Assistant to the deputy. The first steps in big politics

Career politics begins with small posts and a State Duma deputy is no exception. It was in this way that most of the elected representatives of the people began their journey to the political Olympus.

However, in addition to desire and ambition, you need to have certain character traits: leadership, determination, perseverance. In addition, it is necessary to be able to feel the mood of the masses and direct it in the right direction, to correct and create bills, to understand perfectly the issues of history, political science and cultural studies. It is the presence of such psychological and professional skills that will make it possible to become a famous politician.

And a good start to career growth will be a small, but very responsible position - deputy assistant. Usually the elected people have at their disposal up to 5 people, each of whom performs a certain work. So someone is assigned the function of a press secretary, someone is responsible for the legal aspect and writes bills for consideration in the State Duma, and someone is perfectly able to communicate with the electorate.

Duties and Rights

An assistant deputy may have the status of civil servant or work on a voluntary basis. In the first case, the position assumes the conclusion of an employment contract and a certain order of payment, which can not be said for a volunteer on a voluntary basis.

One of the requirements for employment of this kind is the citizenship of the Russian Federation, since an assistant deputy is obliged to render assistance to a person chosen by the Russian people.

Duties

• Support of the deputy in legislative initiatives, preparation of conclusions on the considered bills and provision of normative acts necessary for the work of the deputy.

• Work to promote the bill. An assistant to a State Duma deputy should establish close relations with extra-parliamentary organizations and various factions. It is possible to organize and participate in informal meetings with deputies, seminars and study tours related to this bill.

• Support for communication with the electorate in the constituency.

• Maintaining the primary reception of citizens and preliminary consideration of their appeal to the people's choice. The assistant to the deputy (his duties are very extensive) also draws up appropriate requests and proposals for their submission to the management bodies.

• Receipt of postal and telegraphic items addressed to the deputy, and answers to them.

Rights

• An assistant deputy receives a salary from the general monthly fund, which is equal to 1.65 of the monthly salary of the deputy and is distributed to all assistants.

• He has free travel on all modes of transport within the city and on suburban routes.

• An assistant deputy has the right to use the halls for delegations at railway stations and airports.

• He is reimbursed for the expenses required for the activities of the deputy, including the return of expenses on a business trip for rent of housing, transportation costs , etc.

• An annual paid leave is provided in 36 working days.

• With the early termination of the deputy's powers, the assistant is paid 3 monthly salaries and assistance is provided in admission to the previous place of work.

• He is entitled to free medical care.