Legislative Coordinator

son; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The State of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, seeks a Legislative Coordinator to coordinate, draft, submit and monitor legislation for the Department of Revenue and external bodies. You will provide political analysis and strategies for communicating the agency position to external parties and advocate for DOR and the Administration's positions.

Responsibilities include researching and drafting legislation, maintaining bill status, coordinating tracking systems, responding to inquiries from press and

Qualifications

• Post high school coursework or training in public relations/public affairs, communications, political science, or public administration.
• Experience in policy development and implementation or assisting in drafting bills, researching statutes, and revision of rules/regulations.
• Knowledge of the legislative process and related statutes.
• Ability to present positions to third parties; develop strategies; research and interpret policies; communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, draft, submit and monitor legislation for the Nebraska DOR and external bodies.
• Provide political analysis and strategies to communicate agency positions.
• Advocate for the DOR and Administration's positions on bills and issues.
• Research, review and draft legislation; track current bill status and notify officials.
• Manage legislative tracking system and review Fiscal Notes on legislation.
• Respond to inquiries from the press, legislature and others on various issues.
• Research issues for legislation, taxpayer guidance, or other responses.
• Review forms, policies and documents; serve as the DOR Public Information Officer.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Research and analysis

Education

Public relations/public affairs coursework

Communications coursework

Political science coursework

Public administration coursework

Job description

The work we do matters!

Hiring Agency: Revenue - Agency 16

Location: Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate: $26.395

Job Posting: JR2026-00029453 Legislative Coordinator (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed): 10-08-2026

Job Description:

Under administrative direction, this position is responsible for the coordination, the drafting, submission, and monitoring of legislation both within the Nebraska Department of Revenue (DOR) and external bodies such as the Governor's Policy Research Office. Provides political analysis and strategies for communicating the agency position to external parties; performs related work as assigned.

Job duties include:

• Communicating the positions of the DOR on pending Legislation.
• Communicating the position of the DOR on other issues.
• Advocating for the DOR's and the Administration's positions.
• Researching, reviewing and drafting legislation.
• Maintaining accurate information on the current status of each bill and notifies agency administrative and/or program officials when action or attention is required.
• Coordinating a legislative tracking system and reviewing Fiscal Notes on legislation.
• Responding to inquiries from the press, legislature, and others on a variety of issues.
• Researching issues for legislation, taxpayer guidance, or other response.
• Reviewing forms, policies and other documents.
• Serving as the DOR Public Information Officer.

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Post high school coursework or training in public relations/public affairs, communications, political science, or public administration and experience in policy development and implementation or assisting in drafting bills, researching statutes, and revision of rules/regulations.

Knowledge of: the legislative process; interrelationship of various statutes; principles of administrations such as planning, organization, evaluation, analysis, evaluation, communication theory, and techniques of public relations.

Ability to: effectively present positions and initiatives to third parties; develop strategies; research and interpret and apply federal/state policies/procedures; develop and implement policies and procedures; effectively communicate orally and in writing; facilitate consensus building and conflict resolution; and organize multiple priorities.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.