Department: Board of Supervisors
Date Opened: 5/01/2009
Salary: $38,000 - $80,000/year, depending upon experience/qualifications
Job Type: Permanent Exempt
Employment Type: Full-Time

DESCRIPTION:

San Francisco Board of Supervisors President David Chiu seeks legislative aide to perform a wide variety of legislative, constituent and administrative duties. Each Supervisor has two full-time Legislative Aides. Office staff is supplemented with volunteers and interns, who are managed by the Legislative Aides.

• Represents or accompanies the Supervisor at governmental, neighborhood, community, social or business functions and meetings
• Serves as a liaison to constituents, Supervisorial offices, city departments, local, state and federal governmental agencies, neighborhood associations, 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 Board and its committees
• Conducts research on a variety of subjects and policy issues
• Prepares resolutions, ordinances, reports, speeches, memoranda and correspondence
• Manage office and volunteers

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 Supervisor on political and policy issues before the Board of Supervisors
• Work with the Supervisor, other elected officials, the City Attorney’s Office, City Departments, advocates and interest groups to draft and pass legislation

Constituent
• Connect residents and merchants with relevant resources and mediate neighborhood conflicts
• Represent the Supervisor at community meetings and events

Administrative
• Screen and respond to calls, emails and inquiries, prepare correspondence, monitor meetings
• Manage scheduling and office administration
• Manage team of policy and administrative volunteers

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Arts degree or significant commensurate work experience
• Minimum of two years professional experience
• Smart, motivated, articulate, diplomatic, politically savvy
• High-level interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with a wide range of people including constituents, community activists, city staff and press.
• Strong public speaking ability
• Volunteer or team management skills to create high performing, professional, inviting office environment
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and available to work flexible hours
• Excellent writing skills

HIGHLY DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficiency in Chinese, preferably Cantonese
• Knowledgeable about San Francisco—issues, people, politics, places
• Experience working in local government
• Graduate degree in public policy, law, business or related field

ABOUT SUPERVISOR DAVID CHIU:

Supervisor David Chiu was elected in November 2008 to represent San Francisco’s District 3, and was elected by his colleagues as Board President in January 2009.

District 3 is home to many diverse and vibrant neighborhoods, including North Beach, Chinatown, Telegraph Hill, Russian Hill, Polk Street, Nob Hill, Union Square, Financial District, Barbary Coast and Fisherman’s Wharf.

Read more about Supervisor Chiu by visiting his official government website: http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_index.asp?id=93808

HOW TO APPLY:

Interviews will begin after May 15, 2009. Please submit resume ASAP to supervisordavidchiu@gmail.com.

Qualified candidates will be invited for phone and in-person interview, along with reference checks.

Legislative Aide will be hired to begin work by or before June 15, 2009, with some flexibility around start date.

PLEASE DO NOT CALL OFFICE. SUBMIT ALL INQUIRIES TO: supervisordavidchiu@gmail.com