Legislative Aide Office of State Representative Estela Reyes 4th Essex district

Agency Overview:
The Massachusetts House of Representatives (House) is comprised of 160 independently elected Members each representing a district of approximately 43000 people.

Position Overview:
The Legislative Aide assists the Member of the House who appointed the Legislative Aide in the discharge of that Members official duties by providing communication legislative and administrative support services deemed necessary by the Member.

Reports to:
Representative Estela Reyes

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required. Nothing in this job description restricts the Chairs right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time for any reason.

Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
Provide Member with basic administrative support including but not limited to answering phones and taking messages greeting visitors scheduling and other tasks as may be assigned;
Manage constituent inquiries and casework including creation/maintenance of a database of constituent requests;
Serve as liaison with Members constituents;
Serve as liaison with federal local and other state government offices as directed by the Member;
Research and draft responses to constituents stakeholders and other interest groups on matters of interest;
Draft proposed legislation and amendments on matters of importance to the Member;
Monitor and track legislation for Member;
Prepare summaries of legislation and briefing materials on various topics for Member;
Attend meetings and forums on behalf of the Member as directed;
Supervise interns and coordinate with the House intern program; and

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System Requirements

Required Skills/Attributes:
Ability to operate in a fast-paced professional office environment; handle or operate standard office equipment and occasionally lift up to 10 pounds.
Ability to interface and work with different communities and personalities in a professional and helpful manner;
Ability to multi-task effectively work independently and meet deadlines on short notice;
Excellent research analytical and interpersonal skills;
Excellent writing and communication skills;
Ability to communicate with members and colleagues effectively and provide and receive feedback professionally;
Strong organizational skills including but not limited to calendar and email management and ability to prioritize tasks as needed;
Ability to follow-up and complete tasks;
Ability to travel to and from the Representatives district and the State House

Preferred Education and Work Experience:
Bachelors degree; or
Associate degree with more than 1 year of professional work experience; or
High School diploma with more than 2 years of professional work experience.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time minimum of 37.5 hour per week position. Days of work are typically Monday through Friday. Hours vary and may include evening and weekend work to support the Members legislative or constituent activities.

Application Instructions:
Please email a cover letter and resume to

Please put in the subject line: FIRST NAME LAST NAME LA APPLICATION

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is as soon as possible.

Benefits:
As an employee of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts staff have access to a wide variety of health plans including coverage of health vision and dental benefits. Furthermore retirement benefits are available depending upon ones length of employment.

Salary: The starting salary for this role will be determined pursuant to the Houses Employee Classification and Compensation Plan which determines each employees appropriate rate of compensation within a roles pay range based on their House experience.

The House of Representatives is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion creed national origin sex age ancestry sexual orientation genetics pregnancy marital status gender identity/expression disability military obligations veteran status or any other class protected by federal or state law.