Media Relations Coordinator #770

About the role

The Senate Sergeant at Arms is seeking a Media Relations Coordinator. The complete vacancy announcement and application can be found on the United States Senate Career Page at *** This vacancy announcement closes at 11:59pm EST on the closing date.

Late applications will not be accepted.

What you will do

• Issues press credentials and administers workspace for the Congressional press corps.
• Advises gallery members on Senate (and House, where applicable) operations such as scheduling, procedure, floor strategy, committee structure and jurisdiction, and parliamentary procedures.
• Reviews membership applications, processes membership dues, and maintains membership database and files.
• Maintains records of Senate (and House, where applicable) proceedings in some galleries with particular emphasis on recording votes, logging time of votes, writing summaries, and issuing briefs on significant legislation and events.
• Responds to inquiries concerning legislative and public affairs; researches legislative issues for media and Senate offices.
• Monitors television and radio coverage of Senate committee hearings.
• Briefs members of the media on key legislative initiatives and public policy; monitors, tracks, and analyzes Congressional activities to update media representatives.
• Coordinates logistics of media events, including determining the number of media representatives allowed to be present, media set-up and arrangements, and issuing press passes.
• Attends events as a liaison to facilitate media coverage, including determining logistical arrangements such as seating, restricted access, security, lighting, etc. Works in concert with Congressional offices and the media to arrange interviews, press conferences, meetings, and related media opportunities; assists in planning, organizing, coordinating, and implementing media arrangements for quadrennial political conventions and inaugurals, Presidential debates, State of the Union addresses, major Congressional hearings, and related joint sessions or special events.
• Assists with planning, coordinating, and implementing media arrangements for quadrennial political conventions, Presidential inaugurals, State of the Union addresses, Supreme Court Justice confirmation hearings, other major Congressional hearings, joint sessions, impeachment trials, and special events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelors Degree.

How you will be evaluated

Your application will be evaluated by a panel on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Highly qualified candidates may be interviewed and a reference check conducted.

Documents you must provide

• Subject to background/security investigation.

What to expect next

Qualified candidates will be contacted directly.

Additional information

The Sergeant at Arms is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with the requirements of Senate rules, regulations, and applicable Federal Laws. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency.

Decisions to grant reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Please email *** with “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line. No moving, relocation or pre-employment travel expenses will be paid for this position, or while in application for this position.