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Wednesday, November 15, 2017
2018 Legislative & Communications
Assistant
Job Description
Looking
for an opportunity to get involved in state policy on behalf of low- and
middle-income working families? The Indiana Institute for Working Families, a
program of the Indiana Community Action Association, is currently seeking to
hire a Legislative & Communications Assistant for the 2018 Session of the
Indiana General Assembly. The pay is $13/hour and candidates should expect 20 –
30 hours per week. Some evenings will be required. The position will begin with
orientation as schedules allow in December 2017, and will officially start Wednesday,
January 3, 2018 and last through March 2018 (or when the legislative session
ends). Applications will be accepted immediately and on a rolling basis through
December 11th or until a candidate is selected. This is a great
opportunity to spend time in our statehouse observing and learning the policy
process, and previous interns have gone on to policy, advocacy, consulting, and
PhD. programs.
Responsibilities
· Follow legislation by attending, taking
notes at committee meetings and bill hearings at Indiana Statehouse as directed
by Institute staff
· Maintain and update the Institute’s legislative tracking system and weekly ‘Inside the Statehouse’ blog
· Assist with Institute communications
and outreach, including press releases, action alerts, and email announcements as
directed
· Read and summarize research on agenda
items and emerging policy issues; potential to assist with research products
Required
· Commitment to promoting the interests
of Indiana’s working families
· Knowledge of the legislative process and background in
public policy, political science, communications, or related field preferred
· Interest in policy analysis, with quantitative and/or
qualitative analytical skills preferred
· Proficiency in Microsoft
Office Suite – knowledge of Excel, Outlook, Word, and Blogger useful
· Highly organized and able to work independently, with
general availability on weekdays through March 2018
Interested
applicants should send resume, cover letter, writing sample and expected weekly
availability to:
Andrew
Bradley, Senior Policy Analyst: abradley@incap.org
The Indiana Institute for Working
Families is committed to building a diverse staff
and strongly encourages applications from
female and minority candidates.
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