Commission Aide

This position provides advanced and professional legislative / administrative work for a City Commissioner.

• Briefs the Commissioner on issues appearing on City Commission and Commission Committee agendas. 
• Provides critical analyses of policy and legislation.
• Collaborates with the City Administration and the City Attorneys to draft proposed legislation and projects.
• Conducts research and policy analyses to assist. 
• Tracks, monitors, and analyzes new legislative proposals and prepares legislative summaries to inform the Commissioner. 
• Maintains awareness of county, state, and national policy that may have impacts on the City of Miami Beach.
• Researches and composes reports on legislative issues.
• Initiates and directs research and special studies and projects in needed areas, as assigned.
• Confers with department and division heads, other agencies, and organizations such as City Manager, executive staff, and City Attorney staff. 
• Attends City Commission meetings, committee meetings, neighborhood association meetings, and other activities as assigned.
• Completes special projects as needed.
• Review and respond and make recommendations concerning incoming correspondence, memoranda, reports, and similar material.
• Represents the City Commissioner before committees, citizen groups, and/or other agencies. 
• Prepares letters, summaries, reports, and informational memoranda on committee issues. 
• May perform other related duties as assigned, such as scheduling and attending community events.

• Knowledge of research techniques and available sources of current information in the area of assignment.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of modern office practices.
• Knowledge of public relations principles and practices.
• Knowledge of City government, organization, and operations. 
• Considerable knowledge of Business English, Spelling and Business Arithmetic. 
• Considerable knowledge of office procedures, practices, processes, systems.
• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in devising, installing and/or interpreting City rules, regulations, policies or procedures.
• Ability to carry out complex verbal, written instructions, and complete work independently.
• Ability to express ideas and information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to discern and extract pertinent facts from verbal and written guidelines, policies, and procedures, and apply these to a variety of problems.
• Analysis skills required including an ability to collect and analyze data. 
• Ability to perform highly detailed work under strict deadlines and produce quality work under pressure.
• Highly organized.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and trust in a sensitive work environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, coworkers, the press, the general public and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation, gender identity or sexual orientation. 
• Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of all City ethics and conflicts of interest policies. Strong understanding of ethical behavior is required. 
• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance and be available outside of traditional working hours
• Ability to organize and track  legislation.
• Ability to report to work as directed during an emergency as an essential employee of the City of Miami Beach
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to attend stakeholder and community meetings 
• Ability to work after hours and on weekends 
• Performs related work as required 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or in a course of study related to the occupational field. Experience may substitute on a year for year basis.
• One (1) to three (3) years of experience relevant to the major duties/essential functions of the position. Part-time experience will be prorated.

• Bilingual 
• Miami Beach Resident

• The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table or while standing or walking.
• The employee occasionally lifts light objects.
• The work is typically performed in an office.

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Applicants must detail any related work experience on the application or risk disqualification.  It is the applicant's responsibility to update their NEOGOV profile with work experience, education, certifications and personal contact information when submitting each application, failure to do so will result in ineligibility.  City of Miami Beach employees must reflect their current position and detail their work experience on the application to avoid being disqualified.
 
 Veterans Preference: Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (either Member 2 or Member 4), as well as the final Department of Defense Disability Letter (dated within one year) must be submitted

Salary : $26 - $44