Legislative Analyst House Research Department

Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department is a nonpartisan office of highly-skilled, creative, and collegial professionals who provide research and legal services to the entire membership of the House of Representatives.

About the role

Legislative Analysts are highly-skilled professionals working in diverse disciplines doing complex and sensitive work as nonpartisan analysts in a state legislative setting. Analysts work independently and in small teams, providing bill and amendment drafting services; attending legislative committee meetings; conducting research and analysis concerning laws and government policies, programs, and finances; creating written publications on topics of legislative interest; and providing other related staff assistance for House committees and all House members.

For this position, the analyst may work as a generalist on a variety of public policy issues to be determined based on need, likely to include workforce and economic development policy. In addition, the analyst may support the Department’s information technology services.

This is a regular, full-time opportunity with an anticipated start date in mid-October. The position works in person with the possibility of some interim remote work consistent with House policies and Department needs.

Responsibilities

• Draft bills and amendments
• Attend legislative committee meetings
• Conduct research and analysis on laws, government policies, programs, and finances
• Create written publications on topics of legislative interest
• Provide staff assistance to House committees and all House members
• Work as a generalist on public policy issues, including workforce and economic development
• Support the Department’s information technology services as needed

Requirements

• Master’s degree or licensed attorney
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent human relations and teamwork skills
• Flexible, can-do attitude for managing both short- and long-term projects and shifting work assignments based on legislative need
• Nonpartisan background

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience communicating legal or public policy information to an audience without such training
• Experience attending and participating in public meetings involving legislators and stakeholder groups with diverse experiences and perspectives, including responding to questions and giving presentations
• Experience or demonstrated interest in public policy and government
• Knowledge of state government and the legislative process

Benefits

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Paid sick, vacation, and holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Earned compensatory time or earned non-exempt overtime
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Optional disability insurance and tax-free expense accounts

Pay

Starting classification and annual salary commensurate with relevant experience. Salary range for Legislative Analyst I - IV: $85,925.76 - $226,446.96. The starting salary range for an entry-level Legislative Analyst I is generally between $85,925.76 and $94,518.24, depending on relevant experience.