Date Posted:	12/12/2012	Application Deadline:	12/26/2012
Status:	Full-Time Regular Benefit-Eligible
Primary Responsibilities:	Answers phone, routes calls, answers questions and receives visitors Attends community and agency meetings on Senator's behalf and works with stakeholder groups Schedules, prepares for and administers all committee meetings Takes minutes at all committee meetings, prepares committee book at session completion for legal purposes Opens and sorts mail Conducts research on issues Responds to information requests Maintains the Senator’s schedule and coordinates meetings, in and out of the office Composes letters, memos, reports, forms, newsletters Conducts research for constituent correspondence and relaying information to interested parties Provides direction to interns and committee pages Tracks status and progress of all authored bills, submits hearing requests and coordinates follow up meetings Maintains constituent database Maintains Senator’s secondary webpage Updates and maintains calendar Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications:	Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) Strong public relations skills and ability to deal with conflict Excellent keyboarding skills Demonstrated self-starter Strong organizational ability and good judgment Good knowledge of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and composition Prior legislative experience highly desirable Ability to work long hours
Application Procedure:	To apply submit : Resume Cover Letter to: Mitch Berggren Legislative Assistant 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Room 328 St. Paul, MN 55155-1606 mitch.berggren@senate.mn AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER