Executive Assistant

U.S. House of Representative; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, DC seeks an experienced administrative professional for a full-time role. Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or equivalent work experience and 3–5 years of relevant administrative experience; 7–9 years preferred.

Valid driver’s license required. Senior-level experience and Legislative Branch exposure preferred. Key competencies include mastery of Microsoft Office, Visio and Teams; knowledge of the legislative

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the position or equivalent professional experience.
• 3–5 years of relevant administrative experience; 7–9 years preferred.
• Valid driver’s license is required.

Skills

MS Office Suite (incl. Visio & Teams)

Legislative process knowledge

Oral & written communication

House Rules & procedures understanding

Problem solving

Relationship building with senior/high

Confidentiality & discretion

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Office

Job description

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to theposition or an equivalent level of professional work experience.
• 3-5 years of relevant professional administrative experiencerequired; 7-9 years preferred.
• Validdriver’s license is required.

Preferred:

• Senior level professional administrative experiencepreferred.
• Experience working in the Legislative Branch environmentpreferred.

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability (KSA) and CompetencyRequirements:

• Knowledge ofand ability to work with Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Visio andTeams.
• Knowledgeof the Legislative Process and the Legislative Environment.
• Strong oraland written communications skills.
• Ability toreview, understand, and retain knowledge of House Rules, Committee and CAOpolicies and procedures.
• Ability toanalyze problems, evaluate viewpoints and proposals, and recommend appropriatesolutions/changes.
• Ability toestablish effective working relationships with senior staff and other highranking officials.
• Ability tohandle sensitive and confidential matters with tact and exercise judgment anddiscretion.
• Proven problemsolver with strong enthusiasm for the mission.

Physical Requirements:

• Must bewilling to occasionally travel, potentially with limited notice, and performcontingency operations. This would include the ability to lift (up to 50pounds) and load equipment.

Security Requirements:

• This position requires that the applicant obtain andmaintain an applicable U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance, whichrequires U.S. citizenship. We will not submit your application for a clearanceunless you are a U.S. citizen.

**Continued employment is contingent uponsatisfactorily completing a criminal history records check (or other applicablesecurity clearance) and a pre-employment drug-test (pre-identified positiononly).