Staff Counsel​/Research Analyst

Responsibilities

• Performing legal and policy research and analysis.
• Drafting bills, amendments, and other legislative documents.
• Developing and evaluating policy alternatives to assist Senators in meeting their goals.
• Presenting legislation and other policy matters before committees.
• Monitoring and analyzing implementation efforts by state and local government agencies.
• Responding to inquiries on pertinent policy issues.
• Developing appropriate professional relationships with Senators, other legislative staff, state agency staff, and interest groups.

• Ability to effectively interact and promote trust with others who have diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, religious views, cultural backgrounds, socio-economic statuses, gender identities, sexual orientations, veteran statuses, geographical backgrounds, educational backgrounds, and disability statuses.
• Knowledge of or interest in learning the legislative process.
• Proven ability to perform high-quality, objective research and analysis in a position requiring high levels of self-direction.
• Excellent analytical, writing, problem solving, and oral communication skills.
• A creative, flexible, cooperative, service based and team-oriented approach to work.
• Capability to handle the complex, difficult situations that are common in the fast-paced, result-oriented, high-pressure legislative environment.
• Proficiency in multiple computer applications, including word-processing software, presentation applications, and on-line research.