Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent

Office of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) in Washington, D.C. seeks a Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent to manage front office operations and an active constituent mail program.

Responsibilities include greeting constituents, answering phones, coordinating tours, processing mail, drafting correspondence, and supervising 2-4 interns per semester. Ideal candidates are organized, calm under pressure, and exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience managing front office operations and visitor handling.
• Ability to research and draft constituent correspondence.
• Experience hiring/managing interns.

Responsibilities

• Greet constituents and visitors.
• Answer phones and monitor voicemails.
• Manage tour and flag requests.
• Lead U.S. Capitol tours.
• Process incoming mail and correspondence.
• Manage constituent mail database and outreach lists.
• Hire and supervise 2-4 interns per semester.

Skills

Front office operations

Constituent mail program

Excellent written communication

Excellent verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) Seeks Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent

Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) seeks a detail-oriented, organized, highly motivated Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent to manage front office operations and an active constituent mail program in her Washington, D.C. office.

Responsibilities include greeting constituents and visitors, answering the phones and monitoring voicemails, managing tour and flag requests, leading U.S. Capitol tours, processing incoming mail, researching and drafting all constituent correspondence, managing constituent mail database and outreach lists, and hiring/managing 2-4 interns/semester.

Ideal candidates will remain flexible and calm under pressure, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, the ability to navigate competing demands, and thrive in a fast-paced team environment. Pennsylvania ties and familiarity with Fireside are preferred.

The salary for this position is $55,000/year.

Congresswoman Scanlon’s office provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.