Legislative Assistant at State of Colorado in Denver, CO

Who We Are

Colorado Governor-elect Phil Weiser is committed to an administration that represents all of Colorado, and serves and protects every Coloradan. Governor-elect Weiser and his team will lead State government to ensure that we serve the people of Colorado, working to make their lives better, and together, we meet opportunities and challenges with creativity, collaboration, and compassion. His commitment to serve as the People’s Governor means that he and his team will have a sustained focus on how to make Colorado safer, more affordable, more sustainable, and a great place to live, build a business, and raise a family.

We Have Strong Core Values

Our core values drive our actions. We are: 1) principled, maintaining the highest ethical standards, acting with integrity, and operating transparently; 2) public servants, who are always ensuring our work is not about us, but instead is about improving the lives of the people of Colorado; 3) innovative, by seeking to solve problems creatively and operate with a continuous improvement mindset; and 4) "better together," by working to support each other as a team and collaborate effectively.

Department Information

The Office of the Governor oversees the operation of the executive branch of state government, including the coordination, direction, and planning of agency operations. The Governor’s staff includes offices for budgeting, communications and outreach, legal counsel, legislative liaison, operations, policy and research, and scheduling.

Department: Office of the Governor

Position Title: Legislative Assistant

Summary of Functions: The Legislative Assistant supports the Office of Legislative Affairs in advancing the Governor’s legislative agenda. The position carries a defined legislative portfolio, analyzing and tracking legislation within it and drafting recommendations for action. The position also works with the department liaisons on legislation in the portfolio and provides support as needed to accomplish their goals. The team’s goal is to achieve passage of the administration’s and the departments’ proposals during the legislative session.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the Director of Legislative Affairs and deputy directors of legislative affairs in developing and implementing strategy on legislative issues
• Provide administrative and scheduling support for the Director of Legislative Affairs
• Track all legislation introduced during the legislative session through the Salesforce platform, and draft recommendations for action within the portfolio
• Meet and work with the Governor’s Office legal, budget, and policy staff on legislation within the position’s portfolio
• Draft legislative memos for the Governor and the legislative team
• Attend and take notes in hearings and meetings on legislation within the position’s portfolio
• Provide assistance and support to agency legislative liaisons, and meet and work with them on legislation within the position’s portfolio
• Track bill implementation and rulemaking across departments
• Coordinate SMART Act hearings and materials for submissions with legislative liaisons
• Support the Legislative Coordinator in accomplishing their duties and scheduling bill signing events

Organizational Relationships: Director of Legislative Affairs; Office of Legislative Affairs; Deputy Chief of Staff; legislative liaisons; communications team; Governor’s Office; General Assembly

Preferred Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent amount of education and relevant work experience
• Experience working with the state legislative process
• A demonstrated interest in legislative affairs, strong communication skills, and careful attention to detail
• Strong individual initiative and work ethic
• The ability to responsibly handle and participate in confidential work
• A strong commitment to good government and nonpartisanship
• Experience building relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders with varying perspectives and interests, including legislators, local governments, advocates, and the media

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and schedule in an efficient, productive manner and to focus on key priorities
• Demonstrated ability to quickly understand and absorb new information and to maintain stable performance under pressure
• Experience finding opportunities to increase efficiency and improve processes
• Familiarity with the Colorado General Assembly and its procedures

Conditions of employment: Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment and reside in Colorado once employed

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit an online application for this position at buildingcoloradosfuturetogether.org. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received before the closing date.

A resume must be submitted with the application for consideration. Your resume must provide sufficient detail about your background and experience to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience in the required elements, including your experience and achievements.

Benefits

The State of Colorado offers a competitive benefits package to permanent employees:

• PERA retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage
• Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
• 11 Paid Holidays Annually and Accrued Annual and Sick Leave
• Variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado's Work-Life Employment Discount Program

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits.

ADAAA Requests

The State of Colorado is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our office will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator at ada@buildingcoloradosfuturetogether.org.

We believe that diverse teams produce better results and encourage people of a variety of backgrounds and qualifications to apply.