GOP Caucus Chief of Staff

$139,499 - $242,292/Yr

Minnesota Senate - Saint Paul, MN

Full-time - Senior

Saint Paul, MN

About the position

The GOP Caucus Chief of Staff for the Minnesota Senate plays a crucial role in supporting the GOP Leader and managing the Senate GOP Caucus staff. This position involves overseeing the implementation of Caucus policies and programs, facilitating communication between various legislative bodies, and ensuring that the Caucus operates effectively during the legislative session.

Responsibilities

• Assist the GOP Leader in all aspects of GOP Caucus policies, initiatives, strategy, and support.
• Serve as the GOP Caucus liaison between the GOP Leader, Caucus senators, Minnesota House, and Executive branch to communicate information and objectives.
• Monitor legislation and inform GOP Caucus members of changes and updates to effectively make legislative decisions.
• Exercise supervisory authority to ensure job duties are equitably administered to direct-reports.
• Manage the Senate GOP Caucus staff, providing adequate resources, direction, and supervision.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in public policy, Public Administration, Business Administration, Political Science or related area of study AND five (5) years of relevant experience.
• OR Bachelor's Degree in an unrelated field AND eight (8) years of relevant experience.
• Experience in legislative or public policy, monitoring legislation, developing public policy proposals, or related fields.
• Supervisory, managerial, project management, or leadership experience.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to work long hours during legislative session.
• Use of discretion and confidentiality.
• Ability to balance conflicting demands.
• Ability to provide clear direction to leadership during tense or difficult situations.
• Ability to build rapport with a variety of staff within the Senate and the public.

Benefits

• Full-time permanent position with a competitive salary range.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic legislative environment.