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 governmental work experience as well as a graduate or law degree.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of this position include:
- leading on the senator’s housing and transportation policy work,
- advancing the senator’s existing initiatives and developing new priorities,
- preparing for committee hearings and markups, and staffing the senator at meetings,
- supporting the senator’s appropriations work,
- conducting oversight of federal agencies,
- coordinating with all components of the office to support the senator’s work, and
- addressing external requests and representing the office with public, private, and nonprofit stakeholders, especially constituents.
Experience and Skills
Significant experience in housing and/or transportation policy is required. This position is part of a domestic policy team and reports to the senator’s general counsel and legislative director.
A successful applicant will have all or many of the following:
- leading on the senator’s housing and transportation policy work,
- advancing the senator’s existing initiatives and developing new priorities,
- preparing for committee hearings and markups, and staffing the senator at meetings,
- supporting the senator’s appropriations work,
- conducting oversight of federal agencies,
- coordinating with all components of the office to support the senator’s work, and
- addressing external requests and representing the office with public, private, and nonprofit stakeholders, especially constituents.
Location
The position is based in the senator’s Washington, DC office but will require some travel to Hawai‘i
Start Date
This position is available to start as soon as possible.
Salary and Benefits
The starting salary for this position will be within the range of $80,000-$100,000 per year and will be commensurate with experience. U.S. Senate employees are eligible for several 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.