Underwood Announces Job Opportunity as Community Liaison in West Chicago Office
WEST CHICAGO – The Office of Congresswoman Lauren Underwood invites qualified candidates who are interested in serving their community to join our team as a Community Liaison based in the Congresswoman's West Chicago Office. The ideal cadidate will be fluent in Spanish and have ties to northern Illinois. The Community Liaison will engage with a broad range of stakeholders throughout Illinois' 14th Congressional District and will be responsible for planning public events like town halls, press conferences, informational workshops, and community forums. Additional details about the role and how to apply are below. Interested candidates should apply no later than Friday, March 25.
COMMUNITY LIAISON - The Office of Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) seeks an enthusiastic, highly organized, creative, and outgoing professional to serve as a Community Liaison in her West Chicago office and throughout the district. The ideal candidate will be a skilled listener, strong writer and communicator, self-motivated and assertive, detail-oriented and organized, and a creative problem solver.
The Community Liaison will work with the Outreach Director to engage with a broad range of stakeholders throughout Illinois' 14th Congressional District. This includes planning and staffing public events like town halls, press conferences, informational workshops, roundtables, community forums, and site visits designed to highlight the priorities of residents of the District. The role requires excellent writing skills for liaising with stakeholders and drafting briefing memos and letters; proactive communication skills that strengthen teamwork; attention to detail and project management skills; and the ability to manage multiple deadline-driven projects.
The Community Liaison may be asked to manage a small casework portfolio—serving as a representative of the Office of the Congresswoman by acting as a liaison between the community and federal agencies to help constituents resolve matters ("casework") they have before federal agencies.
The salary for this position is $54,000. This is not an entry level position. Written and oral fluency in Spanish is required. Northern Illinois ties are strongly preferred. The office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, disability, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, LGBTQ identification, family status, or military status. Women, people of color, and other members of traditionally underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The deadline to apply is March 25. Please email Illinois14.DistrictJobs@gmail.com with "Community Liaison" in the subject line and the following application materials attached as one combined PDF:
- Cover letter
- Résumé
- 1 brief writing sample
- Three references including name, current title and organization, phone number, email, and a one-sentence description of your relationship to the reference