprofessional administrative experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Responsibilities

• Manage district office and supervise staff in all functions performed by district office.
• Serve as a liaison for constituents.
• Respond to inquiries by seeking solutions to problems or assisting in communication with appropriate agency.
• Perform research to gather and assemble information for drafting bills, speeches, or special reports.
• Attends local functions and meetings with supervisor as a representative of the staff.
• Prepares and distributes press releases and other public information data.
• Supervises maintenance of district office files and manages district office expense accounts.
• Formulates replies to correspondence and reviews content accuracy.

Skills

Office procedures

Computers / software

Data organization

Knowledge of Florida laws

Communication skills

Discretion / confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree substitute for experience

Experience substitute for education (year-for-year)

Job description

The Office of State Senator Jonathan Martin in Tallahassee, Florida, is seeking a District Legislative Aide to support administrative and public relations tasks within the Florida Legislature. The role involves district office management, constituent liaison, research for bills and speeches, press releases, and routine office duties.

A bachelor’s degree and one year of administrative experience are required; a master’s can substitute.