Vermont General Assembly - Assistant Sergeant at Arms

State of Vermont; Montpelier, Northern (VT, KY); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Sergeant at Arms at the Vermont General Assembly seeks an Assistant Sergeant at Arms in Montpelier, VT. The role provides nonpartisan operational and administrative support to the General Assembly, managing the main office, scheduling rooms, and handling payroll and expenses.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years of related work experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of college coursework or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of related work experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
• Preferred: Associate or bachelor’s degree; Notary Public appointment; government experience; budgeting/financial resources experience; supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide nonpartisan operational and administrative support to the Vermont General Assembly.
• Manage the main office for the State House Capitol; schedule rooms and process payroll and expenses.
• Oversee maintenance work orders and assist members of the public.
• Supervise and develop professional staff as needed; interact with legislators and staff with discretion.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Budget management

Office management

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Associate degree preferred

Notary Public appointment

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Title: Vermont General Assembly - Assistant Sergeant at Arms

Location: Montpelier, VT, US

Position Type: Exempt

Schedule Type: Full Time

Minimum Salary: N/A

Maximum Salary: N/A

Overview

The Office of the Sergeant at Arms seeks to hire an Assistant Sergeant at Arms. The Assistant Sergeant at Arms provides nonpartisan operational and administrative support to the Vermont General Assembly. This role manages the main office for the State House Capitol in support of the Sergeant at Arms, including assisting members and the public, scheduling State House rooms, managing maintenance work orders, and processing payroll and expenses.

Description

The anticipated pay for this position will be between $58,955.00 - $88,433.00 with aninitial offer based on applicable qualifications and experience. The comprehensive State benefits package includes paid time off, health insurance, and retirement plans. This position is expected to work in-person from the State House in Montpelier, VT. Longer work hours are expected during the legislative session (generally January through May).

Required Education/Experience

Required:

• Minimum of one year of college coursework or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of related work experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.

Preferred:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree.
• 1+ year experience in an office administrative environment.
• Notary Public appointment.
• Experience in government organizations.
• Experience in managing budgets and financial resources.

Experience in directly supervising and managing professional staff.

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, including a willingness to interface with all legislators, staff, and members of the public.
• Accounts payable knowledge; experience processing invoices.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a flexible schedule including working extended hours.
• Ability to multi-task in a busy environment.
• Work effectively in a political environment in a nonpartisan way, under tight time constraints, while meeting the needs of a broad spectrum of people.
• Excellent attention to detail in all matters.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Possess a self-directed commitment to staying up to date on subject knowledge, best practices, and skills as appropriate.
• Earn trust (both internally and externally), maintain high standards, and apply discretion and sound judgement.
• Ability to work in a team environment where the team success is more important than individual accolades.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State’s employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.