Legislative Aide to the Mayor

The Legislative Aide to the Mayor serves as a key policy advisor across a broad range of issues, supporting the Mayor’s legislative role as the Chair of the City Council. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, the role helps advance policy initiatives, support legislative matters, and strengthen partnerships across the Council. This position requires a strong working knowledge of municipal government operations, including legislative processes, budgeting, and intergovernmental coordination.

The Legislative Aide also plays an important role in supporting the Mayor’s work with the School Committee and its subcommittees, ensuring effective communication and coordination on education-related priorities. Working collaboratively across the Mayor’s Office, this position contributes to meaningful community engagement on public issues, helping ensure that constituent perspectives inform policy decisions while maintaining a responsive, accessible front office environment.

Success in this role requires analytical judgment, political acumen, discretion, and a deep commitment to public service and community trust.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of municipal government operations, legislative processes, and the roles of City Council and School Committee; familiarity with Cambridge highly preferred.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize complex policy and legislative issues.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality as required.
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to prioritize competing responsibilities and multitask effectively.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with exceptional attention to detail, particularly in written correspondence.
• Highly adaptable with demonstrated sensitivity to working with diverse populations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Smartsheet or similar systems preferred.
• Cambridge is a diverse city representing many languages and cultures; multilingual proficiency is a plus.

The City of Cambridge's workforce, like the community it serves, is diverse. Applicants must have the ability to work and interact effectively with individuals and groups with a variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds, and ideologies.

• Strong work ethic and ownership: Takes pride in work, approaches tasks proactively, and enjoys meaningful work.
• Team orientation and positivity: Collaborates seamlessly, brings optimism and good humor to the workplace.
• Communication and attention to detail: Communicates clearly, both verbally and in writing, and ensures accuracy in all tasks.
• Adaptability and multitasking: Manages competing priorities effectively while maintaining focus and quality.
• Commitment to values: Upholds the Office’s principles, including equity, service, and inclusivity, cultural competency.

Work is conducted primarily in a standard office environment which includes fluorescent lighting, air conditioning, computers, and other standard office equipment. The position is 100% in-office. Remote work is not available.

Work requires the ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer. Ability to read and analyze large quantities of information. Ability to travel back and forth between office locations.

• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Vacation and sick leave eligible.
• Paid parental leave.
• Sick incentive pay eligible.
• 3 personal days.
• 14 paid holidays.
• Management allowance, $2,700/year.
• City employee commuter benefits (T-Pass reimbursement, Bluebikes membership, EZRide shuttle membership).