The following entry level job is great for a recent grad interesting in a career on Capitol Hill.
Staff Assistant, Rep.
Kweisi Mfume , Capitol Hill Jobs
The Staff Assistant greets and screens visitors;
responds to constituent requests for information;
maintains handout literature regarding the district
and the House; hosts Capitol tours; and performs
general administrative duties, including answering
the telephone and answering constituent requests
for general information, tours, and other inquiries.
This position also monitors delivery and pickup of
materials, maintains the front office, and assists
with other various administrative and legislative
duties.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
REQUIRED:
Answers and screens telephone calls
for the Member and other staff members and
takes messages; Greets and screens visitors;
Assists persons who have appointments with the Member
or the staff and works closely with the Member's
Scheduler to ensure that the Member's
appointments are on time and that the Scheduler
is aware of the visitor's arrival;
Responds to
constituent requests for flags, tours, and other information;
Maintains literature regarding the
district and House offices for distribution to visitors; Manages recycling functions for the office;
Orders supplies for the office;
Signs for
deliveries and forwards all materials delivered to
the office to appropriate staff members in a timely
manner;
Maintains the office answering machine or
voice mail;
Ensures that requests for assistance are
directed to the appropriate staff member in a
timely manner;
Documents visitor opinions,
including full name, address, and all relevant
information;
Logs in mail;
Tracks library books from
the Library of Congress;
Manage and maintain
office supplies and common areas;
Performs
general administrative assignments;
Sends,
receives, and distributes materials;
Maintains a
good working relationship with the Member, staff,
and constituents;
Accepts performance-based
criticism and direction;
Temperament to
communicate with a variety of personalities in a
tactful, pleasant, and professional manner;
Ability
to work cooperatively and courteously with
others;
Meets attendance requirements as
established by the office;
Works well under
pressure and handles stress;
Works a flexible
schedule including long hours, nights, and
weekends;
and Performs other duties as
assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: At least 1
year of front office experience.
SKILLS AND
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
Ability to use and
troubleshoot photocopier, facsimile machine,
telephone, and other office equipment;
Excellent
organizational and proofreading skills;
Ability to
perform essential job functions above;
Professional
telephone manner;
Ability to work cooperatively
and courteously with others;
Knowledge of office
policies, practices, and procedures;
Knowledge of
computer applications including high proficiency
in typing and Microsoft Word, Power Point,
Access, Excel, and social media.
WORKING
CONDITIONS:
Work is mainly performed in an
office environment. Noise levels are usually
moderate; and Ability to work in a small
workstation without an expectation of
privacy. This position requires an incredible
attention to detail.
The Office is an equal
opportunity employer and does not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity and expression,
national origin, disability, military status, age,
marital status, or parental status.
Applicants
should send a resume and cover letter to
MD07Resumes@mail.house.gov.
Applications will
be considered on a rolling basis, but no application
will be considered later than October 21, 2022.
No phone calls, faxes, or separate emails please.
Date Added
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Organization
CONGRESSMAN KWEISI MFUME
Location
Washington, DC
Apply To
MD07Resumes@mail.house.gov
Reference #
2336
