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Salary : $68,774.37 - $114,625.06 Annually Location : FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA Job Type: FT Salary W BN Job Number: 26-00414 Department: County Executive Opening Date: 03/07/2026 Closing Date: 3/20/2026 11:59 PM Eastern Pay Grade: S24 Posting Type: Open to General Public Job Announcement Writes detailed reports, letters, memoranda; analyzes legislation and public policy issues; organizes and plans a variety of activities and events; prepares documents through word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software; manages a countywide legislative tracking database, including downloading data from other sources, recommending enhancements, basic troubleshooting, and production and analysis of reports; help lead and train a countywide departmental team on use of legislative tracking database; works with senior county staff and staff of elected officials to ensure smooth work process. Provides general support for legislative director. Note: The assigned functional areas of the position are public administration, legislative policy, administrative assistance, communication, and/or event planning. Illustrative Duties (The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.) Performs a wide-range of professional work in multiple administration functions within an organizational unit including analysis and project management; May supervise administrative and paraprofessional staff; Performs a variety of technical and professional work related to monitoring and reporting on departmental business processes, activities, and outcomes; Plans, develops, and implements comprehensive communication and education plans on programs and services for both county agencies and community organizations; Conducts analysis and reporting of quantitative and qualitative data in order to track and monitor various business process indicators; Serves as the point-person and liaison within the department and with central county departments regarding a designated program and functional areas of responsibility; Prepares reports and presentations of analysis and findings. Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities (The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.) Knowledge of the mission, goals and objectives of the organizational unit, program or activities to which incumbent is assigned; Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to various functional areas of business operation (e.g., personnel, budgeting and financial management, contract administration and management); Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations and programmatic services; Ability to identify and describe a range of possible solutions for solving business problems; Ability to apply research methods to design studies and assessments, and statistical analysis techniques to identify patterns and trends in data; Ability to use word processing and presentation software to prepare documents, and to use spreadsheet and statistical analysis software packages to store, manipulate, analyze and present data; Ability to train, lead, and/or supervise paraprofessional staff. Employment StandardsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to") Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in the field related to the assigned functional area; plus two years of professional work experience within the functional area. CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED: Valid driver's license NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer. Position may require some travel to Richmond during the annual legislative session of the Virginia General Assembly. The position may also require attendance at some meetings throughout the year at sites in Northern Virginia, Richmond, or other parts of Virginia. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Excellent written and oral communication and organizational skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with attention to detail. Experience reviewing legislation and proof reading documents. Experience event planning and coordinating travel plans, meetings, conferences etc, Experience creating documents with visually appealing infographics and ability to use communication and presentation software to prepare documents, and to use and manage a database. Experience working in the private sector and working knowledge of state/local government. Experience crafting clear, consistent, audience appropriate messages for executives, teams, customers, or the public. Experience preparing responses, statements, and escalation plans during sensitive or high-risk situations. Experience overseeing communication platforms such as intranet, email systems, social media, websites, or media distribution tools. Proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office applications and Adobe Suite, Microsoft Dynamics and database management software. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Primarily office work; however, at certain times of year significant physical activity is required (walking with numerous documents up and down hill at Capitol Square in Richmond several times per day). Driving to and from Richmond several times per year is also required. Ability to set up for events and large group meetings is required. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations. SELECTION PROCEDURE: Panel interview and may include exercise. Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including ) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity. Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY. #LI-JY1 Merit Positions Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following: Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage Group Term Life Insurance Long Term Disability LiveWell Program Flexible Spending Programs Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!) Paid Holidays Contributory Retirement Plan Deferred Compensation Employee Assistance Program Employees' Child Care Center Continuous Learning Opportunities Commuter Benefits Accounts NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: For additional details please visit the Non-Merit Positions Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year. Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage Flexible Spending Program Deferred Compensation Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year. No benefits 01 What is the highest level of education that you have completed? Less than 12th grade High school diploma or GED Some college Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate degree 02 If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree. Less than 45 quarter hours 45 to less than 90 quarter hours 90 to less than 135 quarter hours 135 to less than 180 quarter hours 180 or more quarter hours Less than 30 semester hours 30 to less than 60 semester hours 60 to less than 90 semester hours 90 to less than 120 semester hours 120 or more semester hours Not applicable 03 Please indicate your area(s) of study or major(s)/minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply. Public administration Business administration Political science Public policy Communication Other (related field) Other (non-related field) Not applicable 04 If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable". 05 How many years of full-time equivalent professional-level experience do you have in the functional areas of public administration, legislative policy, administrative assistance, communication, and/or event planning? None Less than one year One to less than two years Two to less than three years Three to less than four years Four to less than five years Five to less than six years Six or more years 06 Have you worked in the public sector? If so, at which level? Check all that apply. Local government State government Federal government No experience 07 How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have crafting clear, consistent, audience appropriate messages for executives, teams, customers, or the public? None Less than one year One to less than two years Two to less than three years Three to less than four years Four to less than five years Five or more years 08 How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have overseeing communication platforms such as intranet, email systems, social media, websites, or media distribution tools? None Less than one year One to less than two years Two to less than three years Three to less than four years Four to less than five years Five or more years 09 How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have preparing responses, statements, and escalation plans during sensitive or high-risk situations? None Less than one year One to less than two years Two to less than three years Three to less than four years Four to less than five years Five or more years 10 Do you have experience in administering or coordinating work in any of the following areas? Check all that apply. Reviewing legislation Event planning Proofreading documents Coordinating travel arrangements Creating visually appealing documents with infographics Database management and utilizing technology tools Scheduling and coordinating meetings, conferences, etc. None of the above 11 Are you proficient in any of the following Microsoft Office Suite applications? Check all that apply. Outlook (Composing email messages; sending and receiving email messages; organizing email messages into folders; managing contacts; scheduling appointments & meetings, managing tasks) Word (Knowledge of common functions such as creating a title; using, modifying, and creating styles; indenting paragraphs; using tabs and tables; inserting a hard page break; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; adding comments and tracking changes) PowerPoint (Creating a template and working with a design template; working with graphics, animation and multimedia; building interactive presentations using hyperlinks) Excel (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents; creating and modifying pivot tables; using formulas and links to other cells/worksheets) None of the above 12 Please indicate the following applications that you have proficiency using. Check all that apply. Adobe Suite Microsoft Dynamics Database management software None of the above Required Question