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TITLE: COMMUNITY LIAISON
REPORTS TO: District Director
LOCATION: Ohio
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain and manage the front office operations of the District office; and
- Oversee the coordination of Congressional challenges and programming with other Member offices and Executive Departments;
- Act as liaison for the Member with the staff, public, and community stakeholders.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- At least two years of office experience;
- Strong telephone skills;
- Strong oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment with respect to prioritization of and recommendations on Member appointments;
- Proficiency in word processing and typing;
- Strong organizational and filing skills;
- Thoroughness and careful attention to detail;
- Experience making travel reservations and arrangements;
- Temperament to communicate with a variety of personalities in a tactful, pleasant, and professional manner;
- Availability to work atypical hours;
- Ability to work well under pressure; and
- Ability to work cooperatively and courteously with others.
DUTIES:
Front Office Management
- 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 other staff members;
- Maintains handout literature regarding the district and the House;
- 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 voicemail;
- Ensures that requests for assistance are directed to the appropriate staff member in a timely manner;
- Writes down visitor opinions, including full name, address, and all relevant information.;
Scheduling and Member Administrative Support
- Stays informed of the Member’s air travel, ground transportation, and lodging, in support of the Director of Operations and Scheduling;
- Maintains important numbers, locations, and contact names for Member use;
- Reviews the Member’s mail and invitations in a timely manner, in coordination with the Director of Operations and Scheduling;
- Responds to all invitations, either by written correspondence or by personal telephone call;
- Maintains files of invitations that have been declined, accepted, or that are tentative or pending; and
- Ensures that the Member is provided with briefing materials for each event.
Community Support
- Supports the District Director in staffing various events throughout the district, as needed;
- Coordinates with the Scheduler to delegate responsibilities;
- Acts as a representative for the Member, including verbal communications with constituents and community stakeholders, and acting as liaison with federal, district, and local agencies; and
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to JoinTeamSykes@mail.house.gov. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
TITLE: Field Representative
REPORTS TO: District Director
LOCATION: Ohio
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Monitor and update the Member, Chief of Staff, and District Directorof district and local issues;
- Act as liaison with federal, district, and local agencies for the Member and constituents.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong oral and written communication skills;
- Knowledge of legislative process and of House organization and procedures;
- Knowledge of all issues and events in the district in which the Member is involved;
- Proficiency in word processing;
- Strong telephone skills;
- Thoroughness and careful attention to detail;
- Skill in organizing and prioritizing work tasks and activities;
- Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment in fulfillment of primary responsibilities;
- Availability to work atypical hours;
- Ability to work well under pressure; and
- Ability to work cooperatively and courteously with others.
DUTIES:
- Acts as the grass roots representative for the Member within his or her area of responsibility including verbal communications with constituents and community stakeholders, and acting as liaison with federal, district, and local agencies;
- Informs the Member, Chief of Staff, and District Director of all happenings in his or her assigned issue areas;
- Travels throughout the district at regular intervals to keep abreast of local concerns;
- Acts as liaison and interfaces with city, county, district, and federal officials, the chamber of commerce and other persons or groups to form effective relationships for the Member;
- Handles casework assignments as assigned;
- Monitors scheduled district meetings for the Member with constituents;
- Speaks to local groups when the Member is unavailable;
- Maintains close communications with the Washington, DC, office;
- Prepares regular reports for the District Director on district activities in his or her assigned issue areas;
- Maintains up-to-date files on all cases and categories of information of importance to the office; and
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to JoinTeamSykes@mail.house.gov. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.