Session Committee Assistant | Office of Program Research

The Washington State House of Representatives’ Office of Program Research (OPR) is currently seeking candidates for positions as nonpartisan Session Committee Assistants. These positions are full-time, temporary, and exempt from civil service laws.

• Prepare, proofread, and/or edit documents.
• Provide clerical and administrative support to OPR research staff and House committees.
• Prepare and maintain official committee meeting materials and files.
• Assist with the planning and organizing of committee meetings.
• Operate hearing room equipment for committee meetings.
• Facilitate in-person and remote participation in committee meetings.
• Track the progress of bills.
• Provide information to legislators, staff, lobbyists, media, and the general public.

• Knowledgeable in clerical and administrative procedures.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Adobe, Zoom, and other relevant computer applications.
• Ability to quickly learn specialized computer applications designed for committee support.
• Excellent proofreading skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to producing high-quality documents.
• Proven ability to multi-task and use organizational and planning skills to prioritize tasks within competing deadlines.
• A proactive, creative, flexible, collaborative, and service-oriented approach to work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with varied audiences and deal with the complex situations found in the fast-paced, high-pressure legislative environment.
• Ability to work the long, irregular hours that are common during a legislative session.

• Benefits
• Paid leave
• Staff training and other compensation benefits

OPR provides nonpartisan legal, policy, and fiscal services for House committees and members. Our work involves a wide range of issues relevant to the lives of Washingtonians.