The House Office of the Legislative Counsel provides legislative drafting services to the committees and Members of the United States House of Representatives on a non-partisan, impartial, and confidential basis. Our goal is to work with committees and Members to understand their policy preferences in order to implement those preferences through clear, concise, and legally effective legislative language.

Duties

The House Office of the Legislative Counsel provides legislative drafting services to the committees and Members of the United States House of Representatives on a non-partisan, impartial, and confidential basis. Our goal is to work with committees and Members to understand their policy preferences in order to implement those preferences through clear, concise, and legally effective legislative language.

Requirements

• Must be a citizen of the United States. Must be prepared to occasionally respond to the Legislative Counsel on evenings and weekends. Must have an ability to be impartial, in appearance as well as in fact, in matters of politics and public policy.

Qualifications

·         2 years of relevant work experience. Or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. ·         Must be United States citizen. ·         Professional background cannot contain partisan political work. ·         Ability to maintain decorum in high stress situations. Exhibit a high standard of customer service. ·         Ability to provide administrative support, including assessing and disseminating requests, scheduling meetings, and managing records. ·         Ability to work on multiple tasks/assignments simultaneously with a strong attention to detail. ·         Knowledge of, and ability to, use various automated office systems and software programs, including record management systems, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Acrobat. ·         Ability to analyze problems and recommend appropriate solutions/changes. ·         Ability to establish effective working relationships with HOLC staff, office leadership, and clients. ·         Ability to work autonomously and within a team. ·         Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with tact and maintain impartiality in judgment and in action.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Legislative Counsel 337 Ford House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
• Name: Office of the Legislative Counsel
• Phone: 202-225-6060