Legislative Liaison

State of Connecticut•Hartford, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The State of Connecticut’s Office of Policy and Management (OPM) is hiring a Legislative Liaison (Executive Assistant 1) in Hartford. The position coordinates the development of state governmental policies and programs with OPM staff, the Office of the Governor, state agencies, quasi-public agencies, municipalities, and other stakeholders, with a particular focus on budget impact. The liaison works alongside the Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs to draft, track, and advocate the Administration’s position on legislative proposals and administrative actions. This is an unclassified position that serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. OPM reports directly to the Governor and provides information and analysis used to formulate state public policy. The office also assists state agencies and municipalities with implementing law and public policy, prepares the Governor’s budget proposals, monitors execution of the enacted budget, and oversees executive branch agencies that report to the Governor. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, first shift, Monday through Friday, at OPM’s Hartford office. The position requires two years of experience working on a large-scale budget development process for a statewide or equivalent government organization.

Requirements

Two years of experience working on a large-scale budget development process for a statewide or equivalent government organization.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with state appropriation and spending processes.
Demonstrated experience successfully communicating financial explanations.
Experience working with finance and policy teams.
Experience coordinating the development of state governmental policies or programs with internal and external stakeholders.
Experience drafting, tracking, and advocating for legislative proposals and administrative actions to improve state government.
Experience providing administrative and operational support in a legislative office.
Experience interacting with the public, executive and legislative branch employees, and legislators.
Experience compiling and coordinating data for leadership action.
Experience preparing correspondence, notes, memorandums, drafts, transcripts, charts, and forms.
Experience researching, reviewing, and reporting on the effectiveness of existing or proposed state governmental policies or programs.
Experience drafting communication documents, meeting summaries, Excel data, and PowerPoint presentations.

Responsibilities

Coordinate development of state governmental policies and programs with OPM staff, the Office of the Governor, state agencies, quasi-public agencies, municipalities, and other stakeholders.
Draft, track, and advocate the Administration’s position on legislative proposals and administrative actions to improve or implement state governmental policies and programs.
Support the Office of the Secretary, particularly the Legislative Affairs office.
Monitor, track, and analyze legislative appropriations and finance budget bills and other legislative committee bills.
Interact with the public, executive and legislative branch employees, and legislators.
Compile and coordinate data for leadership action.
Draft responses to legislative inquiries.
Prepare correspondence, notes, memorandums, drafts, transcripts, charts, and forms.
Research, review, and report on the effectiveness of existing or proposed state governmental policies and programs.
Compile data and background information for the Secretary and provide briefings in support of deliverables or meetings.
Attend meetings and operationalize action items and next steps.
Draft communication documents, meeting summaries, Excel data, and PowerPoint presentations.
Represent the Secretary on boards and commissions or in various meeting capacities.
Perform related duties as required.