Legislative Liaison

The State of Connecticut’s Office of Policy and Management (OPM) is accepting applications for a Legislative Liaison (Executive Assistant
1) position in Hartford.

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• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

This is a full time (40 hours per week) position conveniently located in Hartford, CT, easily accessible to all major highways.

• Office of Policy and Management
• 450 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT
• Full-time, first shift, 40 hours per week
• Monday through Friday

• Two (2) years of experience working on large-scale budget development process for a statewide or equivalent government organization.

At OPM we report directly to the Governor and provide information and analysis that the Governor uses to formulate public policy for the state. We also assist state agencies and municipalities in implementing the law and public policy on behalf of the people of Connecticut. We prepare the Governor’s budget proposals; implement and monitor the execution of the enacted budget; and oversee the executive branch agencies that report to the Governor.

The Legislative liaison (Executive Assistant
1) will coordinate the development of state governmental policies and/or programs with OPM staff, the Office of the Governor, state agencies, quasi-public agencies and other stakeholders with a particular focus on budget impact. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside the Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs to draft, track and advocate the Administration’s position on legislative proposals and administrative actions to improve state governmental policies and/or programs with a particular focus on budget impact.

This is an unclassified position that serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

Acts as an executive assistant to a state elective officer or department head as defined in Section 4-5 of the Connecticut General Statutes and performs such duties as are assigned.

• Coordinate the development of state governmental policies and/or programs with OPM staff, the Office of the Governor, state agencies, quasi-public agencies, municipalities, and other stakeholders;
• Draft, track and advocate Administration’s position on legislative proposals and administrative actions to improve and/or implement state governmental policies and/or programs;
• Support the Office of the Secretary, particularly the Legislative Affairs office;
• Monitor, track, and analyze legislative appropriations and finance budget bills and other legislative committee bills;
• Interact with the public, executive and legislative branch employees, and legislators;
• Compile and coordinate data for action by leadership;
• Draft responses to legislative inquiries;
• Prepare a wide variety of correspondence, notes, memorandums, drafts, transcripts, charts and forms;
• Research, review, and report on the effectiveness of existing or proposed state governmental policies and/or programs;
• Compile data and background information for the Secretary and provide briefings to support deliverables or meetings;
• Attend meetings and operationalize action items and next steps;
• Draft communication documents, meeting summaries, Excel data, and PowerPoint presentations;
• Represent the Secretary on various boards and commissions or in various meeting capacities; and
• Related duties as required.

• Experience working with the state appropriation and spending processes.
• Demonstrated experience successfully communicating financial explanations.
• Experience working with finance and policy teams.
• Experience…