Responsibilities
Principal Duties
We are recruiting for legislative assistants to work on a nonpartisan basis in the Fiscal and Policy Notes and Legislation functional areas.
- A Legislative Assistant provides administrative support to the staff in their respective function.
- Duties involve providing administrative and secretarial support to the Office of Policy Analysis.
- Specific duties include tracking legislation, and editing, formatting, proofreading, and distributing correspondence, reports, and workgroup assignments.
Qualifications
- Two years of general clerical or administrative support experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite.
- Effective communication skills, including strong grammar and customer service skills.
- Ability to set priorities, plan, and organize.
- Ability to perform accurate work in a timely manner and coordinate multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently, in teams, and sometimes under extreme time pressures.
- Availability for extended work hours, including late night and weekend work, during the 90-day legislative session (January-April). Standard office hours during the legislative interim (May- December).
- Ability to lift things up to 50 pounds.
Work Environment
Employees of the Department of Legislative Services function on a nonpartisan basis and by law may not engage in partisan political activity at any time at the federal, state, or local level. The department offers a diverse and collegial environment for persons motivated to provide nonpartisan support to Maryland’s legislative and policymaking process. NOTE: An exercise assessing basic skills is part of the interview process.
Benefits
Benefits can be found on the website.
About the Organization
About the Maryland General Assembly.
How to Apply
Email Resume and Cover Letter to jobs@mlis.state.md.us and include code 05-24. The cover letter should state the reasons for interest in the position, any relevant experience, and availability to begin work.