Staff Assistant

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Date Posted:
May 26, 2026
Position Title:
Staff Assistant
Office/Company:
Rep. Mike Flood
Party:
Republican
Office Code:
NE-01
Job Number:
MEM-160-26
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
FloodHiring@mail.house.gov
Salary:
Primary Role
Staff Assistant
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Description:
The Office of Congressman Mike Flood seeks a Staff Assistant to join the Washington, D.C. Office.
Responsibilities:
The primary responsibility of the staff assistant is to serve as support staff for the operations team to maintain the regular daily functions and operations of the Washington, DC office. This could include answering telephones, greeting visitors to the office, assisting with appointments and scheduling, answering constituent requests for general information, giving tours of the capitol, monitoring deliveries, maintaining the front office, and assisting with other various administrative duties. Typical responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: • Answering and screening telephone calls for the Member and other staff members. • Greeting and screening visitors. • Assisting individuals who have appointments with the Member or other staff members. • Maintaining handout literature regarding the state and Congress. • Signing for deliveries and forwarding deliveries to appropriate staff members. • Maintaining the office answering machine and tracking voicemails. • Ensuring that requests for assistance are directed to appropriate staff members. • Maintaining the reception room. • Maintaining the office guest book. • Maintaining quick reference sheets of prominent VIPs and a list of frequently requested contacts. • Recording visitors’ opinions, names, addresses, and other relevant information. • Helping to log mail. • Performing general typing and administrative assignments.
Qualifications:
The requirements for this position are: • Position is based in the Washington, DC official office. Regular, predictable and punctual attendance required for the performance of duties. • Work requires physical presence at the office during business hours and when working outside business hours, as needed. • Ability to communicate effectively with the Member and office staff, Members and representatives from other offices, constituents, outside organizations, and others. • Work is public-facing and requires frequent interaction with members of the Senate and congressional community and the public, including constituents, in a prompt, courteous and tactful manner. • Work is performed in a front office work station or other commonly traveled areas of the office, meaning that there should be little expectation of privacy. • Work occasionally requires extended and unscheduled hours. • Must be able to prioritize and perform duties under pressure in a fast-paced environment. • Regularly use typical office equipment, software programs, and methods of communication, including, for example, a computer, email, telephone, smartphone, photocopier, fax machine, etc. Nebraska ties are preferred but not required for application.
Instructions:
Interested applicants may email their resume and cover letter.
Other:
FloodHiring@mail.house.gov
Staff Assistant
MEM-160-26