[Open Posting] Legislative Aide

Sophie Wu · Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:06 pm

LOS SANTOS CITY GOVERNMENT
OFFICE OF COUNCILWOMAN S. WU
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOS SANTOS
CITY HALL, LOS SANTOS, SA

LEGISLATIVE AIDE

WESTERN DISTRICT JOB POSTING

- AS PREPARED FOR PUBLICATION -
Los Santos, SA ~ Sunday, March 31st, 2024

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Status of Recruitment: Open — Number of Positions: 1 — Duration of Position: Continuous — Pay Group $40,000.00

ABOUT THE JOB POSITION

As a Legislative Aide for the Western District, you will play a vital role in supporting councilwoman S. Wu in her duties both clerical or otherwise. Your role as an aide will provide councilwoman S. Wu with the means to further her role as councilwoman and in turn, provide support to the city council itself.

Your job description includes but is not limited to:

COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT

Collaborate with other municipal departments and agencies to address issues and coordinate events and other initiatives. As such, act as a liaison with city staff, local groups and organizations along with other elected officials to further the councilmember's objectives.

MEETING-PREP & ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Legislative Aides may be asked to help prepare the councilmember's agenda. This may involve keeping their schedule, prepare for council meetings or committee hearings and taking notes and coordinating logistics. An aide will be expected to perform clerical and reception duties, fielding and managing incoming and outgoing calls/emails, and managing the councilwoman's schedule.

LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT

Legislative Aides — as the job title suggests — assist the councilmember in the process of creating new legislation, ordinances, amendments and resolutions. You may be asked to draft an ordinance, conduct impact-assessment and ensure adherence to legal and procedural requirements.

RESEARCH & ANALYTICS

As a legislative aide, you will be hands-on in conducting research on various issues, legislation and policy matters relevant to the priorities set by the councilmember and subsequently translate your findings into comprehensive reports and recommendations in order to best inform the councilmember's decision-making process..

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT / BUREAU

The City Council is the governing body responsible for enacting policies on behalf of the Municipality of the city of Los Santos. It deals with, among other things; legislative functions, budgetary oversight, policy making, oversight of city agencies and the representation of constituents. The council is composed of five districts, namely; The Northern, Central, Western, Southern and County district. Each district has an elected representative / council(wo)man.

MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

1. The applicant must have attained the age of 18.

2. The applicant must have a legal address in the State of San Andreas.

3. The applicant may not have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanour.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

1. Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, Public Administration/Policy, Law, Communications, Social Sciences, Public Affairs/Community Development, or another degree otherwise beneficial to a legislative aide's field of work. An equivalent level gained through work experience will definitely be considered.

2. No previous work experience is required. However, the applicant will be expected to do extensive research and be flexible enough to learn on the job.

3. A relatively clean and current driving license is required.

KEY SKILLS & ABILITIES

1. A high level of literacy is required together with the ability to frame correspondence in a user-friendly but legally correct style and to prepare file notes for presentation to department and city leadership.

2. Excellent organizational and time management skills together with the ability to prioritize and manage significant workload under pressure without supervision. The ability to maintain a calm and professional approach when faced with very challenging and sometimes high profile customers is essential.

3. Strong political and social awareness of local issues, as well as ties with the local scene and/or knowledge of the history of the local region, is advantageous.

METHOD OF SELECTION

STEP I. PRELIMINARY JOB APPLICATION — This is the first step in applying for a job as Legislative Aide with the Office of Councilwoman S. Wu. Aside from getting a complete overview of the applicant's professional track record, the primary objective of this application is to assess the applicant's proficiency in the English language and motivation for the job.

STEP II. BACKGROUND CHECK — Upon submitting your candidacy, recruitment officials will verify whether the information contained within is truthful. By applying, you agree that your personal information which includes your full name, legal address, driving license, and criminal record will be subject to review by the City.

STEP III. JOB INTERVIEW — This will be the third and final stage in becoming a Legislative Aide. You will be invited for an interview with one of our recruiters. This interview shall take place on a one-to-one basis and will primarily focus on your job knowledge and experience. The interview will include both more theoretical questions as well as a practical assignment. Before attending the interview it is highly recommended to study the job vacancy thoroughly as it is considered to be good preparation for the interview.

Sophie Wu · Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:10 pm

PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

Position: Legislative Aide — Department: Office of Councilwoman S.Wu of the Western District — Duration of Position: Continuous — Pay Group Legislative Aide: 40,000$

I. PERSONAL INFORMATION

1.1 Title: Mr./Mrs./Miss./Dr./Ms.
1.2 First name(s): Answer
1.3 Last name: Answer
1.4 Date of Birth: DD/MM/YYYY
1.5 Phone number: Answer
1.6 Email address: Answer
1.7 Place of Birth: Answer
1.8 Nationality: Answer
1.9 Residential address: # Street Name, City, State

II. EDUCATION

2.1 Name of High School: Answer
2.2 Year of graduation: Answer
2.3 Name of College/University (or N/A): Answer
2.4 Year of graduation: Answer

III. EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

3.1 Contact information of your last employer(s): Answer
3.2 Do you have any noteworthy job experience relevant to this vacancy? If so, where?
Comprehensive Answer

IV. MOTIVATIONAL LETTER

4.1 Please explain why you have decided to apply for this vacancy.
Comprehensive Answer

V. CRIMINAL HISTORY

5.1 Do you have a criminal record?
[] YES [] NO
5.2 If yes to the previous question, please elaborate (or N/A):
Comprehensive Answer

(( VI. ADMIN HISTORY ))

6.1 Please provide an unedited screenshot of your admin history from the UCP.
ACCESS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & AUTHORIZATION

By submitting this application, I, Full Name, hereby certify that all questions contained in this document were met with truthful statements. I fully authorize the investigation of any content shared on this document. I am aware that lying, omitting, plagiarizing, or maliciously adulterating this application will result in immediate denial and an indefinite ban from applying for future job vacancies.

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