Job Description
Senator Gallego seeks a Legislative Correspondent to join his legislative team and support the homeland security and immigration, education, and appropriations policy portfolios. The Legislative Correspondent will take primary responsibility for drafting timely, accurate, and substantive responses to constituent correspondence on a wide range of issues, including border security, the immigration system, FEMA disaster response, K–12 education, and access to affordable early childhood and higher education.
In addition to managing constituent correspondence, the Legislative Correspondent will support senior staff in preparing materials for committee hearings, stakeholder meetings, and other engagements with constituents, state and local leaders, advocacy organizations, think tanks, national organizations, and federal agencies. The position will also contribute to policy development by researching policy proposals, identifying new legislative ideas, and helping cultivate relationships with relevant state stakeholders, government officials, policy experts, committee staff, and agency partners.
Qualified applicants should have strong research and writing skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to produce thorough, accurate, and timely work in a fast-paced environment. Effective communication skills, a commitment to public service, and an eagerness to learn and advocate on behalf of the people of Arizona are essential.
Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter and writing sample (2 page maximum) in a single PDF file.