Southeast Michigan or Bay Regional Coordinator

United States Senate; Michigan; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

The Office of U.S. Senator Gary C. Peters seeks a highly motivated Regional Coordinator for either the Southeast Michigan Regional Office in Pontiac or the Bay Regional Office in Flint.

The role focuses on office administration, answering phones, opening mail, drafting correspondence, and coordinating the internship program, with travel across the region as needed. The ideal candidate is dependable, adaptable, and capable of multitasking under pressure.

Qualifications

• Candidate should have an interest in public policy and constituent services.
• Strong writing and grammar skills are required.
• Experience in government or customer service is preferred.
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently yet collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Handle office administrative tasks (answering phones, opening mail).
• Draft and coordinate correspondence for the Senator and staff.
• Coordinate and support the internship program.
• Represent the Senator at meetings and public events as assigned by Regional Directors.
• Travel within the assigned Southeast Michigan or Bay region (evenings/weekends as needed).

Skills

Public policy interest

Strong writing skills

Customer service experience

Self-motivated

Team player

Job description

U.S. Senator Gary C. Peters seeks a highly-motivated, organized Regional Coordinator for either his Southeast Michigan Regional Office located in Pontiac, MI or his Bay Regional Office located in Flint, MI. Working with the Senator’s State Director and Regional Directors, the Regional Coordinator’s primary duties include handling office administrative tasks, including among other things, answering phones, opening mail, drafting and coordinating correspondence, and managing the office’s internship program. The Regional Coordinator also assists with representing the Senator at meetings and public events, as assigned by the Regional Directors. The position requires some travel to communities throughout either the Southeast Michigan region or the Bay region, depending on placement. This includes occasional meetings and events during evenings and weekends.

The Southeast Michigan Regional Coordinator would be responsible for work and some travel within Oakland, Macomb, St. Clair, Lapeer, and Sanilac counties.

The Bay Regional Coordinator would be responsible for work and some travel within Genesee, Saginaw, Bay, Midland, Isabella, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Huron, Montcalm, and Gratiot counties.

The ideal candidate is personable, dependable, flexible, able to multitask and prioritize, and works well under pressure. The candidate should have familiarity with the region and an interest in constituent services and public policy. A background or experience with government or customer service is preferred, and strong writing and grammar skills are a must. To be successful, the candidate should be both self-motivated and able to work independently, but also comfortable working as part of a large, highly-coordinated team.

The office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We value diversity, equity and inclusion, and candidates who have relevant lived experience and/or are directly impacted are encouraged to apply.