Legislative Analyst (Law Revision)

Requisition No: 837276 

Agency: Florida Legislature

Working Title: Legislative Analyst (Law Revision)

Pay Plan: Legislature

Salary:  See Position Description 

Posting Closing Date: Open Until Filled

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General Summary

Legislative analysts working in the Division of Law Revision are part of a team responsible for ensuring that changes coming out of each legislative session or election are properly incorporated into the text of the Laws of Florida, Florida Statutes, or Florida Constitution. The Legislative Analysts work under the direction of the Reviser. They perform a variety of tasks that support these primary functions, including drafting reviser’s bills. These tasks will be learned in-office, and proficiency is required after two years.

The Division of Law Revision is a part of the Office of Legislative Services. It is a joint office, serving both the Florida Senate and the House of Representatives, and is responsible for updating and publishing the Florida Statutes, Laws of Florida, and the Florida Constitution following a Legislative Session or Florida election.

Examples of Work Performed

• Modify and verify Laws of Florida documents to adhere to specified formatting and content requirements using a customized software system (Statutory Revision Leagis) primarily based in MS Word.
• Build a variety of tables that track impact of the current year’s legislation on the Florida Statutes.
• Review the directions of the Reviser which provide instructions for incorporating each law into the Florida Statutes.
• Create, edit, and review Florida Statutes manuscript using Statutory Revision Leagis.
• Read and analyze laws for spelling, punctuation, grammatical, and other technical, editorial, nonsubstantive changes.
• Perform XML (eXtensible Markup Language) input of Florida Statutes manuscript using a stand-alone xml editor application to merge changes into a database. 
• Assist with proofreading of laws and statutes material as needed.
• Perform review of laws and statutes typeset proof copy.
• Perform final scan of typeset Florida Statutes book files.
• Review of online publication releases of the division’s publications.
• Create and review Florida Constitution manuscript in Statutory Revision Leagis to incorporate constitutional amendments approved by the voters.
• Draft and review reviser’s bills in Senate Leagis.
• Testing/review of changes to Statutory Revision Leagis, Search & Browse, and other online releases of statutes and laws.
• Create or assist with support tasks required for update of the continuous revision system. 
• Perform other related duties as required, including some routine office work and assistance to Law Book Services.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong English grammar, spelling, and writing skills.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and legal research.
• Knowledge of the Florida Legislature, legislative process, and publications.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn statutes and constitution section hierarchy for purposes of editorial and XML work.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, computer programs, particularly Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and XML. Knowledge of or acquaintance with XML markup is helpful.
• Excellent skills in reading comprehension, analysis, and organization.
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely verbally and in writing.
• Ability to recognize patterns and arrangement into a specified and logical order to create a larger, unified whole.
• Ability to perform detailed work independently with a high degree of accuracy and quality of content within given deadlines.
• Ability to proofread text for typographical and grammatical errors and to make necessary corrections.
• Ability to plan, organize, and multitask.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a team member.
• Ability to learn from corrective instruction.
• Visual-spatial reasoning skills.
• Patience with extremely complex work.
• Ability to follow directions and guidelines.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Possession of an orderly, systematic approach to work.
• Flexibility.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to organize data into logical formats.
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions.
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality.
• Excellent attendance.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with an English degree preferred and 3 years of professional experience in editorial/legal editorial work, research, analysis, or administrative work.

A master’s degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience.

A doctorate from an accredited college or university can substitute for two years of the required experience.

Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Salary
Commensurate with experience (minimum salary is $43,572)

Submission of Application:

Qualified applicants can apply online HERE.

Application Deadline
Open until filled.

Accommodation for Disability
If an accommodation is needed for a disability, please notify Human Resources at (850) 488-6803.

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The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.