Position Title: Assistant to the Director of Government Affairs
Duties: Duties include, scheduling, attending legislative hearings, reviewing documents, reading and analyzing legislation, attending meetings with legislators and staff, responding to legislative inquiries, attending internal department meetings, preparing materials for the legislative process and other duties as assigned.
Skills or qualifications: Applicant must:
• Have strong verbal and written skills
• Be able to work in a fast paced environment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office programs
• Be able to multitask and balance a variety to tasks
• Be a team player
• Represent the state in a professional manner.
Experience Gained: This opportunity will provide the successful applicant a close look at the legislative process and inner-workings of state government. In addition the student will learn how to read and analyze legislation, how a bill becomes a law and how to work in a faced paced government office environment.
Commitment: This is intended to be a full time (40 hour per week) unpaid position from January 3, 2011 through the end of winter quarter. If it can be arranged the position may be extended through the end of the legislative session (late April 2010). The position is located at our Olympia headquarters.
Application: To apply please email a cover letter and resume to nick.demerice@commerce.wa.gov by October 15th at 5:00PM. A decision will be reached by November 15th.
If you have questions please email or call:
Nick Demerice
Director of Government Affairs
Washington State Department of Commerce
360.725.4010
nick.demerice@commerce.wa.gov
