Congressman John Curtis is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to join his team in Utah and Washington, D.C. His office is currently hiring for the following positions:

DC JOBS

 

STAFF ASSISTANT

 

Pay Range: $45,000-$55,000

 

Preferred experience: 

Bachelor’s degree

0-2 years of professional experience

 

Responsibilities:

--Maintains front office operations, including answering telephones and responding to voicemails, greeting visitors, assisting with the internship program, and completing other administrative tasks as required.

 

--Schedules Washington, DC tours for constituents; leads and trains interns to provide tours of the U.S. Capitol building; maintains literature for visitors, including tour information, maps, and Senate gallery passes.

 

--Handles constituents’ service requests including processing requests for U.S. and state flags; drafting congratulatory or commemorative letters; and general requests for government publications, bills, and speeches.

 

--Supports the office’s mailroom operation; ensures that all incoming postal and electronic mail is appropriately processed, screened, and routed to appropriate staff; enters constituent mail into the office’s correspondence management system.

 

--Serves as the senator’s driver, responsible for taking the senator to events and meetings in Washington, DC and staffing the senator at various on and off-campus events and official duties. The Driver must have a valid driver’s license and may be required to work extended and unscheduled hours, including nights, weekends and holidays.

 

Potential pathways: 

Deputy Scheduler/Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Executive Assistant, Press Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Correspondence Manager

 

ASSISTANT TO CHIEF OF STAFF // DEPUTY SCHEDULER

 

Pay Range: $65,000-$80,000

 

Preferred experience:

Bachelor’s degree

At least 1-2 years of administrative experience

 

Responsibilities:

--Plans and maintains the Chief of Staff’s daily schedule and makes travel arrangements.

Assists the Scheduler by organizing and responding to incoming scheduling requests and invitations; assembles the senator’s briefing materials; maintains the senator’s correspondence and records.

 

-Performs a wide variety of executive administrative duties, including screening incoming telephone calls and coordinating conference calls, processing expense reports, and other special projects as assigned.

 

-Must exercise discretion and maintain the confidentiality of information; may be required to work extended and unscheduled hours.

 

Potential pathways:

Executive Assistant, Scheduler

 

SCHEDULER

 

Pay Range: $75,000-$110,000

 

Preferred experience:

Bachelor’s degree

At least 2-5 years of scheduling or administrative experience, preferably on the Hill

 

Responsibilities:

-Maintains the senator’s daily and long-term schedule in Washington, DC, including scheduling appointments, meetings, events, call logs, and general demands for the senator’s time.

-Handles the senator’s travel arrangements, including reservations and ticketing.

-Oversees the process for organizing and vetting incoming meeting requests and invitations; reviews invitations and prepares responses.

-Liaises with other senators, spouses, the White House, agency officials, foreign dignitaries, constituents, lobbyists, the public and office staff.

-Must exercise discretion and maintain the confidentiality of information; may be required to work extended and unscheduled hours.

 

Potential pathway: 

Administrative Director

 

LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT

 

Pay Range: $65,000-$75,000

 

Preferred experience:

Bachelor’s or advanced degree

0-2+ years of professional experience

 

Responsibilities:

-Sorts incoming constituent correspondence in the office’s constituent relations management (CRM) system.

-Conducts research and drafts form letters to respond to general correspondence.

-Drafts individualized responses to letters that cannot be answered with a standard reply.

-Supports senior legislative staff with research, tracking legislation, hearing preparation, and other responsibilities as needed.

-Meets with constituent groups about issues of interest and concern.

 

Potential pathways: 

Correspondence Manager, Research Assistant, Legislative Aide, House Legislative Aide/Assistant

 

 

LEGISLATIVE AID

 

Pay Range: $60,000-$70,000

 

Preferred experience:

Bachelor’s or advanced degree

Minimum of 2-4+ years of related policy experience

Knowledge of the Senate legislative process

 

Responsibilities:

-Conducts research and drafts form letters to respond to general constituent correspondence; drafts individualized responses to letters that cannot be answered with a standard reply.

-Manages a smaller policy portfolio; monitors developments within assigned portfolio, committees, and on the Senate floor.

-Forms and advances legislative proposals; drafts, analyzes, and tracks amendments and legislation on the Senate and House floors; develops recommendations for votes and co-sponsorship of bills.

-Prepares the senator for hearings and meetings by writing background reports and memoranda, briefing them on current issues or legislation, and staffing them at committee hearings and executive sessions.

-Writes talking points, floor statements, and remarks.

-Represents the senator in meetings with constituents, external stakeholders in the private and public sector, and relevant congressional staff; liaises with committee and agency staff.

-Travels with the senator regionally and internationally as necessary.

 

Potential pathway: 

Legislative Assistant

 

LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

 

Pay Range: $75,000-$115,000

 

Preferred experience:

-Bachelor’s or advanced degree

-Minimum of 3-5+ years of related policy experience

-Knowledge of the Senate legislative process

 

Responsibilities:

-Monitors developments within assigned policy portfolio, committees, and on the Senate floor.

Forms and advances legislative proposals; drafts, analyzes, and tracks amendments and legislation on the Senate and House floors; develops recommendations for votes and co-sponsorship of bills.

-Prepares the senator for hearings and meetings by writing background reports and memoranda, briefing them on current issues or legislation, and staffing them at committee hearings and executive sessions.

-Writes talking points, floor statements, and remarks.

-Proposes and executes oversight projects.

-Reviews and approves legislative correspondence.

-Represents the senator in meetings with constituents, external stakeholders in the private and public sector, and relevant congressional staff; liaises with committee and agency staff.

-Travels with the senator regionally and internationally as necessary.

 

Potential pathways: 

Policy Advisor, Counsel, Professional Staff Member

 

POLICY ADVISOR // COUNSEL

 

Pay Range: $95,000-$120,000

 

Preferred experience:

Bachelor’s, Juris Doctorate, or advanced degree

At least 5-10 years of related policy experience

Knowledge of the Senate legislative process

Prior Hill or administration experience

 

Responsibilities:

-Monitors developments within assigned policy portfolio, committees, and on the Senate floor.

-Forms and advances legislative proposals; drafts, analyzes, and tracks amendments and legislation on the Senate and House floors; develops recommendations for votes and co-sponsorship of bills.

-Prepares the senator for hearings and meetings by writing background reports and memoranda, briefing them on current issues or legislation, and staffing them at committee hearings and executive sessions.

-Writes talking points, floor statements, and remarks.

-Proposes and executes oversight projects.

-Reviews and approves legislative correspondence.

-Represents the senator in meetings with constituents, external stakeholders in the private and public sector, and relevant congressional staff; liaises with committee and agency staff.

-Travels with the senator regionally and internationally as necessary.

 

PRESS ASSISTANT

 

Pay Range: $45,000-$55,000

 

Preferred experience:

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Communications or a related field of study

1-2 years of experience in social media or a related field

Prior internship or work experience on the Hill or on a political campaign

Experience with Adobe Creative Suite programs, graphic design, photography, and video production equipment and technology, etc.

 

Responsibilities:

-Manages production of daily press clips, maintains media contact lists, and fields press calls.

-Helps draft and edit press releases, talking points, newsletters, advisories, video scripts, and digital content.

-Assists with executing the digital media strategy; updates the senator’s website and social media sites; designs and executes digital media campaigns.

-Captures and edits photos, videos, and audio files; designs graphics for online media; edits and distributes digital content.

-Assists with planning and executing press events.

 

Potential pathways: 

Digital Director, Deputy Press Secretary

 

DIGITAL DIRECTOR

 

Pay Range: $60,000-$80,000

 

Preferred experience:

-Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Communications or a related field of study

-At least 2 years of experience in social media or a related field

-Prior internship or work experience on the Hill or on a political campaign

-Experience with Adobe Creative Suite programs, graphic design, photography, and video production equipment and technology, etc.

 

Responsibilities:

-Pitches media events, helps draft and edit press releases, talking points, newsletters, advisories, video scripts, and digital content.

-Develops the social media outreach strategy and designs and executes digital media campaigns.

-Updates the senator’s website and social media sites.

-Analyzes web statistics and social media analytics to evolve the office’s digital efforts.

-Captures and edits photos, videos, and audio files; designs graphics for online media; edits and distributes digital content.

-Assists with planning and executing press events.

 

Potential pathways: 

Deputy Press Secretary, Speechwriter

 

PRESS SECRETARY // SPEECHWRITER

 

Salary Range: $80,000-$95,000

 

Preferred experience:

-Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Communications or a related field of study

3-5 years of experience in communications or public relations

-Prior experience on the Hill, in the administration, or on a political campaign

-Experience speaking on the record with state and national press

 

Responsibilities:

-Serves as an on-the-record spokesperson for the senator; oversees interview requests and briefings; fields and responds to media inquiries.

-Manages media outreach efforts and short- and long-term communications projects; plans and coordinates media coverage, press conferences, state press events, and requests for appearances and interviews with the senator.

-Writes and edits speeches, op-ed pieces, press releases, media advisories, newsletters, floor statements, quotes, and talking points.

-Develops video scripts; tapes, edits, and coordinates television satellite feeds.

-Organizes and staffs press events; develops and maintains relationships with reporters, editors, and producers; works closely with other members of the communications and legislative teams to pitch stories.

-Supervises and coordinates activities of the Deputy Press Secretary, Press Assistant, and Press Interns.

-Updates biographical and photographic materials of the senator.

-Establishes and maintains a historical archive of press generated materials.

 

Potential pathway: 

Communications Director

IN UTAH JOBS

 

REGIONAL REP // COMMUNITY OUTREACH

 

Pay Range: $52,000-$65,000

 

Preferred experience:

-Bachelor’s degree

-Previous experience working in a government office

-Foreign language fluency, specific to the region

 

Responsibilities:

-Submits inquiries to federal agencies on behalf of constituents to resolve problems with the Federal government (i.e., Veterans, Social Security, IRS, etc.).

-Responds to casework correspondence, meets with local constituents, and maintains log of cases handled by the office.

-Monitors casework for problems that might be resolved by legislative action.

-Develops and maintains relationships on behalf of the senator with local elected officials, government agencies, local businesses, community organizations, and constituents in assigned geographic/policy area(s) within the state.

-Represents the senator at civic meetings, hearings, and community events to monitor developments, opinions and concerns.

-Remains current on legislative and non-legislative issues affecting constituents in the region; updates the senator and relevant policy staff on local developments in assigned region/portfolio.

-Assists with strategic planning of the senator’s state work period appearances and events; provides feedback on opportunities for the senator to connect with constituents; plans and coordinates outreach events; and assists with other projects as required.

-Supervises selection of candidates for U.S. military academies.

 

Potential pathway: 

Washington, DC: Legislative Aide/Assistant

 

CASEWORKER

 

Pay Range: $45,000-$60,000

 

Preferred experience:

-Bachelor’s or advanced degree

-Previous advocacy, legal, or social work experience or training

-Significant professional and management experience

 

Responsibilities:

-Coordinates with the Casework manager.

-Manages issues/ caseworkers; coordinates casework to ensure that duplicative efforts are prevented; ensures that casework is performed in a timely fashion; advises the senator, Chief of Staff, and State Director of specific cases requiring their personal involvement.

-Assists the State Scheduler with the senator’s state office visits.

-Might approve mail transmitted from the state office.

-Could serve as the office emergency coordinator and ensures proper education and training in evacuation procedures, inventory of emergency equipment and supplies, and overall continuity of operations.

The office offers competitive salaries and the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment getting things done for Utah. Congressman Curtis is committed to building a strong, effective team and encourages all interested candidates who are passionate about public service to apply.

To apply, please send your resume to curtisresumes@gmail.com.

For more information about Congressman Curtis and his work, visit curtis.house.gov.

 

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