Legislative Liaison

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Job summary

State of Vermont - Office of Legislative Counsel is seeking a legislative liaison in a role that collaborates with the Government and External Relations Group and other divisions to support agency priorities before the Oregon Legislative Assembly.

You will review bills, draft briefing papers and prepare agency testimony, while developing concepts to improve programs and budgets. Hybrid work options apply with occasional travel; a strong background in legislative processes is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with the Oregon state legislative process at an executive branch agency.
• Ability to analyze legislation and policy proposals.
• Ability to synthesize complex information from multiple sources into clear written analyses, briefings or presentations.
• Experience coordinating across agency divisions, managing deadlines and adapting to evolving needs.
• Understanding of complex political, social and policy factors influencing legislative priorities.

Responsibilities

• Review bills, amendments and measures to determine agency impacts and budget effects.
• Draft briefing papers, memos and reports with clear recommendations.
• Prepare and deliver agency testimony before the Oregon Legislature.
• Develop legislative concepts to support agency priorities and improve programs.
• Assign reviews to subject matter experts and monitor analyses.
• Monitor progress of legislative measures and communicate with leadership.
• Collaborate with external affairs and other agencies to advance positions.
• Oversee post-session implementation of legislation and rulemaking.
• Perform constituent casework, track timelines and report writing.
• Provide legislative updates to divisions and coordinate overlapping issues.
• Assemble work groups to resolve legislative issues and maintain the agency legislative handbook.

Skills

Legislative process knowledge

Policy analysis

Written briefing and reports

Cross-agency collaboration

Public administration background

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, behavioral or social sciences, finance, political science or related field

Job description

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

State of Vermont - Office of Legislative Counsel

We are recruiting for a legislative liaison to join our team in Salem! In this role, you will work collaboratively with the Government and External Relations Group, ODOT divisions and leadership teams to support our agency’s work and overall mission and goals before the Oregon Legislative Assembly.

Responsibilities

• Review bills, amendments and legislative measures to determine agency impacts and evaluate potential effects on agency programs and budget.
• Draft briefing papers, memos and reports that provide clear recommendations and actionable insights.
• Prepare, review and deliver agency testimony before the Oregon Legislature.
• Drive the development of legislative concepts to support agency priorities, improve program efficiency and align with priorities.
• Assign bill reviews and impact analyses to subject matter experts and review analyses submitted by subject matter experts.
• Monitor progress of legislative measures.
• Collaborate with the director of external affairs, other legislative liaisons, divisions and executive branch agencies to advance agency positions and represent policy and budget interests.
• Following each legislative session, oversee the implementation of legislation and rulemaking or policy-development activities.
• Perform constituent casework, track timelines and write and review required reports.
• Regularly meet with assigned divisions to provide legislative updates and partner on overlapping issues.
• Assemble work groups and subject matter experts to facilitate the resolution of legislative issues.
• Collaborate with agency staff to develop and maintain our agency’s legislative handbook, develop materials and deliver training, answer questions and educate staff about the state legislative process.

Qualifications

• Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification. OR
• A bachelor's degree in business or public administration, behavioral or social sciences, finance, political science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and four years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

What we'd like to see: If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience and education to help us decide who will move forward.

• Experience with the Oregon state legislative process at an executive branch agency.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze legislation and policy proposals.
• Ability to synthesize complex information from multiple sources into clear, concise written analyses, briefings or presentations.
• Skilled at working productively across agency divisions, managing competing priorities and deadlines, and adapting to evolving legislative and organizational needs while maintaining accountability for results.
• Understanding of complex political, social and policy factors that influence legislative priorities and actions.

Work in an office environment with hybrid work options available and occasional travel required. Schedule varies depending on the demands of the legislature.

What’s in it for you:

• 11 paid holidays a year, paid leave and so much more.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials.
• Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.
• The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

About the Organization

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