Staff Assistant (Legislative Affairs, Trade Association)

The Choice is partnering with our client, a leading national trade association in the search for a proactive Staff Assistant to oversee general office support for the Capitol Hill Office, performing a variety of administrative and legislative-related tasks. This is a temporary position, but there is a possibility for temporary-to-hire.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Knowledge of Outlook, Microsoft Word PowerPoint and Excel required.
• Strong interest in legislation, policy and politics is highly desirable. Must possess good problem-solving skills, be detailed oriented, and meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks with minimum supervision.
• Excellent oral, written, organizational, and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively and professionally with internal staff, association members, board members, members of Congress, and congressional staff.

Job Duties:

• Professionally handle staff assistant and front-desk duties, including answering phone calls, engaging with visitors, and managing email correspondence.
• Assist with scheduling congressional meetings and coordinating intra-office events.
• Professionally handle staff assistant and front-desk duties, including answering phone calls, engaging with visitors, and managing email correspondence. Provide relevant information as needed and ensure office security procedures are followed for office access.
• Maintain office calendar and assist with scheduling congressional meetings and coordinating intra-office events.
• Coordinate legislative materials for classes, i.e., acquire forms, prepare information packets, etc.
• Assist with planning legislative committee meetings, organize legislative materials, and oversee logistics, scheduling, catering, etc.
• Assist with mass mailings, and donor recognition awards.
• Develop an understanding of the associations policy priorities and assist in researching and tracking legislative issues, as directed.
• Facilitate the preparation of meeting rooms, including set-up of conference phones, screens and projectors, presentations, etc.
• Manage smooth operation of the office including updating legislative packets in common work areas and ordering office supplies.
• Assist the Senior Vice President and Vice President as directed.
• Assist the staff with A/V and IT equipment and technology needs, as assigned.

Salary: $22-24/hr

Benefits information available upon first interview.