Denver City Council Aide | District 5

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. The Office of Council member Amanda Sawyer is seeking a City Council Aide to support the constituent, policy, and community impact work across Council District 5. This individual is a self-starter with an inherent high work ethic. The desired candidate should be capable of maintaining a positive attitude in a high pressure, confidentiality-sensitive and fast-paced, politically charged environment. District 5 is the East Central Denver geographical area. Its borders generally include East Colfax Avenue to the north, Downing Street to the west, the Aurora City border to the east, and Leetsdale Avenue to the south. Denver’s District 5 Council Office represents many unique statistical neighborhoods, such as Cherry Creek, Country Club, Hale, Hilltop, Lowry, Montclair, Washington Virginia Vale, and Windsor. More information about Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer and District 5’s projects, priorities, and values can be found on District 5’s webpage.

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal communications skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Be a self-starter with a high work ethic
• Bachelor's Degree
• Two (2) years of years of public sector experience or similar professional experience that included office administration, constituent services, community outreach, public relations, or communications

Nice To Haves

• Familiar with or has a desire to learn how to navigate municipal government departments and agencies while remaining well-informed of current council and community activity
• Solid rapport with the district team, and developing familiarity with district constituents, community members, and area stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills with managing deadlines and projects
• Ability to work off-site and after hours
• Experience using one or more of the following: Microsoft Office Suite Constant Contact Adobe Creative Suite or other design software

Responsibilities

• Assist in a variety of constituent services such as answering questions, complaints, concerns, and requests in a timely and professional manner
• Assist in distribution or delivery of marketing/informational materials
• Work directly and develop relationships with the community
• Write competently in a variety of styles to communicate agendas, briefs, summaries for notifications and a variety of events/meetings
• Facilitate advance efforts and coordinate logistics for the Councilmember’s schedule and community engagements/commitments
• Attend external meetings, public meetings, and project team meetings
• Request and collect briefs and agendas for speaking & event preparations & meetings
• Identify issues and solutions particularly in advocating for district programs, policy, and legislation
• Calendar management
• Special event planning and execution
• Draft formal and official language on behalf of the office
• Work with racially, linguistically, and socioeconomically diverse populations
• Perform other duties and administrative activities as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive pay commensurate with education and experience.
• New hires are typically brought into the organization between $60,064/year - $70,000/year.
• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level