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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz is hiring a legislative staffer to advise the senator on housing and transportation policy.  The staffer will support the senator as a member of the Commerce Committee and Appropriations Committee.  Highly competitive candidates will have significant congressional and/or other governmental work experience. The salary for this position will be in the range of $80,000-$100,000 per year and will be commensurate with experience.  

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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i seeks a legislative correspondent to support the senator’s work on health, education, veterans affairs, tax, and nutrition policy.  Responsibilities include drafting constituent correspondence, conducting policy research, writing briefing memos, supporting the legislative assistants working on these issues, and meeting with constituents and stakeholders.  This staffer will assist with the senator’s work as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s health and education subcommittee.  Competitive candidates will have exceptional writing, analytical, and organizational skills; work well as part of a team; and have a demonstrated interest in one or more of the policy areas.  The legislative correspondent will join the senator’s health and education policy team and report to his health policy advisor. The salary for this position will be $55,000 per year.      

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The Office of U.S. Senator Brian Schatz seeks a Press and Digital Assistant to join an active communications team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: producing high-quality digital media content, editing photos and videos, compiling daily press clips, managing digital properties, and assisting with research and writing projects. Applicants must have strong writing skills, professional social media and digital experience (graphic design, photo and video editing, etc.), and should be able to handle multiple projects at once. Previous experience on the Hill is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented team player who is highly motivated and eager to learn. 

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Senator Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i is hiring a shared communications staff member for his personal office and the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Office of the Vice Chairman. This position will be based in the Senator’s personal office, and duties will be spilt between that office and the Senator’s committee office in his role as Vice Chairman. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, writing and editing press releases, video messages, remarks, and developing and overseeing digital communications strategies. This position requires the ability to work well on a team and requires coordination between the Senator’s communications, legislative, outreach, and committee teams in DC and Hawai‘i. Applicants must have strong writing skills, professional political communications and/or social media/digital experience (graphic design, photo and video editing, etc.), and should be able to handle multiple projects at once. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, highly motivated, and eager to learn. Experience working for/with Tribal and Native communities preferred; Indian Country, Hawai‘i ties a plus. Salary commensurate with experience.

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