Oregon Department of Transportation
External Affairs - Government Relations Section
Salary Range: $6,667 - $9,830/ month

This position is open for recruitment and fully funded following the 2025 Special Legislative Session.

The role: 

We are recruiting for a legislative liaison to join our team in Salem! In this role, you will work collaboratively with the Government and External Relations Group, ODOT divisions and leadership teams to support our agency’s work and overall mission and goals before the Oregon Legislative Assembly. 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.

What’s in it for you:

• 11 paid holidays a year, 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!

Minimum qualifications:

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification.

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 four years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

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 at an executive branch agency.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze legislation and policy proposals.
• Ability to synthesize complex information from multiple sources into clear, concise written analyses, briefings or presentations.
• Skilled at working productively across agency divisions, managing competing priorities and deadlines, and adapting to evolving legislative and organizational needs while maintaining accountability for results.
• Understanding of complex political, social and policy factors that influence legislative priorities and actions.

Learn more and apply:

This recruitment closes at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2025.

Please note that we can only accept applications through our website.

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

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer