Legislative Executive Assistant

Full Job Description

The mission of the Office of the Legislative Auditor General (LAG) is to Audit, Lead, Achieve: We help organizations improve.

This mission reflects our dedication to ensuring accountability and transparency in government operations, while focusing on improvement and innovation.

As part of our team, you’ll contribute to the oversight and coordination of high-quality audits that drive positive change in public entities, and help them achieve excellence in all aspects of performance.

You’ll work in a collaborative, supportive environment where your skills will grow, and your work will have a lasting impact.

LAG is a non-partisan office serving the Utah Legislature. The office is seeking a full-time Executive Assistant.

The Executive Assistant chiefly supports the director, but also the senior leadership team, office managers, and the office itself with daily administrative tasks.

These tasks may include maintaining the calendar and prioritization of the office director, facilitating innovations, staffing committee meetings, identifying office challenges and suggesting solutions, analyzing data and reports, monitoring and tracking projects, attending meetings, taking minutes and preparing agendas, organizing information, assisting with personnel matters, assuring proper office internal controls, and other meeting details.

This is not a career service position. Incumbents serve at the will and pleasure of the office director.

Must be non-partisan and must be able to work extended hours and on the weekends during legislative session, during the interim, and as needed.

Requirements

• Assists the office director in advancing innovation and ensuring proper prioritization of projects, and act as a resource to provide information or determine the most effective way of meeting the needs of the Legislature, office, staff, and others.
• Coordinates and/or acts as a liaison between office staff, other legislative offices, etc.
• Analyzes, summarizes and/or reviews data; reports findings, interprets results and/or makes internal office recommendations.
• Prepares and/or processes documents; reviews for accuracy and completeness; updates information and/or evaluates against policy; compares elements for consistency or logical relationships, etc.
• Coordinates office director’s schedule/calendar, appointments, meetings and other activities.
• Receives and greets visitors for the office; answers and screens telephone calls; receives, reviews, screens, and responds to written or electronic correspondence, as appropriate.
• Tracks, monitors and follows up to ensure office director/staff deadlines are met.
• Organize meetings and/or conferences/workshops; arrange facilities, reservations, speakers, meals, travel, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3-5 years of administrative experience in a professional setting
• Proficient with computer and software applications, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to adapt written communication style based on the task
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects at one time
• Ability to work in a collaborative group setting
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Must be non-partisan

• Knowledge of the Utah legislative process
• Possesses a working level of qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
• Can identify insightful conclusions derived from data aggregation and data mining
• Possesses writing and presentation skills necessary to effectively communicate organized ideas

Additional Information

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

Utah Legislature

Office of the Legislative Auditor General

W315HouseBuilding

State Capitol Complex Salt Lake City, UT 84114

OPENING DATE: Thursday, February 5^th 2026

CLOSING DATE: Thursday, February 12^th 2026 at 11:59 PM MDT

The starting salary for this role is typically between$29.04 and $37.75 per hour. The selected candidate’s actual starting salary will be commensurate with their education and professional experience.This position is eligible for a full benefits package.

All offers of employment for positions within the Office of the Legislator General are issued conditioned upon successful completion of an FBI-level (fingerprint) background check administered by BCI.

Once employed, an employee is subject to the FBI’s on-going process of continuous monitoring for criminal and arrest records.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: For best consideration, send a cover letter and resume to Jennifer Fife at hr@le.utah.gov by Thursday, February 12^th at 11:59pm MDT. In your application email, please ensure you include the job number (47891) to ensure a prompt reply.

Employees in this position serve at the pleasure of the appointing officer in an at will status and may be terminated at any time without cause. This is not a career service position.

The State of Utah is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.

Reasonable accommodations provided to known disabilities of individuals in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

For accommodation information or if you need special accommodations to complete the application process, contact Jennifer Fife at jfife@le.utah.gov.

Veteran's Preference (Utah Code Ann.71-10-1,et.Seq.) An applicant claiming veteran's preference must do so in the body of the cover letter by providing sufficient information to identify the type of veteran's preference requested.

Additionally, a copy of the applicant's DD-214 must be attached to the resume.

If a disabled preference is claimed, a copy of the applicant's letter form the VA stating the disability percentage granted must also be attached.