Legislation Clerk

Oklahoma State Government; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

The Oklahoma State Senate seeks a Legislation Clerk to join the Chief Clerk’s office. You will help navigate and document legislation throughout the legislative process with a non-partisan team, handling original documents and supporting daily sessions.

The successful candidate will have strong attention to detail, the ability to multitask under pressure, and excellent communication skills. Four years of complex clerical experience and knowledge of legislative terminology are preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of legislative process and terminology.
• Ability to listen and record information accurately.
• Team player able to work under pressure during deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaboration with others.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the security and maintenance of original legislation documents and folders.
• Collaborate with division staff to document legislative action throughout the legislative process.
• Prepare bill folders for each daily session.
• Distribution of legislative documents through the floor amendment and conference committee process to appropriate personnel.
• Other tasks may be assigned on an as-needed basis.

Skills

Legislative process

Attention to detail

Work under pressure

Team player

Good communicator

Listening & recording

Job description

Legislation Clerk

421 OKLAHOMA STATE SENATE

Oklahoma State Senate-State Capitol

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full time

Regular

Job Description

Join a team where you can make a difference for our state!

Do you like the idea of working in a fast-paced environment with an excellent team where you can make a difference for Oklahoma? Are you a detail-minded person who has strong attention to procedure, verbal communication, and technology skills?

Then consider joining the Oklahoma Senate Chief Clerk’s office as the Legislation Clerk. In this role, you will be part of non-partisan staff that will help navigate and document legislation throughout the legislative process. The right person will have strong attention to detail, the ability to work under extreme pressure, and enjoy multi-tasking on a daily basis. The Senate team is comprised of professionals dedicated to improving Oklahoma.

A few more details about the job:

Responsibilities of the Legislation Clerk include:

• Responsible for the security and maintenance of original legislation documents and folders;


• Collaborate with division staff to document legislative action throughout the legislative process;


• Prepare bill folders for each daily session;


• Distribution of legislative documents through the floor amendment and conference committee process to appropriate personnel;


• Other tasks may be assigned on an as-needed basis.

Experience, knowledge, and skills we are seeking:

• Knowledge of legislative process and terminology;


• Ability to listen and record information in a timely and accurate manner;


• A team player who is not afraid of hard work and the ability to work under pressure of deadlines. The candidate should be able to work flexible, sometimes long hours during the legislative session;


• Good communicator who enjoys working with others in a collaborative setting;


• Four (4) years’ experience performing a variety of complex clerical duties;


• Experience in legislative work or relevant experience is preferred.

Salary

Commensurate with relative work experience, skills, and knowledge, plus an excellent state employee benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.