Legislative Liaison (Executive Assistant 1) #261009-3501EX-001

State of Connecticut; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth opportunities

Healthy work/life balance

State employee benefits overview

Job summary

State of Connecticut’s Office of Policy and Management (OPM) seeks a Legislative Liaison (Executive Assistant 1) in Hartford to coordinate policy development, track budget impacts, and advocate the Administration’s positions on bills and actions. The role partners with the Governor’s Office and state agencies to shape state policy and budget decisions.

The executive assistant will support the Secretary and Legislative Affairs, monitor appropriations, prepare correspondence and briefs, and

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience working on large-scale budget development process for a statewide or equivalent government organization.
• Experience coordinating the development of state governmental policies and/or programs with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience drafting, tracking, and advocating for legislative proposals and administrative actions to improve state government.
• Experience providing administrative and operational support in a legislative office.
• Experience interacting with the public, executive, and legislative branch employees, and legislators.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development of state governmental policies and/or programs with OPM staff, the Office of the Governor, state agencies, quasi-public agencies, municipalities, and other stakeholders.
• Draft, track and advocate Administration’s position on legislative proposals and administrative actions to improve and/or implement state governmental policies and/or programs.
• Support the Office of the Secretary, particularly the Legislative Affairs office.
• Monitor, track, and analyze legislative appropriations and finance budget bills and other legislative committee bills.
• Interact with the public, executive, and legislative branch employees, and legislators.
• Compile and coordinate data for action by leadership.
• Draft responses to legislative inquiries.
• Prepare a wide variety of correspondence, notes, memorandums, drafts, transcripts, charts and forms.
• Research, review, and report on the effectiveness of existing or proposed state governmental policies and/or programs.
• Compile data and background information for the Secretary and provide briefings to support deliverables or meetings.
• Attend meetings and operationalize action items and next steps.
• Draft communication documents, meeting summaries, Excel data, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Represent the Secretary on various boards and commissions or in various meeting capacities.
• Related duties as required.

Skills

Budget experience

Legislative liaison

Policy analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Public sector experience

Job description

Introduction

The State of Connecticut ’s Office of Policy and Management (OPM) is accepting applications for a Legislative Liaison (Executive Assistant 1) position in Hartford.

What We Can Offer You

• Our State Employee Benefits Overview page
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• LOCATION: Office of Policy and Management
• ADDRESS: 450 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT
• WORK HOURS: Full-time, first shift, 40 hours per week
• SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday

Minimum Qualifications Required For This Position

Two (2) years of experience working on large-scale budget development process for a statewide or equivalent government organization.

About Us

At OPM we report directly to the Governor and provide information and analysis that the Governor uses to formulate public policy for the state. We also assist state agencies and municipalities in implementing the law and public policy on behalf of the people of Connecticut. We prepare the Governor’s budget proposals; implement and monitor the execution of the enacted budget; and oversee the executive branch agencies that report to the Governor.

THE ROLE

The Legislative liaison (Executive Assistant 1) will coordinate the development of state governmental policies and/or programs with OPM staff, the Office of the Governor, state agencies, quasi-public agencies and other stakeholders with a particular focus on budget impact. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside the Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs to draft, track and advocate the Administration’s position on legislative proposals and administrative actions to improve state governmental policies and/or programs with a particular focus on budget impact. This is an unclassified position that serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

Acts as an executive assistant to a state elective officer or department head as defined in Section 4-5 of the Connecticut General Statutes and performs such duties as are assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

The following duties will be focused on identifying and considering fiscal and budget impacts:

• Coordinate the development of state governmental policies and/or programs with OPM staff, the Office of the Governor, state agencies, quasi-public agencies, municipalities, and other stakeholders;
• Draft, track and advocate Administration’s position on legislative proposals and administrative actions to improve and/or implement state governmental policies and/or programs;
• Support the Office of the Secretary, particularly the Legislative Affairs office;
• Monitor, track, and analyze legislative appropriations and finance budget bills and other legislative committee bills;
• Interact with the public, executive and legislative branch employees, and legislators;
• Compile and coordinate data for action by leadership;
• Draft responses to legislative inquiries;
• Prepare a wide variety of correspondence, notes, memorandums, drafts, transcripts, charts and forms;
• Research, review, and report on the effectiveness of existing or proposed state governmental policies and/or programs;
• Compile data and background information for the Secretary and provide briefings to support deliverables or meetings;
• Attend meetings and operationalize action items and next steps;
• Draft communication documents, meeting summaries, Excel data, and PowerPoint presentations;
• Represent the Secretary on various boards and commissions or in various meeting capacities; and
• Related duties as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with the state appropriation and spending processes.
• Demonstrated experience successfully communicating financial explanations.
• Experience working with finance and policy teams.
• Experience coordinating the development of state governmental policies and/or programs with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience drafting, tracking, and advocating for legislative proposals and administrative actions to improve state government.
• Experience providing administrative and operational support in a legislative office.
• Experience interacting with the public, executive, and legislative branch employees, and legislators.
• Experience compiling and coordinating data for action by leadership.
• Experience preparing a wide variety of correspondence, notes, memorandums, drafts, transcripts, charts and forms.
• Experience researching, reviewing and reporting on the effectiveness of existing or proposed state governmental policies and/or programs.
• Experience drafting communication documents, meeting summaries, Excel data, and PowerPoint presentations.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.