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HouseActionReporter,LegislativeAnalyst
“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
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