Field Representative

United States Senate; Oregon; On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Student loan repayment

Retirement benefits

Job summary

United States Senate seeks a Field Representative to lead outreach to stakeholders in Multnomah and Washington Counties, with potential labor liaison duties. The role requires experience in outreach, government or community relations, and strong organizational skills.

Travel, evenings, and weekends may be required. The position serves as liaison to local governments, education institutions, and diverse community groups, monitoring developments and advising on impacts and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills with ability to distill complex information.
• Strong listening skills with customer-service orientation.
• Experience with outreach to diverse communities and underserved constituencies.
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with staff and independently in collaborative settings.
• Experience in policy and politics with sound political judgment.
• Ability to quickly learn technical systems in a dynamic office environment.
• Experience with event planning.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders in the region and beyond.
• Serve as liaison to city, county, regional, and legislative governments and education institutions.
• Communicate the Senator's positions and solicit input from stakeholders.
• Monitor developments in assigned counties and identify opportunities and challenges.
• Occasional travel within the state and flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Outreach experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Policy & politics

Event planning

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Decision making

Job description

United States Senator Jeff Merkley is seeking a qualified candidate to lead his outreach to stakeholders in Multnomah and Washington Counties. This position is a field representative position that could include labor liaison duties with suitable experience. This post requires outreach experience, professional government or community relations background or organizing experience, familiarity with or relationships within the region, and being a committed team player with strong organizational skills. The Field Representative’s duties include establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders in the region and potentially labor stakeholders statewide. This staff person will be responsible for communicating the Senator’s positions and actions to community stakeholders and soliciting input to inform the team’s deliberations, and advising the Senator and other staff regarding the potential impacts on and perspectives of relevant leaders. The Field Representative portion of the assignment serves as the Senator's liaison to city, county, regional, and legislative governments; institutions of higher education and school districts; and a wide range of community and constituency groups. This staff person is responsible for monitoring developments within their assigned counties and identifying opportunities and challenges that the Senator or his team may want or need to address.

Should they be added, Labor Liaison duties include being the primary point of contact for Oregon constituents, stakeholders and government officials regarding organized labor, workforce development, and legislation and policies impacting employment and workers’ rights.

This position involves developing strategic outreach priorities, representing the Senator in a range of settings and to a wide diversity of constituencies, and working collaboratively with staff across Oregon and in Washington, DC. It requires frequent evening and weekend work, and may require occasional travel around the state. A successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record balancing numerous competing priorities, working on tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail, and operating in highly collaborative environments.

Skills and Requirements:

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including the ability to distill complex information and produce high-quality written materials with little notice.
• Keen listening skills, a customer-service orientation, and the ability to communicate on a variety of topics in a professional and gracious manner.
• Demonstrated experience with outreach to diverse communities and a commitment to seeking out opportunities to support traditionally underserved constituencies.
• Careful attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to work closely with team members as well as work independently.
• Ability to make decisions quickly under changing circumstances.
• Experience working in the realm of policy and politics; demonstrated sound political judgment.
• Ability to quickly acquire and master technical skills in an evolving office environment.
• Experience with event planning.

The office of Senator Merkley is an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing an organization that is reflective of and sensitive to the needs of the diverse community we serve. The office does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or uniformed service. Members of all diverse communities are encouraged to apply. The salary range for this position is $80,000-$85,000 with relevant labor experience. The U.S. Senate offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, student loan repayment, and retirement.