Senate Health Care Legislative Analyst (Minority/Democratic Office)

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The Florida Legislature
The Florida Senate

 

Job Title

Health Care Legislative Analyst (Minority/Democratic Office)

 

General Summary

This is work functioning as a technical expert to the Democratic leadership, Democratic legislators, and the public on the subject matters of the policy committees to which the successful candidate is assigned. Under close supervision of a staff director and the Democratic leadership, the legislative analyst applies this expertise when researching and preparing staff analyses, reports, legislation, and amendments; responding to inquiries; and developing correspondence pertaining to health care proposals and initiatives.

Attorneys are welcome to apply.

 

Examples of Work Performed

• Analyzes and objectively summarizes proposed legislation to determine its effectiveness based on Democratic principles and the impact of its passage on the state and other entities and individuals.
• Researches and drafts legislation and amendments to legislation at the direction of the Democratic leadership, Democratic Senators and the staff director.
• Prepares and distributes meeting packets analyzing bills and issues on each agenda for committees to which the analyst is assigned. These pre-meeting packets must be distributed to Democratic Senators on that committee in advance of the meeting.
• Monitors and coordinates the progress of legislation through committees of reference and on the floor.
• Helps prepare calendar packets of all bills on the Senate Floor and must be prepared to brief Democratic Caucus members on bills prior to going into session.
• Monitors the implementation of legislation in the Executive and Judicial Branches to ascertain that legislative intent is met.
• Briefs legislators verbally or in writing on issues to be discussed in committee, on the floor, or with constituents.
• Prepares a pre-session agenda and strategy for advancing Democratic principles and ideas within the policy areas covered.
• Prepares written post-session reports summarizing major issues that were addressed during the legislative session and important votes taken by Democrats on the Senate floor.
• Provides information and problem-solving assistance to legislators, their constituents, and the public.
• Prepares letters, summaries, talk-sheets or speeches, reports, and informational memoranda on committee issues at the request of the Democratic leadership, other legislators or staff director.
• Keeps abreast of new and ongoing issues affecting assigned policy area of responsibility by collecting resource materials, attending workshops and conferences, reading industry publications, and communicating with lobbyists and agency personnel.
• Assists in the coordination of the work of the Administrative Assistant, legislative intern, and other staff members.
• Serves as liaison with state agencies for the Democratic Caucus.
• Must operate a computer to perform spreadsheet, word processing, and database management applications.
• Performs other related duties as required.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of legal terminology and legal research.
• Knowledge of committee subject area.
• Knowledge of applicable computer, spreadsheet, databases, and word processing programs.
• Knowledge of Florida state government, legislative rules, ethics and procedures.
• Skill in reading comprehension, analysis, and organization.
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to take action in situations which lack clear direction.
• Ability to take initiative on independent research projects.
• Ability to produce quality work under pressure.
• Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the demands of members, their staff, the public, press, and lobbyists.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a team member and to contribute to the efficient internal functioning of the committee staff.
• Ability to conduct in-depth, carefully documented and credible analysis under minimal supervision within established deadlines.
• Ability to conduct meetings and to make presentations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to work independently.
• Ability to collect and analyze data.
• Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials. Ability to solve problems a