Northern Virginia Democratic member of the House of Delegates seeking legislative/political aide to start mid-late June. Candidates should possess superb writing, communications and research skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines. Successful candidate should be detail-oriented, well organized, knowledgeable about the legislative process, and able to work well under pressure. A sense of humor is a decided plus.
Position will involve handling various legislative, administrative, and communications duties, including: scheduling; answering phones; answering constituent service requests; managing press inquiries, including drafting media advisories and press releases; maintaining and updating material on the Delegate’s web site; drafting constituent correspondence and newsletters; assisting with the development of the Delegate’s legislative agenda; and providing research support on all legislative issues.
Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Outlook required. Working knowledge of HTML and relational database software an advantage, but not a requirement.
Some legislative and political experience is preferred and solid understanding of the legislative process is required. Understanding of Virginia state politics is an advantage! Please email a cover letter, resume, and 1 short (2 pages maximum) writing sample to DelAmundson@amundson.org. Position is based in Alexandria, but does require significant travel to Richmond during the legislative session.
SALARY: Dependent on experience, includes excellent benefits package.
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