U.S. Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii 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.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities for this position include:
- drafting constituent correspondence,
- conducting policy research, • writing memos,
- supporting and developing appropriations requests,
- contributing to the development of legislation and other initiatives; and
- meeting with constituents and stakeholders.
Experience and Skills
The successful applicant will have many of the following:
- demonstrated interest in improving lives through public policy;
- an academic, professional, or volunteer background in one or more of the policy areas;
- show creativity and the ability to craft innovative responses and solutions;
- be highly motivated and results-oriented;
- have excellent written and oral communications skills;
- be collaborative, transparent, and work well as part of a team; and
- show consistent and significant attention to detail.
Location
The position is based in the senator’s Washington, DC office.
Start Date
This position will start as soon as possible.
Salary and Benefits
The starting salary for this position is $55,000 per year. U.S. Senate employees are eligible for a number of benefits including student loan repayment, employer contribution for health care insurance, transit subsidy, car and bicycle parking, retirement plans, life insurance, borrowing privileges from the Library of Congress, access to the Senate staff gym, and personal and professional development courses.
How to Apply
All applications must be submitted through this link. Please submit your application as soon as possible.