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Senator Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i seeks a Staff Assistant for his Washington, D.C. office. The Staff Assistant will be part of the front office team and help direct visitors and constituent inquiries.  Responsibilities include but are not limited to: greeting and directing visitors to the office, answering phone calls and directing inquiries, helping manage constituent requests including scheduling tours and requesting flags, and other general office tasks.  Applicants should be organized, have excellent communication skills, be adaptable, work well as part of a team, and welcome feedback.  While a demonstrated interest in public service is appreciated, previous experience is not a requirement.  Customer service experience is an asset.  The salary for this position is $53,150 per year. 

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Senator Brian Schatz of Hawai‘i seeks a Staff Assistant for his Honolulu, Hawai‘i office.  The Hawai‘i Staff Assistant supports the office’s front desk, outreach activities, and communications team.  The Hawai‘i Staff Assistant’s primary responsibilities are: drafting, editing, and proofreading materials sent out on behalf of the Senator; answering phone calls and directing inquiries; greeting and directing visitors to the office; helping manage constituent requests; supporting the planning and execution of outreach activities; assisting with press-related tasks; and other general office tasks.

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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 seeks a legislative assistant to staff the senator’s work on judiciary-related topics (including antitrust, civil rights, criminal justice, gun control, immigration, intellectual property, and judicial nominations) as well as economic-related topics (banking, economic development).  This position will also help support the senator’s work as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and its subcommittee on DOJ and related agencies.  Competitive candidates will have significant congressional experience—with executive branch work experience a plus.  This legislative assistant will join the senator’s domestic policy team and report to his general counsel.  The salary for this position will be in the range of $80,000 – $95,000 per year, commensurate with experience. Please visit this link to view the full job posting and apply.

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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