Program Assistant

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We are seeking an experienced Program Assistant to support the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Office of the Secretary in Washington, DC. Your responsibilities will focus on delivering high-quality administrative, clerical, and congressional correspondence support to ensure the effective processing of Congressional inquiries, accurate redaction of sensitive personally identifiable information (PII), timely management of electronic records, and daily collaboration with FTC staff, Bureau leadership, and external Congressional offices in a secure federal environment.

This is a full-time opportunity in which we'll provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and job stability and security.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver extensive congressional support services to assist the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Office of the Secretary
• Support FTC efforts to protect consumers from fraudulent, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices
• Manage incoming inquiries and communications from Congressional Offices
• Redact sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) to ensure privacy and data security compliance
• Scan and apply optical character recognition (OCR) technology to process Congressional letters, emails, and responses
• Upload processed documents into the Commission’s Document Management System (DMS)
• Enter data sets related to Congressional correspondence into the Congressional Correspondence Management System (CCMS)
• Monitor and validate the performance of both DMS and CCMS to maintain data integrity
• Provide comprehensive administrative and clerical support to the Office of the Secretary
• Digitize official Commission records through scanning, OCR processing, and metadata entry
• Assist the Office of the Secretary in maintaining official Commission voting records and Commission decision circulations
• Execute records management activities to support legal and operational requirements
• Assist the Office of the Secretary in its role as legal custodian of Commission records
• Support adjudicative proceedings in accordance with the FTC Rules of Practice

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Extensive knowledge of English language structure, spelling, composition, and grammar required

BACKGROUND

• At least 2 years of experience handling Congressional and White House inquiries and correspondence required
• At least 2 years of experience monitoring and entering documents and data in both a Congressional Correspondence Management System and an Agency Document Management System required
• At least 2 years of experience with administrative and clerical procedures (e.g., managing files and records, etc.) required
• At least 2 years of experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat Professional, and Documentum required

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

LOCATION

• Washington, DC 20580

TELEWORK

• Not eligible for telework

CLEARANCE

• U.S. citizenship is required as it supports the U.S. federal government

CLIENT

• Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

TRAVEL

• Travel is not required

WORK HOURS

• 40 hours
• 8 hours a day
• 5 days a week

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION

• Employment Classification Eligibility — Nonexempt

RELOCATION

• Not eligible for relocation benefits

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KMRG, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital or civil partnership status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, maternity status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, genetic information, traits historically associated with race, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and/or local law.

Other Considerations. Applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 100% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 100% of the time.

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