Senior City Council Aide | District 5 | Denver City Council na City and County of Denver

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience.  The hiring range for this position is $72,534/year - $82,000/year, based on experience. This is an at-will position.

We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include, but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

• 457B Retirement Plan

• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year

• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Find out more about the benefits we offer our employees to find balance and build a mile high career.

Location & Schedule

This is primarily a hybrid role. In this position, you can expect to work on-site at the City and County of Denver Building (1437 Bannock Street) in downtown Denver on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, and remotely or in the District on Thursdays and Fridays. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

Please note this position requires regular work outside of normal business hours, including evenings and weekends.

Who We Are & What You’ll Do

Today, more than 704,000 people live in the City and County of Denver in an area of 154.97 square miles. Denver City Council is the legislative branch of Denver’s government. City Council makes laws, budgets City money, and are the land use commissioners for the City and County of Denver. Since 1971, the Council has had 13 council members -- 11 from equally populated districts and two elected at large.

The office of District 5 council member Amanda Sawyer is seeking a Senior Council Aide with prior experience working for an elected official, government agency, or other public-facing organization. This individual is a self-starter with an inherent high work ethic. The desired candidate should be capable of maintaining a positive attitude in a high pressure, confidentiality-sensitive and fast-paced, politically charged environment.

District 5 is the East Central Denver geographical area. Its borders generally include East Colfax Avenue to the north, Downing Street to the west, the Aurora City line to the east, and Leetsdale Avenue to the south. Denver’s District 5 Council Office represents many unique statistical neighborhoods, such as Cherry Creek, Country Club, Hale, Hilltop, Lowry, Montclair, Windsor, and Washington Virginia Vale.

More information about Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer and District 5’s projects, priorities, and values can be found on District 5’s webpage.

This is an at-will position. Please note this position requires regular work outside of normal business hours, including evenings and weekends.

Specifically, as the Senior Council Aide you will perform:

Administrative Activities:

• Complete and maintain budget documents, forms, and other paperwork

• Liaison with City departments

• Handle confidential matters for the city council member

• Serve as a proxy and represent the council member in their absence at meetings and as the spokesperson or public information officer to the media for the council office 

• Assist in the development and tracking of district budgets and expenditure control

Constituent Services and Community Engagement:

• Answer constituent calls and emails

• Interface with city agencies and others to resolve issues

• Attend meetings of Registered Neighborhood Organizations and other city-related groups

• Attend external meetings, public meetings, and project team meetings with the Council member

• Work directly and develop relationships with city partners, city staff, and the community

Policy/Legislative Research:

• Identify issues and solutions particularly in advocating for district programs, policy, and legislation

• Track legislation

• Prepare and present reports and findings on legislative and district issues

• Draft formal and official language on behalf of the office

• Work with racially, linguistically, and socioeconomically diverse populations

What You’ll Bring

We are looking for a highly professional candidate who can bring enthusiasm, dedication, and a commitment to service in supporting Councilwoman Sawyer and the constituents of District 5.

Our ideal candidate has: 

• Excellent and diverse range of communications skills

• Strong experience formulating and executing high-level public policy

• Leadership experience in a political or politically charged environment

• Experience in a municipal or state government environment

• Experience managing a budget

• Ethical, trustworthy, and able to interact with a range of stakeholders

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree

• Experience: Five (5) years of public sector experience or similar professional experience that includes office management, constituent services, community outreach, public relations, or communications which must include one year as a city council aide, legislative aide, or an equivalent position

• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. A combination of appropriate education and experience may be substituted for the minimum education and experience requirements.

• License/Certifications: None