Legislative Representative

Job Title

Legislative Representative – Harbor and Water & Power Departments, City of Los Angeles

Annual salary: $91,851 to $134,300 (Harbor Department $101,455 to $148,331; Water & Power Department $105,757 to $131,376)

A Legislative Representative represents the Harbor and Airports departments at meetings of the Los Angeles City Council and other governmental and civic committees, agencies, and boards. Acts as a liaison between local neighborhood councils, Port citizen advisory committees, the Department, and the City Council; examines the effect of proposed legislation on Department or City interests and promotes legislation beneficial to the City or the Department.

• Two years of full-time paid experience with the City of Los Angeles in a senior management analyst position performing liaison duties with Council committees, commissions, or the Mayor’s office concerning legislative matters; OR
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and five years of full-time paid professional experience in legislative analysis or advocacy.
• A graduate degree from an accredited college or university in law, government policy, public policy, public administration, political science, liberal studies, or a closely related field may substitute for one year of experience lacking in requirement #2.

Applicants must complete the Legislative Representative Qualifications Questionnaire. A valid California driver’s license is required, with restrictions on driving violations. Spanish language proficiency is preferred. The position requires a one-year probationary period and employees are covered by City benefits after approximately six weeks of regular appointment. The City of Los Angeles is an affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or other protected categories.

This examination has expired as of January 11, 2018; no longer accepting applications.