Legislative Coordinator

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Prescription coverage

Life insurance

Retirement benefits (State Employees'

Health Savings Account (HSA) option

Deferred compensation program

Vacation, sick and personal time

Job summary

State of Vermont - Office of Legislative Counsel seeks a Legislative Coordinator to provide direct, one-on-one legislative support to Democratic members of the Illinois House of Representatives. The role emphasizes handling a broad workload in a professional, fast-paced environment within the Illinois Capitol Complex in Springfield.

Responsibilities include drafting bills, preparing talking points, tracking legislation, and coordinating committee staff.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in an unpredictable, fast-paced environment and long hours when needed.
• Professional demeanor and ability to adapt with diverse personalities.
• Interest in state government, politics, policy, or public service.

Responsibilities

• Develop members’ legislative agendas and draft bills with policy, budget, and legal units.
• Maintain files on members’ legislation, track status, and prepare talking points.
• Staff legislative committees and coordinate attendance for meetings; support passage of legislation.
• Develop district outreach plans and support constituent outreach across districts.
• Manage the Springfield office: greet visitors, schedule meetings, arrange travel accommodations.
• Coordinate local visits to Springfield and memorialize meetings as needed.
• Provide general administrative support including routing correspondence and calls.

Skills

Communication skills

Work under pressure

Professional demeanor

Spanish language skills (preferred)

Computer proficiency

Job description

Range: $6,772 - $11,735 monthly, based on relevant experience and qualifications.

State of Vermont - Office of Legislative Counsel

The Legislative Unit of the Office of the Speaker provides direct, one-on-one legislative support to Democratic members of the Illinois House of Representatives. Successful candidates show a willingness to handle both large and small tasks, demonstrate an ability to thrive in a professional, fast-paced work environment, and can manage a heavy and diverse workload. Each Legislative Coordinator is generally assigned to staff several members of the House of Representatives. The Legislative Coordinator reports directly to a Senior Legislative Coordinator. The position is based in Springfield, Illinois. This is not a remote or hybrid position.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Develop members’ legislative agendas and work through the bill drafting process in coordination with, Policy & Budget and Legal Units, and Senior Legislative Coordinators.
• Maintain files on members’ legislation, track bill status, and provide bill preparation (such as talking points).
• Staff legislative committees and ensure members’ attendance for committee meetings to secure the passage of legislatio.
• Work within an assigned team to develop district outreach plans, share caucus-wide outreach opportunities, and support the district office in their constituent outreach.
• Maintain members’ Springfield office. Serve as the first point of contact for visitors to the office, schedule and arrange meetings as requested by members, and identify local travel accommodations as needed.
• Coordinate local organization and group visits to Springfield.
• Attend and memorialize meetings for members as needed.
• Provide general administrative support as needed, including receiving, screening, and routing correspondence and telephone calls.

Qualifications

Required

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in an unpredictable work environment and the willingness to work long hours, when needed.
• Professional demeanor and the ability to adapt and work with different or difficult personalities.
• A demonstrated interest in state government, politics, and policy, current affairs, public service, or non-profit work, particularly in Democratic politics.
• Computer proficiency.
• Candidates with Spanish language skills (both written and oral), especially those who are certified in translation, are preferred.
• Work is largely performed in the Illinois Capitol Complex in Springfield, Illinois which is open to the public. Security for the Capitol Complex is provided by the Illinois Secretary of State Police.
• The working environment can be noisy, and the building can be congested with constituents, lobbyists, tour groups, and demonstrators.
• The person in this position needs to be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time, as well as to move about the Capitol complex as necessary.
• The person in this position constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• The person in this position frequently communicates with staff, legislators, lobbyists, and members of the public, and must be able to professionally exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Typical work hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on non-session days. Session day hours are subject to change based on the legislative schedule.
• Occasional weekends may be required.
• Health, dental, vision, prescription, behavioral health, and life insurance, for details visit the benefits webpage .
• Participation in State Employees' Retirement System.
• Optional participation in a health savings account and deferred compensation program.
• Competitive vacation, sick, and personal time.