• Unclassified- Legislative Assistant

    Louisiana Department of State Civil Service (Baton Rouge, LA)


    UNCLASSIFIED- LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

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    UNCLASSIFIED- LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT

    Salary

     

    $30.65 - $50.00 Hourly

     

    Location

     

    Baton Rouge, LA

     

    Job Type

     

    Unclassified

     

    Job Number

     

    LegAssistant-01122026-SS

     

    Department

     

    DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services

     

    Opening Date

     

    01/12/2026

     

    Closing Date

     

    1/19/2026 11:59 PM Central

     

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    About this Job

     

    The Legislative Assistant is an unclassified position that supports DCFS legislative relations and policy coordination year-round, with intensified workload during Regular Legislative Session. The role helps DCFS plan, track, and respond to state and federal legislative activity affecting agency programs, budget, and operations. This position coordinates information flow between leadership, program subject matter experts, external stakeholders, and legislators and legislative staff, and helps ensure timely, accurate briefings and responses. This position will require statewide travel and attending community and stakeholder events, which could occur after hours and/or on weekends.

     

    Preferred experience includes demonstrated understanding of the Louisiana legislative process, strong writing and document management skills, and the ability to coordinate across multiple teams under time-sensitive conditions.

     

    If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you!

     

    Job Specification

     

    This is an unclassified position.

     

    Work Schedule: Typically, work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday. You also may be required to work after hours and/or on weekends.

     

    Compensation: Hourly Range -$30.65/hr-$50/hr

     

    Work Location: The domicile of this vacancy will be based in Baton Rouge, La. This position will also require statewide travel and attending community and stakeholder events.

     

    Job Duties and Other Information

     

    + Track bills and amendments relevant to DCFS, maintain internal trackers and status reports, and flag items needing action.

    + Coordinate legislative requests and due-outs, route inquiries to the appropriate program leads, and monitor deadlines through completion.

    + Draft and assemble legislative briefing materials, including fact sheets, issue briefs, talking points, testimony packets, and meeting preparation notes.

    + Support legislative engagement logistics, including scheduling, meeting set-up, committee hearing preparation, and follow-up documentation.

    + Log and track legislator-referred constituent service issues and ensure accurate handoffs and status updates to internal points of contact.

     

    DCFS is an “Equal Opportunity Employer”, and Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities

     

    No Civil Service Test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

    For more information about this vacancy, please contact:

    [email protected]

     

    Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.

     

    01

     

    Describe your experience tracking legislation (bills, amendments, committee actions). What tools or methods did you use, and how did you communicate changes or risks to leadership or stakeholders? Provide a specific example.

     

    02

     

    A legislator’s office requests a one-page brief by end of day on a DCFS program, including key data points, recent improvements, and known challenges. Walk us through how you would gather information, verify accuracy, and produce a briefing that is clear and usable. (If you have done something similar, describe it.)

     

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    During legislative session, you may receive multiple urgent due outs at once (committee hearing prep, response to a legislative inquiry, and coordinating leadership availability). Describe how you prioritize, track commitments, and ensure follow-through. Include an example of how you handled a high-pressure situation.

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    Employer

     

    State of Louisiana

     

    Address

     

    For agency contact information, please refer to

     

    the supplemental information above.

     

    Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

     

    Phone

     

    (866) 783-5462

     

    Website

     

    http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

     

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