Research Policy Assistant

NEVADA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU

RESEARCH DIVISION
RESEARCH POLICY ASSISTANT

The Research Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau (LCB) of the State of Nevada is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Research Policy Assistant. The LCB is a nonpartisan legislative service agency tasked with providing professional, technical, and administrative support to the Nevada Legislature, which convenes biennially in odd-numbered years for 120-day sessions and for rare special sessions during interim periods. The Research Division provides high-quality policy analysis, research, and assistance to the
Nevada Legislature, including legislators, legislative committees, and constituents.

Position Description: Under the direction of a Manager, the Research Policy Assistant performs general administrative and secretarial work and assists a team of policy analysts. Some responsibilities of this position include:

• Providing secretarial support to the staff of the Research Division;
• Compiling and preparing legislative information for publication;
• Maintaining calendars and files;
• Assisting policy analysts with preparing written responses to inquiries from legislators and constituents; and
• Answering and directing telephone calls.

When the Legislature is not in session, the Research Policy Assistant provides secretarial support for various committees, including:

• Assisting policy analysts with committee assignments;
• Scheduling and attending committee meetings;
• Coordinating meeting accommodations, meals, and transportation;
• Preparing and posting agendas;
• Compiling and uploading meeting materials to the legislative webpage;
• Transcribing and preparing minutes that accurately reflect meeting activities; and
• Reviewing and editing committee reports and research memoranda.

During legislative sessions, the Research Policy Assistant provides secretarial support to policy analysts, which may include tracking the status of legislation; preparing documents for committees; and proofreading and editing floor statements, legislative remarks, committee briefs and letters, and amendment explanations.

All work is performed on a professional, nonpartisan basis.

Qualifications: Graduation from high school or equivalent education is required. The successful candidate must also have at least four years of relevant work experience, which may include experience as a secretary or administrative assistant in a professional setting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: The successful candidate must be very detail oriented; possess strong communication, organizational, and time management skills; and have the ability to multitask and work independently with difficult deadlines. Applicants must be able to edit and proofread text for grammar and spelling with accuracy and prepare comprehensive and accurate minutes and summaries of meetings.

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite is required. The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to work with a broad range of people without personal bias; to establish and maintain courteous and effective relationships with other employees, legislators, representatives of governmental agencies, and members of the public; to maintain confidentiality; and to accept and adapt to changes in the work environment.

Salary and Benefits: The annual starting salary is based on a Grade 32, which has a salary range of $51,072 to $75,376, based upon the employee/employer paid retirement option. Actual starting salary will be based on experience. Employees receive the same benefits available to state employees generally, which includes paid annual leave, paid sick leave, health insurance, and retirement benefits. An explanation of the retirement options and information regarding state retirement benefits may be accessed at www.nvpers.org.
A description of the current health, vision, and dental benefits available to all employees may be accessed at https://pebp.state.nv.us/. Other optional benefits are available, including a deferred compensation program.

Location: The offices of the LCB are based in Carson City, Nevada, within and adjacent to the Legislative Building. The Legislative Building is approximately 20 minutes from Lake Tahoe and 20 minutes from Reno. In addition, Carson City sits at the base of the beautiful Sierra Nevada range and offers world class skiing and golfing, as well as hiking, biking, and various other outdoor activities and cultural events, not to mention an estimated average of over 266 days of sunshine each year. The LCB also maintains offices in
Las Vegas. This position is based in Carson City and travel to Las Vegas may be required.

Working Environment: The work is performed in a typical office environment in a professional setting. Significant overtime is required during legislative sessions and may also be required at other times as necessary to meet the demands of the Research Division. A flexible work schedule and some remote work may be available during periods other than the legislative session. This position may require occasional overnight in-state and out-of-state travel.

Application Process: Applicants must submit an LCB Employment Application, a cover letter, and a current résumé.

Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Hiring may occur at any time during the recruitment process. Applications may be emailed to LCBHR- employment@lcb.state.nv.us, or may instead be mailed to:

Legislative Counsel Bureau
Attn: Angela Sullivan, HR Generalist
401 S. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4747

The Legislative Counsel Bureau is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion or belief, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, pregnancy, domestic partnership, political affiliation, genetic information (GINA), compensation history, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The Legislative Counsel Bureau will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics, nor will it tolerate unlawful retaliation. Applicants may contact LCBHR@lcb.state.nv.us in order to request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the hiring process. Applicants will not be disqualified from consideration based upon requests for reasonable accommodations.

Revised 1/3/2024

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.46 - $36.10 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Travel requirement:

• Travel

Work setting:

• In-person
• Office

Work Location: In person