OPS District Legislative Aide (S District 38)

Part-Time Ops District Legislative Aide

The Office of State Senator Alexis Calatayud is now accepting applications for a part-time OPS District Legislative Aide based in Miami, Florida. This is work assisting a Senator with a variety of administrative and public relations matters requiring a thorough understanding of the policies, procedures, and operating practices of the Florida Legislature. The OPS-District Legislative Aide will support the office's community engagement efforts by assisting with outreach events, social media communications, and constituent services. Individuals may anticipate employment between August 2026 - November 2026.

Examples of Work Performed:

• Serves as a liaison for constituents.
• Responds to inquiries by seeking solutions to problems or assisting in communication with appropriate agency.
• Assist in planning, coordinating, and staffing community outreach events, town halls, workshops, and meetings.
• Represent the office at community events and engage with constituents, local organizations, and stakeholders.
• Help prepare event materials, sign-in sheets, informational packets, and promotional items.
• Coordinate logistics for events including venue setup, outreach efforts, and follow-up communications.
• Maintain relationships with community partners and assist in identifying outreach opportunities within the district.
• Attends various local functions and meetings with supervisor to gather information, or on behalf of the supervisor, as a representative of the staff.
• Prepares and distributes press releases and other public information data.
• Assist in creating and scheduling social media content for platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, and LinkedIn.
• Draft captions, graphics concepts, event promotions, and community updates aligned with the office's messaging and priorities.
• Capture photos and videos during events for digital communications and outreach purposes.
• Help maintain an updated communications calendar and assist with drafting newsletters, press releases, and outreach emails.
• Supervises maintenance of district office files including selection of newspaper articles and other source materials for files.
• Formulates replies to correspondence in draft or final form depending on the complexity of the issue.
• Advises supervisor of issues and projects in the district that require involvement to better serve the district.
• Reviews all correspondence, reports, and legislative proposals for accuracy and quality of content.
• Other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of administrative principles and practices.
• Knowledge of research techniques.
• Ability to pay attention to detail and review work for accuracy and quality of content.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a team member and to contribute to the efficient internal functioning of the unit.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the demands of the public.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to prepare reports, correspondence, and maintain records.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Requires strong organizational skills, professionalism, communication abilities, and a passion for public service and community engagement.
• Adaptable, detail-oriented, and comfortable interacting with community members, local organizations, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment

Minimum Qualifications:

A high school diploma or its equivalent; and/or equivalent combination of training and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to applicants that are bilingual in English and Spanish.

Salary:

Hourly rate of pay is $15.00

Application Deadline:

Open until filled.

Submission of Application:

Interested parties must submit a completed application via the Legislative Job Portal.

Accommodation for Disability:

If an accommodation is needed for a disability, please notify Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Working for the Florida Legislature includes a lucrative benefits package, including affordable health insurance options, free dental, long-term disability and employee life insurance, as well as competitive retirement. Employees have access to a college tuition waiver program, an employee assistance program, paid annual and sick leave, and paid holidays.

Health and Dental Insurance:

Employees have a choice of participating in the State Self Insured Plan or a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) if available in the county of residence or employment (Standard and High Deductible Investor plans are available). Full-time employees pay $30 per month for family coverage or $8.34 per month for individual coverage. Part-time employees pay premiums based on the total hours of work. For dental insurance, the Legislature offers a PPO plan that offers choice of dentist and pays from 50 to 100 percent of usual, customary, and reasonable charges. There is a $1500 maximum benefit per plan year. The Legislature pays the total premium for full-time employees and part-time employees pay premiums based on the total hours of work.

Leave Accrual Benefits:

Annual Leave accrues as follows based on creditable state service:

Up to 5 years - 11 hours per month 5 to 10 years - 13 hours per month Over 10 years - 15 hours per month

Sick Leave accrues at 9 hours per month for all full-time employees.

Life and Disability Insurance:

Group Term life Insurance with an accidental death and dismemberment benefit provides $25,000 coverage. The Legislature pays the total premium for full-time employees and part-time employees pay premiums based on the total hours of work. For disability insurance, the Legislature offers a Group Long Term Disability Insurance Plan that provides a monthly benefit of 60 percent of covered monthly earnings after an elimination period of 360 days. The Legislature pays the total premium.

Retirement:

Participation in the Florida Retirement System is compulsory for all salaried staff, except certain re-employed retirees. New employees have until the end of the eighth month following their first month of employment to select a retirement plan, from the traditional pension plan or the investment plan. New employees will receive an informational packet approximately two months after the hire date. Members and staff contribute 3% of their salary towards retirement and the Legislature pays the remainder of the premium.

Florida Pre-Tax Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan:

This state sponsored program includes Supplemental Insurance Plans, Health Savings Account (when enrolled with an Investor Health Plan), and a Flexible Spending Program on a pretax basis. The Supplemental Insurance Plans include hospitalization, cancer/intensive care, dental, vision, and accidental/disability. The Flexible Spending Program includes healthcare and dependent care accounts. A competitive Deferred Compensation Plan is also offered. The State of Florida Deferred Compensation Plan offers a number of investment options including variable annuities, mutual funds, and a bank, with a variety of contract providers.

Paid Holidays:

New Year's Day - Martin Luther King Day - Memorial Day - Independence Day - Labor Day - Veteran's Day - Thanksgiving Day - Friday After Thanksgiving - Christmas Day - Personal Holiday

Total Compensation Statement:

The Total Compensation Statement provides a monetary value of each benefit listed below as well as a total annual compensation estimate. The annual salary amount used in this example is $40,000. Note: All values are based on individual plans.