Senior Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Specialist

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Maryland seeks a senior support professional for the Office of Government Affairs to plan and implement legislative and regulatory activities. You will oversee the Annapolis office and coordinate special projects, handling high-level reports and responses to legislators.

Qualified candidates bring experience in legislative work, regulatory processes, and staff coordination, with proficiency in Google Workspace and state tracking systems. Telework may be available.

Qualifications

• Five years of administrative staff or professional work.
• One year of experience in legislative staff work.
• One year of experience analyzing, tracking, or developing legislative proposals, statutory reports, or regulatory packages.
• One year of experience managing the logistics, scheduling, and staff workflow of a legislative office during the Maryland General Assembly 90-day session.
• Experience using Google Workspace and state legislative tracking databases (PLAS).

Responsibilities

• Oversees the legislatively mandated report process for timely submission to the legislature and other state agencies.
• Analyzes state legislation to provide unified evaluation for DHS leadership.
• Assists regulatory liaisons in preparing regulations.
• Prepares responses to informational requests from legislators.
• Manages procurement and distribution of the Code of Maryland Regulations and CFR.

Skills

Legislative staff work

Legislation analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Google Workspace

PLAS tracking system

Staff workflow management

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Google Workspace (Drive/Docs/Sheets)

Maryland PLAS system

Job description

The State of Maryland seeks a senior support professional for the Office of Government Affairs to plan and implement legislative and regulatory activities. You will oversee the Annapolis office and coordinate special projects, handling high-level reports and responses to legislators.

Qualified candidates bring experience in legislative work, regulatory processes, and staff coordination, with proficiency in Google Workspace and state tracking systems. Telework may be available.