House Majority Legislative Assistant
About The Position
This position is unique to the Legislative Branch. The Legislative Assistant (LA) is a professional support role within the House Majority Caucus, providing dedicated, high-quality assistance to members of the Utah House of Representatives. Legislative Assistants help legislators efficiently manage their responsibilities during the legislative session and throughout the year, serving as a critical link between representatives, constituents, and the broader legislative process. This is not a career service position and incumbents serve in an at-will basis. Incumbents serve in a partisan capacity and must be willing to work extended hours and weekends during the legislative session, the interim, or as needed.
Requirements
- Holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration, public policy, communications, political science or related field.
- Has strong organizational, writing, communications, and interpersonal skills.
- Can work independently on multiple tasks.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned legislators, addressing questions, comments, and concerns.
- Proactively reach out on a weekly basis to provide important updates and offer assistance.
- Serve as a resource and mentor for legislative interns during the session.
- Connect legislators with contacts from state agencies and other legislative offices.
- Organize and manage legislators’ email accounts via Microsoft Outlook, ensuring timely responses and inbox efficiency.
- Keep legislators informed of meeting requests received via email and proactively manage their calendars.
- Schedule meetings on legislators’ behalf with other legislators, lobbyists, stakeholders, and constituents.
- Draft professional, thoughtful responses to constituent inquiries and ensure concerns are addressed promptly.
- Check and respond to physical mail received in legislators’ mailboxes.
- Coordinate logistical details for legislative appointments, including facilities, meals, and equipment as needed.
- Assist in planning and executing events such as town halls, constituent engagement activities, and bill signings.
- Monitor legislative progress on key bills and maintain up-to-date tracking documentation.
- Provide clerical and secretarial support including note-taking, document organization, and list management.
- Greet visitors and provide staff support in meetings as needed.
- Assist in drafting reports, documents, or other written materials as directed.
- Support the coordination of all-day caucus events, and professional development programming for representatives.
- Assist with other conferences and events to raise awareness, engage constituents and stakeholders, and elevate the Legislature.
Benefits
- comprehensive medical, dental, leave, and retirement benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
