Legislative Research Assistant

Legislative Research Assistant (Remote Eligible)

Summary

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) Office of Legislative Information Services (LIS) is seeking a Legislative Research Assistant. LIS is the organization within CRS and the Library of Congress that is mandated to produce legislative information for the United States Congress. This is a 6-month appointment with the possibility of an extension(s), no to exceed 10 months.

Duties

The Office of Legislative Information Services is the organization within CRS and the Library of Congress that produces legislative information for the United States Congress that is considered to be authoritative for Federal legislation: it is consulted widely by lawmakers, policymakers, academics, and members of the public who are seeking accurate, objective information on both new and amended Federal legislation.

The selectee for this temporary position will serve as a Legislative Research Assistant in the Legislative Analysis Services Section within LIS. The Legislative Research Assistant may independently or in consultation with a legislative analyst prepare “markup” documents for use by legislative analysts and reviewers; these documents provide context for the amendment(s) to existing law(s) and illustrate the changes (additions, deletions, and/or revisions) to law. The Legislative Research Assistant may also identify, enter, and verify legislative data to include subject areas, policy area terms, and bill relationships. In addition, the Legislative Research Assistant may perform quality control tasks and other tasks to facilitate bill summary workflow from assignment to publication. The Legislative Research Assistant is expected to respond to LIS’s shifting needs and priorities, as directed.

CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for more than a century.

CRS is well known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective, and nonpartisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has immediate access to the nation's best thinking on public policy issues of interest to its Members and Committees.

The position description number for this position is 366356.

The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.

The incumbent of this position will work a flexitime or compflex work schedule.

This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position.

Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.