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The Office of State Senator Alexis Calatayud is now accepting applications for a part-time OPS District Legislative Aide based in Miami, Florida. This is work assisting a Senator with a variety of administrative and public relations matters requiring a thorough understanding of the policies, procedures, and operating practices of the Florida Legislature. The OPS-District Legislative Aide will support the office's community engagement efforts by assisting with outreach events, social media communications, and constituent services.
Individuals may anticipate employment between August 2026 - November 2026.
Examples of Work Performed
- Serves as a liaison for constituents.
- Responds to inquiries by seeking solutions to problems or assisting in communication with appropriate agency.
- Assist in planning, coordinating, and staffing community outreach events, town halls, workshops, and meetings.
- Represent the office at community events and engage with constituents, local organizations, and stakeholders.
- Help prepare event materials, sign-in sheets, informational packets, and promotional items.
- Coordinate logistics for events including venue setup, outreach efforts, and follow-up communications.
- Maintain relationships with community partners and assist in identifying outreach opportunities within the district.
- Attends various local functions and meetings with supervisor to gather information, or on behalf of the supervisor, as a representative of the staff.
- Prepares and distributes press releases and other public information data.
- Assist in creating and scheduling social media content for platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, and LinkedIn.
- Draft captions, graphics concepts, event promotions, and community updates aligned with the office's messaging and priorities.
- Capture photos and videos during events for digital communications and outreach purposes.
- Help maintain an updated communications calendar and assist with drafting newsletters, press releases, and outreach emails.
- Supervises maintenance of district office files including selection of newspaper articles and other source materials for files.
- Formulates replies to correspondence in draft or final form depending on the complexity of the issue.
- Advises supervisor of issues and projects in the district that require involvement to better serve the district.
- Reviews all correspondence, reports, and legislative proposals for accuracy and quality of content.
- Other related duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of administrative principles and practices.
- Knowledge of research techniques.
- Ability to pay attention to detail and review work for accuracy and quality of content.
- Ability to work cooperatively as a team member and to contribute to the efficient internal functioning of the unit.
- Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data.
- Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the demands of the public.
- Ability to handle confidential information.
- Ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Ability to prepare reports, correspondence, and maintain records.
- Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
- Requires strong organizational skills, professionalism, communication abilities, and a passion for public service and community engagement.
- Adaptable, detail-oriented, and comfortable interacting with community members, local organizations, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
Minimum Qualifications
A high school diploma or its equivalent; and/or equivalent combination of training and work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants that are bilingual in English and Spanish.
Salary:
Hourly rate of pay is $15.00
Application Deadline:
Open until filled.
Submission of Application:
Interested parties must submit a completed application via the Legislative Job Portal.
Accommodation for Disability
If an accommodation is needed for a disability, please notify Human Resources at (850) 488-6803.
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