Susan Stenhouse

Chief of Staff @State of Rhode Island

Providence, RI, US

Recruited by House Minority Leader and Whip to work behind the scenes to assist in policy and staff development; and to resolve and mediate issues as they are presented to the Leader and the caucus membership. Acts as a confident and advisor to the Leader and Whip, providing a sounding board for policy ideas and program initiatives. This is a key, pivotal role and the position is the foundation for success within the caucus. At the core, the Chief of Staff is responsible for:* Serving as strategic advisor and counsel to the leader and caucus representatives in policy development.* Assuming day-to-day responsibility in team building and flexible work assignments for staff and interns in regard to policy development, research projects, communications initiatives and constituent liaison efforts.* Creating and maintaining cross-departmental and community relationships to enable caucus success.* Creating/editing/managing internal and external caucus communications, including media releases, newsletters/brochures, reports, social media content, memes, website content, caucus member correspondences, speeches, presentations. Maintains a photo library of caucus members and initiatives.* Focus on strategic organizational initiatives, such as team management, policy development, partnership development, meeting preparation, strategic lead on high-profile projects, and hiring of key personnel.