VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
KSG E.A No:   2022-011
OPENING DATE:   03/15/22
CLOSING DATE:   03/29/22

It is the policy of the Government that qualified FSM citizens be given first priority for employment consideration; with other Micronesians and U.S. citizens utilized in positions for which no qualified FSM citizens are available.

POSITION AND SALARY: Legal Aide          PL-25/1           Salary: $330.62

LOCATION: Kosrae State Legislature, Tofol Kosrae

DUTIES: Work under the direction of the Chairman of Standing Committees of the Legislature, members of standing committees, and the Legislative Legal Counsel to perform the following: draft and review proposed legislations, resolutions, and reports of the committees for presentation to the Legislature; keep records and copies of the committees reports and changes to proposed legislations and resolutions; write official communications of committees of the legislature, members of committees of the legislature, and the Legal counsel of the Legislature; keep an updated listing of the status (or a status table) of all measures and matters under the jurisdiction of the committee to which he or she is assigned; maintain a detailed understanding of the procedural rules of the legislature and its committees so to be able to provide guidance on the proper disposition of matters acted on in the committee; must command a working understanding of the state fiscal budget process in order to assist the Legislature`s committee of jurisdiction during hearings on the state annual budget; be able to properly prepare and ensure the services if subpoenas upon individuals and for documents as so instructed by committees of the legislature; and must have a general working understanding of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word and other programs used by the Legislature to create, edit, modify and finalize legislative matters.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from College with at least an Associate Degree in General Studies, Criminal Justice or related fields.
 

HOW TO APPLY:

Application forms can be obtained from and returned to the Division of Personnel, Tofol, Kosrae. It can also be printed here.

*In applying for this job an applicant is advised that before he/she is considered for the job a police clearance signed by our AGO will be required from him/her.*