Directs all operations of the House Press Gallery and provides fully developed staff recommendations for changes to facilities, personnel, equipment and budgeting.

Duties

Directs all operations of the House Press Gallery and provides fully developed staff recommendations for changes to facilities, personnel, equipment and budgeting. Oversee the approval of applications for membership and enforces rules and standards of conduct for newspaper reporters covering Congress. Works with the Standing Committee and liaisons with the Speaker’s Office and appropriate committees for overseeing the physical condition of the press gallery. Ensures inquiries from reporters and congressional staff regarding current information and historical perspective on House floor and committee activities are addressed adequately. Oversees the process of maintaining an up to the minute log on the daily House proceedings, along with files of current and historical legislative activity. Ensures that press releases and committee notices are posted in the gallery or on its web site, with a copy of each member's release distributed to the major news wires. Facilitate reporters’ coverage of committee and subcommittee meetings by working with committee staff. Ensure ample work space for reporters covering committee meetings, provide copies of hearing testimony and write and distribute the daily schedule of House committee meetings to major news outlets. Helps enforce rules of coverage in gallery and other House facilities. Familiarize Members, staff and Congressional committees with daily gallery operations and services and the workings of the Congressional Press Corps. Help credential reporters and assign space at national political conventions.

Requirements

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Qualifications

Advanced degree in journalism or a related field or equivalent congressional or journalistic experience. Fifteen years of experience in journalism or managing a similar operation. Comprehensive knowledge of congressional procedures and processes, as well as a thorough understanding of how journalists work. Thorough knowledge of interaction between journalists and the Congress. Politically astute and able to reconcile and balance contending interests and personalities. Budgeting and computer skills. The ideal candidate would also have a strategic vision for the future of the congressional press corps and the House Press Gallery.

Contacts

• Address CAO 441 2nd St Washington, DC 20515
• Name: CAO Human Resources
• Phone: 202-225-2926