Ward 2 - Councilmember Rebecca Noecker

Job Description

The Ward 2 Office of the Saint Paul City Council seeks a legislative aide to perform a wide variety of legislative, constituent and administrative duties. 

• Represents or accompanies the City Council member at governmental, neighborhood, community, social or business functions and meetings, including evening and weekend events
• Serves as a liaison to constituents, city departments, local and state governmental agencies, district councils, media and community, political, nonprofit and private sector organizations
• Carries out, interprets and explains existing policies, methods and procedures relative to the activities and operations of the City Council and its committees
  Conducts research on a variety of subjects and policy issues
• Prepares resolutions, ordinances, reports, speeches, memoranda and correspondence
• Manages communications

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

The work environment is fast-paced and dynamic, and the Legislative Aide job covers a broad range of skill sets and issue areas, including but not limited to:

Legislative

• Advise the City Council Member on political and policy issues before the Saint Paul City Council
• Work with the City Council Member, other elected officials, the City Attorney’s Office, City Departments, advocates and interest groups to draft and pass legislation

Constituent Service

• Respond to complex concerns of residents, business owners, and other stakeholders by conducting research and developing potential policy solutions
• Represent the City Council Member at meetings and community events
• Communicate with a diverse constituent base, using various methods including email, traditional and social media that are accessible to all constituents

Administrative

• Screen and respond to calls, emails and inquiries, prepare correspondence, monitor meetings
• hire and manage college and Right Track interns

APPOINTMENT TYPE:

• Permanent Exempt: The Legislative Aide position is exempt from Civil Service Rules and serves at the pleasure of the appointing body.
• This is a temporary position with the possibility of becoming permanent.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Arts degree or significant commensurate work experience
• Minimum of two years professional experience
• Available to work flexible hours including nights and weekends
• Outstanding work ethic; self-motivated and driven to get the job done
• Highly productive, well-organized and detail-oriented
  Comfortable working in a high-pressure environment, able to manage multiple projects to completion simultaneously
• Good judgment/political sense
• Articulate, diplomatic and professional
• Excellent writing skills
• Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people including constituents, community advocates, city staff and press
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to interact with others in a positive, productive manner
  Social media proficiency
• Volunteer and team management skills necessary to create a high-performing, professional, inviting office environment
• Able to think critically and strategically about the solutions to complex problems
• Creative and flexible

HIGHLY DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Lives in and/or is familiar with St. Paul issues, people, politics and places
• Legal and/or policy writing background
• Experience in local government, constituent service and/or event management
• Great sense of humor

ANNUAL SALARY RANGE:  $76K-$83K

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a resume and cover letter to ward2@ci.stpaul.mn.us no later than Monday, January 13, 2025. 

Applicants must be available for up to two rounds of in-person interviews the week of January 20th to 24th.  

Preferred work start date is February 17, 2025.