Legislative Aide

Position Summary

The Essex County Board of County Commissioners is the legislative governing body of Essex County, New Jersey. Essex County Commissioner At-Large Brendan Gill is seeking a full-time, entry-level legislative aide to manage constituent outreach, scheduling, and administrative duties, coordinate legislative initiatives, and provide substantive communications, social media and press relations support. This individual must be available to work on-site at the Essex County Board of County Commissioners offices at the Hall of Records in Newark, NJ, attend the ECBCC’s weeknight/evening meetings, and attend community events that may occur outside of regular work hours. The ideal candidate has an interest in politics and government, excellent writing, communications and media skills, is comfortable interacting with the public and has the flexibility and multi-tasking skills to work in a fast-paced, busy and unpredictable environment.

Responsibilities & Primary Duties:

• Oversee and manage constituent outreach and process constituent requests.
• Create and oversee legislative initiatives.
• Coordinate with ECBCC staff to prepare meeting agendas.
• Attend ECBCC public meetings.
• Attend community events.
• Manage Commissioner Gill’s schedule, calendar, email and correspondence, and other administrative tasks as needed and directed.
• Provide communications, press relations and social media support.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Computer and Internet literacy; Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Microsoft Outlook and basic office platforms.
• Proficiency and fluency in social media platforms.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to multi-task and perform in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable interacting with the public and serving as a public-facing representative of Commissioner Gill and the ECBCC. Must be able to maintain a professional, courteous demeanor at all times.

Interest in government, public administration and politics.