Legislative Analyst/Attorney

State of Florida • FL

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About The Position

This position functions as an expert on matters related to Florida’s local governments, including home rule authority and local preemption, veterans, the Florida National Guard, the Florida State Guard, and the military. The position also has responsibility for local bills. Under supervision of the staff director and policy chief, the legislative analyst / attorney applies this expertise when researching and preparing bill analyses, reports, legislation, and amendments; responding to inquiries; and developing correspondence. The legislative analyst/attorney also provides counsel and advice to legislative committees.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of professional experience in research, analysis, program planning and evaluation, or administrative work.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience.
• A doctorate from an accredited college or university can substitute for two years of the required experience.
• Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.
• For attorneys: Good standing with The Florida Bar.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and objectively summarizes proposed legislation to determine its effectiveness and the impact of its passage on the state, local governments, and other entities and individuals.
• Conducts state and federal legal research and analyzes and interprets state and federal laws and regulations, as well as local ordinances and resolutions.
• Drafts legislation and amendments to legislation.
• Monitors and coordinates the progress of committee legislation through committees of reference and on the floor.
• Monitors the implementation of legislation by the Executive branch and local governments, and the interpretation of legislation by the Judicial branch, to ascertain whether legislative intent is met.
• Keeps abreast of new and ongoing issues affecting assigned area of responsibility by monitoring agency rulemaking, collecting resource materials, attending workshops and conferences, reading industry publications, and communicating with agency and local government personnel.
• Prepares oral and written reports on research and committee work such as end of session committee reports, interim projects, and oversight reports.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees