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Microblogging site Twitter is looking for a Washington representative to liaise with White House policymakers keen to harness the political potential of the site.

The 'Government Liaison' will be 'the closest point of contact with a variety of important people and organisations looking to get the most out of Twitter on both strategic and highly tactical levels'.

The new role demands an experienced, entrepreneurial candidate with strong diplomatic skills to 'advocate for government and political users within Twitter'. Their political connections may be more important than their digital know-how, with the job specification demanding at least three years working in government or with politicians but only a fluency with technology.

The job site chirps: 'If you are successful, the world will be a better place because policymakers will have closer connections with their constituents and will be sharing more information with them.'

The successful candidate will also be the first Washington-based Twitter employee. The company was founded and has been so far based entirely in San Francisco, employing just 205 permanent staff. But it is now going further afield to target the corridors of power with this 'fledgling public policy' arm.

This may be a timely move as political figures have been quick to exploit the Internet forum to reach constituents and many have suggested the site has transformed the business of lobbying. President Obama has his own feed boasting over four million followers, former senator and Vice President Al Gore regularly updates his followers with climate policy developments and Governor Schwarzenegger keeps tweeters abreast of news in the golden state, to name but a few.

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