Health Policy Legislative Assistant or Counsel

United States Senate; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

United States Senate seeks a legislative assistant or counsel to handle health policy portfolio. You will develop and advance a progressive policy agenda, prepare for hearings, and handle committee work.

You will draft legislation, coordinate with oversight staff, engage with constituents and stakeholders, and lead a small team of staff while delivering clear, persuasive writing and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and advance a progressive health policy agenda.
• Prepare for hearings and handle committee-related work.
• Develop and draft legislation addressing health policy issues.
• Coordinate with the senator's oversight staff to propose and execute oversight projects.
• Work with constituents and stakeholders.
• Manage a small team of staff.

Job description

Democratic member of the Finance and Aging committees seeks a legislative assistant or counsel to handle a portfolio of health policy issues. Primary responsibilities include developing and advancing a progressive policy agenda, preparing for hearings and handling committee-related work, developing and drafting legislation, coordinating with the senator's oversight staff to propose and execute oversight projects, working with constituents and stakeholders, and managing a small team of staff. Candidates should have exceptional writing and analytical skills and prior legal experience or experience working on legal or policy issues in areas such as health care, consumer protection, antitrust and competition, economic policy, ethics and anticorruption, and technology.

The Senator's office is an equal-opportunity employer. The office does not discriminate based on an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or uniformed service. The Office is committed to inclusion and encourages all individuals from all backgrounds to apply.