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City of El Paso, TX

Legislative Aide

City of El Paso, TX, El Paso, TX, United States


Salary : $59,740.00 - $94,590.00 Annually

Location : Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

Job Type: Unclassified

Job Number: U1520-1224

Department: Mayor & Council

Opening Date: 12/16/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

FLSA: Exempt

Requirements

Education and Experience: Candidate must have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Business or Public Administration, Political Science, Technical Writing, Journalism, Communications or other related fields and two (2) years of work experience performing administrative support to elected officials, military officers, board of directors or other high ranking executives in the public or private sector.

Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, provides administrative support for City Council members including program or project coordination, research and analysis of data, problem and dispute resolution, and preparation of newsletters, reports, and neighborhood communications for a City Representative.

Typical Duties

Provides City Council members general support and assistance on administrative matters and special programs or projects initiated by City Council members. Involves: Perform investigative and analytical work in researching administrative systems, policies and practices. Coordinate studies with other City departments, governmental agencies, business organizations and civic groups.

Prepare and present reports containing results of investigations and recommendations for meetings, speeches and correspondence. Involves: Participate in locating grant resources and writing applications, and drafting ordinances, resolutions, and other documents for internal and public distribution. Attend and participate in meetings and community functions to represent the district as authorized. Perform related incidental duties contributing to realization of unit or team objectives as required. Involves: Substitute for coworkers as qualified and within authorized limits by carrying out specified functions to maintain continuity of ordinary services of district representative's office, if delegated.

General Information

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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Note: This is a new advertisement for Legislative Aide. Interested candidates must re-apply.

Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all relevant documents translated and evaluated by a College, University, or Credentials Evaluation Services Department prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department.

A rsum and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See rsum" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete. To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your rsum will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Determined by agreement

01

Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Business or Public Administration, Political Science, Technical Writing, Journalism, Communications or other related field?
  • Yes
  • No


02

Do you have two (2) years of work experience performing administrative support to elected officials, military officers, board of directors or other high ranking executives in the public or private sector?
  • Yes
  • No


03

Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
  • Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
  • Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
  • Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
  • No, I do not have a valid driver's license.


04

Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your degree translated and evaluated by an agencey of NACES?
  • Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
  • No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
  • N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.


05

Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process.-Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties.-Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience.-Copying and pasting directly from the job specification.-Responses referring to your rsum.
  • I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.


Required Question