Legislative Aide (Democrat Caucus)

Requirements

• 1. Manages the daily operations of the district office at the Riffe Center
• 2. Answers and screens telephone calls to the district office at the Riffe Center
• 3. Staffs member for committee, session, and legislative meetings at the Riffe Center and the Statehouse
• 4. Prepares documents and copies materials for member and constituents for legislative meetings
• 5. Organizes and plans meetings and attends with member when needed
• 6. Greets visitors in the Riffe lobby on behalf of the member and escorts them to the member's office
• 7. Opens, sorts and responds to district mail delivered to the House and coordinates outgoing mailings
• 8. Drafts various writing assignments on behalf of the representative (e.g., letters, speeches, press releases, general correspondence)
• 9. Organizes and maintains files, both electronic and paper, per the record retention schedule
• 10. Takes notes of meetings, prepares minutes and writes reports
• 11. Handles constituent information requests and constituent problems with state and local officials and employees and tracks them in the CMS database
• 12. Schedules member and makes travel arrangements
• 13. Processes commendations in coordination with LSC, retrieves them from the Clerk's Office at the Statehouse and mails them through the House mailroom at the Riffe Center
• 14. Assists with legislative research, coordinates the drafting of bills with LSC and tracks legislation sponsored by or of interest to the member
• 15. Serves as a contact between his/her assigned member and caucus policy and communication staff
• 16. Assists with constituent outreach to the member's district, including traveling to the member's district
• 17. Completes other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
• Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
• Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
• Downtown Parking
• Childbirth/Adoption leave
• Deferred Compensation