Specialist

Are you ready to take on the responsibility of managing and preparing responses for legislative inquires for the Department of Military and Veterans

Affairs (DMVA)? This role serves as a legislative liaison for the director tracking inquiries, conducting trend analysis, and preparing inquiry responses. If this opportunity aligns with your skills and interests, we encourage you to submit your application. Advance your professional talents and apply today!

As a Legislative Specialist 1, you will provide support in planning, formulating, coordinating and implementing policy and legislative services in support of the agency and the Pennsylvania National Guard. In this role, you will c ommunicate with constituents to answer verbal and written inquiries and act as a liaison to the DMVA functional areas to find solutions to constituent questions or concerns. This will involve c onducting research and analysis of policies, legislation, and regulations to provide answers quickly and accurately to inquiries.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the

position description

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Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Full-time employment
Work hours are 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 45-minute lunch.
Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
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wo years of broad governmental experience, including one year of work directly related to legislative analysis;

or
Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

You must possess a valid federal or state-issued photo ID and pass a favorable NCIC screening for admittance to Fort Indiantown Gap.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

Willing and able to work in Lebanon County, PA
Experience in varied office management or staff work
Experience with administrative or computer software applications such as database tracking
Experience working with executive or legislative constituent or customer concerns
Experience preparing legislative or customer service responses

Legal Requirement:

A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

How to Apply:
Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will

not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to

www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx

and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at

[email protected]

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Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
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