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HouseActionReporter,LegislativeAnalyst
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“House Action Reporter, Legislative Analyst at FiscalNote. Skills: Legislative analysis, Policy research, Writing, Summarization. Prepare summaries of legislation. Publish summaries of legislation”
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills
Work evenings, Work nights, Work weekends
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Ability to work under pressure, Ability to meet firm deadlines, Ability to follow legislation development, Ability to do advanced research, Ability to write clearly, Ability to write concisely, Understanding of legislative process, Ability to work with legislative text, Ability to work with U.S. Code, Ability to work with committee reports, Ability to work with informational documents, Ability to adapt to new technologies, Ability to conduct objective online research
Nice to Have
Prior public policy experience, Reporting experience on federal government, Reporting experience on politics, Reporting experience on legislation, Knowledge of federal budget, Knowledge of appropriations process, Knowledge of Congress, Knowledge of politics, Knowledge of legislative process, Background working with government documents, Background working with government information
What You'll Do.
Prepare summaries of legislation
Publish summaries of legislation
Describe bill provisions
Describe intent of legislation
Provide background information
Summarize arguments for bills
Summarize arguments against bills
Summarize complex legislation
Summarize congressional procedures
Summarize congressional actions
Write on multiple topics
Meet strict deadlines
Develop expertise in policy areas
Keep abreast of news developments
Develop expertise on legislative process
Develop expertise on legislative procedures
Build network of sources
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Communicate with teammates; Coordinate coverage; Coordinate responsibilities; Collaborate with analysts; Work with editors
Communication Scope
Write clearly; Write concisely
Full Job Description
## Description About the Position This position will work with other House Action Reports Legislative Analysts to prepare and publish accurate and in-depth summaries of legislation scheduled to be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives, describing bill provisions and the intent of legislation, providing relevant background information, and summarizing arguments made by supporters and opponents of controversial bills. HAR analysts also post and update certain publications on their own. This position is within the Editorial department. About CQ's House Action Reports Team CQ's House Action Reports prepares in-depth analyses of legislation scheduled to be considered on the floor of the House of Representatives. Originating from an entity within the House itself, HAR reports are intended to help subscribers do their jobs and keep abreast of policy developments by providing non-partisan, objective analyses of House legislation, which are posted through a variety of HAR publications. About You This position requires an attention to detail, an ability to work under pressure with firm deadlines, the ability to closely follow the development of legislation and do advanced research on major policy issues while also quickly shifting gears to write on other policy issues, the ability to communicate and write clearly and concisely for a broad audience, and an understanding of the legislative process. HAR analysts on a daily basis communicate with their teammates to coordinate coverage and responsibilities, while working hours largely dictated by the House's schedule. #LI-HR1 ## What To Expect In This Position Summarize complex legislation, as well as congressional procedures and actions, in plain English clearly and concisely Write on multiple topics while meeting strict deadlines and maintaining accuracy Develop expertise in assigned policy areas and keep abreast of news developments in those policy areas Develop expertise on the legislative process and procedures, pa
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