Legislative Liaison

Initial Posting Date:

05/20/2026

Application Deadline:

06/10/2026

Agency:

Department of Transportation

Salary Range:

$7,537 - $11,098

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Legislative Liaison

Job Description:

Operations & Policy Analyst 4 – Legislative Liaison
Oregon Department of Transportation
External Affairs
Government Relations Section
Salem

The role: 

We are recruiting for a legislative liaison to join our team in Salem! In this position, you’ll play a key role in one of the state’s largest agencies by advising senior leadership and liaising directly with elected officials at all levels across the state. Policy work and decisions made in this role have a real and lasting impact on Oregonians in every corner of the state and across every mode of transportation. Apply today!

We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions.

Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A day in the life:

• Serve as the main point of contact between the agency and state legislators and maintain relationships with lawmakers, staff and other partners.

• Track bills, amendments and other legislative efforts.

• Develop and execute legislative strategy to accomplish goals.

• Review bills, amendments and measures and work with staff to understand impacts and make recommendations.

• Draft briefing papers, memos and reports about the impacts of measures on agency programs, funding and systems.

• Initiate and manage the development of legislative concepts.

• Oversee the implementation of legislation after session.

• Assemble work groups to resolve legislative issues and serve on task forces and committees.

• Develop, understand and implement the agency’s vision and priorities.

• Hybrid work options available – can work remotely up to 3 days per week depending on legislative needs.

• Work is performed in an office environment and may require working evenings and weekends.

• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov.

What’s in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.

• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying. 

• The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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Minimum qualifications:

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to eight years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification related to the Oregon State Legislative process.

OR

A bachelor's degree in business or public administration, behavioral or social sciences, finance, political science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and five years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work related to the Oregon State Legislative process.

Special qualifications:

Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid US driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered. 

What we’d like to see:

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience and education to help us decide who will move forward.

• Experience with the Oregon state legislative process including current legislative membership and current working relationships with offices in both chambers.

• Experience analyzing legislation, policy proposals and their operational and cost impacts to state agencies.

• Experience consolidating complex information into clear, concise written and spoken analyses, briefings or presentations.

• Experience working collaboratively with multiple organizations, sub-organizations, interest groups and public perspectives to manage competing priorities and come to consensus.

• Ability to remain calm in high pressure situations under public and political scrutiny.

• Ability to understand and interpret complex and nuanced political, social and policy factors that influence legislative priorities and actions.

How to apply:

• Complete the following required steps:

  • Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.

  • Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section above.

    • Your cover letter must be limited to no more than two (2) pages.

    • Please address your cover letter to Meliah Masiba, Director of External Affairs.

    • Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.

    • You must upload your cover letter in the ‘Resume/Cover Letter’ section of the application.

  • Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.

• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.

• If you are a veteran or Oregon National Guard servicemember, you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Need help?

• For questions, call 503-910-6372 or email ODOTRecruitmentCC@odot.oregon.gov.

Additional information:

• We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension].

• The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an education institution during the application process.

• We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.

• We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, not including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.

• You will become part of the state's management team.

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

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