Legislative Assistant

Congressman Adam Gray (D-CA); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life_insur

Retirement match

Student loan repayment (if eligible)

Job summary

Congressman Adam Gray(D-CA) seeks an experienced Legislative Assistant for his Washington, D.C. office. The role covers energy, environment, water infrastructure and related issues, with engagement across Fresno, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus counties.

The assistant will develop proposals, track activity, and support stakeholder coalitions. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and a team player who can work with diverse stakeholders and departments in D.C.

Qualifications

• Has a minimum of 3 years of Hill or other relevant work experience.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of the legislative process and House procedures.
• Exercises discretion and sound judgment in developing policy proposals and recommendations for the Member.
• Works cooperatively and communicates well across all departments in D.C. and the district.
• Conducts self in a professional manner, understanding that staff represent the whole office and the Member.
• Has strong writing, communications, and analytical skills.
• Experience with energy and environmental policy with previous work on water infrastructure/management preferred.
• Experience with Committee work and the appropriations process.

Responsibilities

• Developing and advancing legislative proposals and bills.
• Tracking committee and floor activity.
• Developing and advancing policy letters, such as comment letters to agencies.
• Monitoring news and policy developments relevant to the issue areas.
• Reviewing and recommending bills for co-sponsorship, and letters to co-sign.
• Developing policy briefs, remarks, and other materials.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.
• Overseeing appropriations requests and priorities in relevant issue areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hill experience

Legislative process understanding

Policy writing

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Team player

Job description

Congressman Adam Gray(D-CA)seeksan experiencedanddrivenLegislative Assistant tojoinhis Washington, D.C. Office.This position wouldcovera portfolio that primarily coversenergy, environment,water infrastructure and management,and other issues as assigned. TheLegislativeAssistantwouldworkclosely with diverse coalitions of stakeholders and advocateslocatedin the district, includingFresno, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus counties.The ideal candidatewill be highly organized, proactive, adaptive, eager to learn, and a team player.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing and advancing legislative proposals and bills;
• Tracking committee and floor activity;
• Developing and advancing policy letters, such as comment letters to agencies;
• Monitoring news and policy developments relevant to the issue areas;
• Reviewing and recommending bills forco-sponsorship, and letters to co-sign;
• Developing policy briefs, remarks, and other materials;
• Developing andmaintainingrelationships with stakeholders;
• Overseeing appropriations requests and priorities in relevant issue areas;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills Required:

• Has a minimum of 3 years of Hill or other relevant work experience;
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of the legislative process and House procedures;
• Exercises discretion and sound judgment in developing policy proposals and recommendations for the Member;
• Works cooperatively and communicates well across all departments in D.C. and the district;
• Conducts self in a professional manner, understanding that staffrepresentthe whole office and the Member;
• Has strong writing, communications, and analytical skills;
• Experience with energy and environmental policywithpreviouswork on waterinfrastructure/management preferred;
• Experience withCommitteework and theappropriationsprocess.

This is a full-time, in-personposition. Title and base salary will becommensuratewith experience. This office offers benefits including competitive options for health, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement match; and student loan repayment(if eligible).

Our office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including marital or parental status), national origin, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our office encourages candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply.