
Texas State Representative
Simmons, Lauren Ashley
District 146
- Posted:
District Director
The Office of State Representative Lauren Ashely Simmons is seeking a District Director to serve House District 146 located in Houston (Sunnyside). Under the supervision of the Chief of Staff, the District Director will assist the member in attending and planning events, and act as a liaison between the Representative constituents, district organizations, local governments, and state agencies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute events hosted by the office such as Town Halls and Constituent
- Roundtables;
- Staff the member and/ or attend in place at events in and around House District 146;
- Monitor and update Representative and Capitol Staff on local events and issues;
- Attend and report on meetings of local government bodies and various boards;
- Provide day-to-day administrative and planning support to develop the Representative's
- outreach programs to targeted constituent groups;
- Serve as primary contact for constituents by managing constituent cases through
- responding to requests and resolving issues by investigation, arbitration, and facilitation;
- Document constituent services in CMS and submit written and verbal reports to update
- the Representative and staff;
- Maintain updated contact lists: elected officials, community leaders, constituents, etc.;
- Write and send: certificates, birthday, sympathy cards, thank you notes, House
- resolutions, etc.;
- Supervises college and graduate level interns;
- Assist with creating digital communications and newsletters;
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must have exceptional oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to interact and effectively communicate with the community, including public and elected officials and their respective staffs;
- Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently with the ability to exercise initiative and think creatively;
- Must have reliable transportation AND live in or near the district.
HOW TO APPLY:
Email a resume, writing sample, and brief cover letter to the Chief of Staff at mo.jenkins@house.texas.gov with the subject line "District Director Application"
Deadline:
Until Filled
Please Note: The Texas House of Representatives is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment of the provision of services. In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you require reasonable accommodations during the application process, please call (512) 463-0865.