Senior Events and Outreach Assistant

Job Description

SENIOR EVENTS AND OUTREACH ASSISTANT

PROGRAMS DIVISION

The District of Columbia Bar has an opening for a Senior Events and Outreach Assistant (SEOA) in the Sections Office in the Programs Division. The SEOA provides support to the events area of the Sections Events Team with pre- and post-event logistics for various sections events. The SEOA works with additional events team staff members in coordinating all events, including large community outreach projects. The SEOA reports to the Manager, Sections Events. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Assistswith arranging and finalizing catering orders, as well as handling eventlogistics for all section events, including: scheduling rooms, maintainingthe events calendar, conducting research, editing vendor contracts andother related tasks. Workswith the sections to conduct community outreach activities, including major events such as the Youth Law Fair and the Banneker High School ScienceFair. Staffssections programs and responds to member/volunteer requests while on-site. Answers telephone inquiries about the Section Office services. Prepares program handout materials for distribution at Section events. Assists with developing and compiling post event surveys used to provide the Sections Office and volunteers with feedback from attendees. Accurately maintains and audits event hard and soft files. Other Duties and Responsibilities Providesback-up to the Sr. Web Events Assistant, to include: preparing and sendingsections broadcast email announcements, and monitoring and responding toevents service requests. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

An Associates degree with aminimum of two years of relevant work experience or a combination of educationand relevant work experience equal to four or more years.BA/BS preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically with MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook. Must be detail oriented, be able to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Must work well in a team environment and be able to interact with Bar members, volunteers, vendors, the public and Bar employees. Ability to handle and maintain the confidentiality of highly sensitive information is a must. Must work well under pressure, excellent organizational abilities, set and meet deadlines, be able to manage several priorities in a day; must be adaptable, creative and self-motivated. Additional Information This is a temporary to regular full‑time hire position. Hourly rate is $20.00-$21.00, commensurate with experience. This is a non-exempt position. The D.C. Bar has an excellent benefits package. This is not an attempt to list all essential functions of this position. It is recognized that job duties may change over time based on the Bar’s needs. EEO Statement The D.C. Bar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr DC Bar