The Ford Agency is actively seeking an experienced Executive and Personal Assistant to support executives of a growing consulting firm. This individual will be responsible for managing calendars, coordinating with household staff, and assisting with other tasks in the office and the home. It's a great opportunity for someone looking for a busy role that requires excellent organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills. If you are looking for an elevated EA role, this might be the perfect opportunity for you!

Responsibilities:

• Manage complex calendars and schedule meetings
• Prepare documents, presentations and materials for meetings
• Write meeting minutes
• Coordinate events
• Coordinate travel 
• Manage the household including housekeeping, grocery inventory, and managing vendors
• Assist with other administrative tasks

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant experience
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong sense of discretion and diplomacy
• Proficient with MS Office
• Professional communication skills
• Strong independent problem solving skills

The Ford Agency is looking for a dynamic Project Coordinator with a strong customer service background and excellent problem-solving skills to support the Education Department of a top healthcare non-profit. This is an extremely busy role with a diverse set of duties that range from administrative support, customer service, data analysis, and research and synthesis. It is an excellent opportunity for a candidate looking for an elevated administrative role with project management duties.

Responsibilities:

• Respond to member inquiries via phone, email, website and webinar management
• Prepare reports to be utilized by the team
• Review and edit education content
• Coordinate meetings and travel for supervisors

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2+ years of customer service experience in a professional environment
• Proficient in MS Office
• Professional communication skills
• Ability to respond to members with solutions
• Ability to actively listen to customers/members

Responsibilities Include:

• Assist with interview scheduling for on-campus, in-office interviews, and virtual interviews
• Plan and preparing materials for recruiting events 
• Ensure proper documentation for candidates in applicant tracking system
• Respond to phone and email inquiries from candidates 

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree and interest in HR/Recruiting 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, ATS, Zoom, and Webex a plus
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and problem solve

The Ford Agency is currently recruiting for and experienced Records Clerk to for one of DC's most prestigious corporate law firms. This is a great temporary role for a self-starter with previous experience managing records in a legal or professional services setting. This assignment starts immediately and will be 100% in-person.

Responsibilities Include:

• Receive, store, and deliver client and attorney files 
• Prep materials for scanning and imaging 
• Inventory files for accurate and prompt retrieval 

Qualifications Include:

• File or records handling experience 
• Comfort and ability to work with staff of all levels
• Attention to detail and confidentiality 

The Ford Agency is looking for a talented HR Manager to join the entrepreneurial team of a top national association. In addition to overseeing a wide range of HR functions – from Benefits and Compensation, Talent Management, Onboarding and Payroll, and employee engagement – the HR Manager will also work with executives in developing and implementing best HR practices. An excellent opportunity for an experienced HR Generalist or Manager looking for a leadership role where innovation and creativity are valued. This role has a hybrid work-set up. Vaccination against COVID-19 is required.

Responsibilities Include:

• Talent Management: lead the internal recruiting process for all professional and administrative staff, collaborate with hiring managers, liaise with recruiting firms
• Benefits Management: manage the open-enrollment process, process enrollments and terminations, process paperwork related to leave of absence requests and disability
• Compensation Review: perform salary review and analysis, prepare compensation and benefits statements
• Payroll: assist with the preparation of biweekly payroll, enter and manage employee information in HRIS
• Employee Relations: design and implement team-building activities, training sessions, and other activities to promote employee engagement

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree 
• At least 6 years of HR experience
• HR certifications (SHRM, Organizational Development) are a plus
• Demonstrated experience in recruiting, compensation and benefits, employee relations, regulatory compliance
• Advanced proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook, and HRIS systems, such as ADP Workforce
• Excellent communication, project-management, problem-solving skills
• Ability to handle confidential information

The Ford Agency is actively seeking a Claims Manager to join the corporate offices of a Maryland-based construction company. This role will manage the claims process as it relates to customer dissatisfaction and the organization as a whole, coordinate with attorneys both in-house and third parties and insurance, and handle investigations. This is an excellent role for someone who has a background in risk management or claims to take the next step in their career.

Responsibilities:

• Investigate, document, and track claims related to customer dissatisfaction and against the organization including:
  • Workers compensation
  • General liability
  • Reckless driving
  • Harassment
• Work with insurance and attorneys to assist with claims management
• Assist with OSHA logs
• Manage return to work programs
• Assist with other projects as needed

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree 
  • Master's Degree or JD preferred
• 3+ years of experience
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Professional communication skills
• Bilingual in Spanish and English strongly preferred

The Ford Agency is searching for an experienced HR Generalist for a well-regarded academic institution. The Generalist will work closely with leadership and will play a key role in implementing best HR practices for the organization. This is a busy role that touches upon many aspects of HR: from talent acquisition, benefits administration, and employee relations and is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional eager to continue to develop their HR career and grow into leadership role in an education institution.

Responsibilities Include:

• Serve as the point of contact for all HR inquiries and matters
• Collaborate with leadership team to develop and implement engagement and retention strategies 
• Oversee and coordinate the full-life cycle recruitment process (faculty, staff, and seasonal roles) to ensure it's aligned with best practices
• Manage the onboarding and offboarding processes
• Build and maintain relationships with senior leadership and staff
• Implement office policies and procedures, ensuring that they comply with EEO regulations and applicable state and Federal laws
• Coordinate training and professional development programs for faculty and staff
• Collaborate with leadership to update HR policies and procedures 
• Manage the benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement, leave, etc.

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field
  • Master's degree preferred
  • PHR or SHRM Certification strongly preferred
• 3+ years of HR experience as a Generalist or Manager in an education environment
  • Knowledge and familiarity with recruitment, benefits, training and compensation
• Experience in a school environment (primary, secondary, or higher education)
• Understanding of HR policies and labor laws (federal, state, and local laws)
• Proficient with MS Office and HRIS Systems
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

The Ford Agency is spearheading the search for a Senior Director of Fundraising to join an international non-profit that provides programming for marginalized groups and promotes social change. The Senior Director will be actively involved in setting a strategic plan for fundraising and development, identifying donors and partners in the US, and proactively making the organization a household name. If you have a strong fundraising background, and are looking to join a mission-driven organization that sets out to empower women and youth, provide education, and diminish inequality in impoverished communities, this could be a terrific opportunity for you! Salary for this role is up to $80k DOE.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Board and senior leadership to develop and implement a strategic plan
• Engage with existing and prospective donors, foundations, and corporate partners
• Write grant proposals
• Promote the organization's mission through social media and other mediums to attract new audiences to expand their reach
• Lead, motivate, and energize a team

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in international development, non-profit management, or related field
• 5+ years of front line fundraising or development experience
  • Experience with individual, corporate and foundation fundraising required
  • Grant writing experience required
• Experience leading and managing teams
• Experience working with board of trustees
• Experience with developing community engagement activities
• Proven track record of securing major gifts
• Strategic thinker
• Experience working with international teams and ability to communicate cross-culturally
• Superb communication skills and adept public speaker

The Ford Agency is looking for a strong legal support professional to join the busy team for this mission driven national non-profit. The ideal candidate would have experience managing legal/corporate documents, strong research skills and the ability to track and manage multiple projects concurrently. This role is responsible for ensuring legal compliance for multi-state filings so attention to detail, database management, and strong follow through skills are critical to success. If you are looking to use your skills to support an effective non-profit, have paralegal experience, and want to shift into a non-profit setting that is challenging and rewarding, we want to hear from you! This is a temporary position with strong potential for permanent hire.

Responsibilities Include:

• Prepare and submit licensing renewals, registrations, tax filings, etc in various states
• Provide legal support relating to chapter compliance, governance, and standards
• Prepare all Board meeting materials and assist with presentation development
• Prepare all corporate filings across states
• Research various statutes, judicial decisions, and legal articles 
• Analyze research data

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree , paralegal certificate a plus
• 1-3 years paralegal experience
• Strong document management and research experience
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Excellent problem solving and project management skills

The Ford Agency is looking for a creative, talented Senior Writer and Editor for a top law enforcement research organization. The Writer/Editor will produce a wide range of communications for the organization, such as long-form reports, research briefs, and op-eds and will work with the leadership team to identify proper messaging for key issues. It's an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented and versatile writer and editor with a knack for conveying dense research into easily understandable language that is easily presentable to leadership and to the target audience. A background in law enforcement is ideal, though not a must.

Responsibilities:

• Present information to senior leadership, Board Members, and other stakeholders
• Write, proofread, and edit long form reports, op-eds, blogs, and research briefs
• Identify key messages and trends and communicate those to the audience in a concise manner

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or communications or related field
  • Master's degree preferred
• 5+ years of professional writing and editing experience
• Strong copyediting experience
• Experience working with or knowledge of law enforcement preferred

The Ford Agency is currently seeking a sharp and proactive Legal Recruiting Assistant for one of DC's top global law firms. The firm's busy and growing recruiting team needs a candidate who brings a high level of professionalism and attention to detail to their work as they keep the hiring process moving! The successful candidate will have experience in a law firm, be particularly motivated to learn and grow in the legal recruiting field, and be ready to represent the firm at various events and programs.

Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinate interviews on-campus and in-office
• Act as guide for candidates in the interviewing process
• Manage the schedule for summer associate program
• Research and prepare necessary documents for meetings and events
• Attend and represent the firm at legal recruiting events
• Arrange mid and end of summer reviews for summer associates
• Assist with new associate training program

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2+ years of recruiting or HR experience
  • Law firm experience strongly preferred
• Professional communication and collaboration skills
• Strong detail and logistical management skills
• MS Office proficiency

The Ford Agency is recruiting an experienced Legal Billing Specialist to join the DC office of a top national law firm. This role is essential to the firm's commitment to client service and is an excellent fit for a candidate with direct billing experience in another nationally recognized law firm. Fantastic communication skills, keen attention to detail, and a personality that thrives in a high-level and fast paced culture are keys to a candidate's success with this team.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage monthly client billing including:
  • E-billing 
  • Accruals
  • Internal approvals
  • Reporting
• Handle complex billing including insurance bills, and split-party billing
• Update billing rates and develop new templates/formats 
• Manage third party e-billing 
• Create monthly reports and billing schedules
• Handle a high volume of bills every month
• Follow firm policies and procedures 
• Respond to billing issues and inquiries 

Qualifications Include:

• 3+ years of hands on legal billing experience 
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Technical skills:
  • MS Excel
  • Elite or CMS/Aderant

The Ford Agency is actively recruiting an experienced Paralegal Manager to join the DC Office of a top corporate DC. This role supports the firm's leadership through strategically managing the long-term and day-to-day workload of its paralegal team. It is an extremely busy role and that requires excellent organizational, planning, and management skills. If you have the relevant experience and are looking for a role that offers leadership opportunities this could be the role for you!

Responsibilities Include:

• Oversee paralegals, progress of ongoing projects, and day to day operations
• Collaborate with attorneys to understand workflow needs and staff paralegals accordingly
• Recommend and implement changes to the professional development of paralegals 
• Evaluate performance and participate in the performance review process

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of paralegal experience
• 3+ years of experience managing paralegals 
  • Experience mentoring and training junior paralegals and developing paralegals at all levels to continue to advance their skillsets
• Excellent judgement
• Professional interpersonal skills and the ability to navigate all levels of staff
• Excellent MS Office skills 

The Ford Agency is actively seeking a sharp and motivated individual to join a bipartisan DC lobbying firm. This individual will support multiple lobbyists, draft memos, and assist with various projects. The successful candidate will have a broad knowledge of legislative processes, strong writing skills, and have the motivation and ability to juggle exciting projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with exceptional organizational and communication skills to broaden their skillset in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities Include:

• Maintain busy calendars and schedule meetings
• Coordinate complex travel arrangements
• Assist with meeting planning and logistics
• Conduct policy research and attend congressional hearings as needed
• Assist with special projects

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1+ year of administrative experience on the Hill or related experience 
• Strong writing skills
• Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills 
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite 

The Ford Agency is actively seeking a dynamic Talent Acquisition Manager to join a growing non-profit with a fantastic mission. This role will handle full-cycle recruiting for a broad range of roles and support HR projects and initiatives. This is a terrific opportunity for someone with strong recruiting experience who enjoys having their hands in other areas of HR and is looking to join a collaborative HR team! This will be a hybrid role, 2 days a week in the office and 3 days a week remote.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage full life cycle recruiting
  • Posting jobs, sourcing, interviewing, presenting offers
• Track recruitment and applicant data for leadership
• Collaborate with hiring managers throughout the recruitment process
• Evaluate sourcing strategies and ensure they're aligned with DEI efforts
• Manage HRIS 
• Strategize methods to grow talent pipelines and improve processes
• Coordinate with hiring managers on job descriptions and needs analysis
• Provide expertise on hiring trends and techniques as well as current legal compliance
• Assist with various HR projects and initiatives

 Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 years’ recruiting experience
  • Technical recruiting experience preferred
• 2+ years of HR Generalist experience
• Knowledge of full-cycle recruiting best practices and employer branding 
• Experience with developing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) recruitment strategies
• MS Office, LinkedIn, ATS experience
• HRIS experience
  • UKG preferred
• Ability to self-direct and problem solve independently
• Highly organized and able to balance competing priorities
• Excellent communication skills and an organized workstyle

The Ford Agency is working with a broad-reaching, higher education association to find a talented administrative professional with exceptional scheduling and organizational skills to support their diversity and equity program. This busy team is looking for someone who is very organized and can juggle priorities. Experience in budgeting, project logistics, and meeting/event planning is highly preferred. We are actively interviewing for this temp-to-hire role and it starts immediately!

Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinate logistical aspects of programs 
• Plan and schedule various in-person and digital meetings
• Track communications and attendance for faculty and participants 
• Assist with creation of promotional written materials for programs
• Contribute to logistics for grants and program budgets

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2+ years' administrative and program support, higher education exp. a plus
• Strong technical skills (MSOffice, Skype for Business, website design platforms)
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to balance and set priorities

The Ford Agency is seeking a Senior Operations Coordinator who will serve as the right-hand to the Executive Director for a busy healthcare association. This role will also work with other team members, help with member communications, event planning, and other projects. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience supporting senior management with an interest in the healthcare industry to join a growing organization!

Responsibilities:

• Manage calendar and schedule meetings
• Collaborate with communications team and assist with creating relevant content
• Draft and edit emails to clients, members, and other stakeholders
• Coordinate travel for the Executive Director and team members
• Create meeting agendas and distribute before meetings
• Take notes, prepare minutes, and work with the team to ensure action items are implemented
• Generate reports for leadership

Qualifications: 

• 3+ years experience supporting senior management
• Bachelor's Degree
• Professional Communications
• Proficient with MS Office, Zoom, and MS Teams
• Organized and strong attention to detail
• Interest in the healthcare industry

The Ford Agency is looking for a creative and innovative Director of Marketing and Communications for an association that advocates for professional development and representation of minority candidates in the communications industry. The Director will work closely with the CEO and Board of Directors in creating, overseeing, and implementing the organization's communications and public relations strategy. It is an excellent opportunity for a communications professional with demonstrated leadership experience to take on a pivotal role in a high-impact organization. This role will be remote but the candidate must be based in the Washington, DC Metro area.

Responsibilities Include:

• Oversee the organization's internal and external marketing, communications, and public relations output
• Working closely with the programs, membership, and events team to create effective marketing campaigns 
• Manage media relations strategy and serve as spokesperson for the organization
• Ensure consistent branding and messaging on written, printed, and digital marketing campaign
• Prepare talking points for the CEO in media interviews

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or Public Relations
• At least 7 years of marketing and communication experience; recent leadership experience is a must as is experience running successful digital and traditional marketing campaigns
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong technical skills (MS Office, CRM, Social Media (LinkedIn, Twitter), Hootsuite and comparable social media management programs
• Excellent leadership and project management skills and ability to juggle multiple projects and shift priorities where needed

The Ford Agency is recruiting for a talented and enthusiastic individual to join a leading international non-profit that promotes engaged community development and a broad range of international economic development initiatives. This role will coordinate the logistics for the global recruiting team throughout the hiring process and assist with other HR initiatives. The successful candidate will excel at identifying creative solutions to complex problems, have excellent communication skills, and possess a globally-minded approach to their work. Prior HR experience is not required but candidates should have demonstrated operational and/or project management skills. Currently a remote position, but will be on-site position in the future and candidates must be located or have existing plans to move to the DC area. This is a temp-to-hire position available immediately!

Responsibilities Include: 

• Assess and recommend improvements for HR processes and programs
• Support the recruiting team and ensuring a seamless hiring process
• Collaborate with domestic and international offices 
• Assist with special projects as needed

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of professional experience
  • International preferred
• Passion for learning and creative thinking
• Ability to work in a very multi-cultural environment
• Professional proficiency in Spanish preferred 

The Ford Agency is looking for a HR Generalist to support the busy team of a professional education focused non-profit. This is an open-ended temporary position and an excellent opportunity for someone who is available right away and looking to work with an amazing team. Hybrid work set up, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely.

Responsibilities Include:

• Benefits administration and general HR document and compliance tracking
• Onboard new hires and coordinate orientations/trainings as needed
• Assist with ensuring organizational policies and best practices are maintained 

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 1+ years' Generalist or Benefits experience 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ADP Workforce
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and problem solve

The Ford Agency is looking for a dynamic Executive Assistant to be the right-hand and gatekeeper of the President/CEO of an NYC-based association. This is a busy role that requires exceptional organizational, communication, and diplomatic skills as the EA will also work closely with the Board of Directors, collaborate with internal staff, and interface with constituents. A fantastic opportunity for an administrative professional with at least 5 years of experience to support a leader and an organization in their ground-breaking work of creating and ensuring professional development and mentorship opportunities for multi-ethnic candidates in the field of communication. This is a remote, temp-to-hire opportunity and candidates must be based in the DC area. Salary is 65K.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide all-around executive support to CEO: manage an extremely busy calendar, make complex travel arrangements, prepare detailed itineraries and agenda, prepare correspondence and reports, process expenses
• Ensure that the CEO is prepared for all meetings and keep CEO well informed of upcoming commitments
• Proactively resolve potential conflicts
• Serve as main point of contact between the organization and its board of directors
• Manage and execute all logistics for board meetings: prepare meeting agenda, developing a timeline, prepare board packet, meeting logistics, taking minutes, coordinating with vendors, handling the venue and catering
• Some overnight travel might be required

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree 
• 5 – 10 years' of experience as an Executive Assistant, at least 2 years of which as an EA to a C-suite executive
• Excellent technical skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook) and ability to learn new software programs with ease
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional time-management, organizational, and multi-tasking skills; ability to prioritize and deliver under of tight deadlines
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and high pressure situations with diplomacy and tact

The Ford Agency is actively recruiting for a strategic and dynamic development professional to join a Bethesda-based pediatric healthcare non-profit. This individual will be responsible for developing and implementing fundraising campaigns to reach individual donors, corporations, and foundations, tracking progress and reporting to leadership and the Board, and collaborating with other departments to ensure goals are met. This is a terrific opportunity for someone who has at least 8 years of development experience, enjoys cultivating relationships with donors, and working with a team to develop strategic fundraising campaigns!

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with donors
• Execute campaign strategies to cultivate gifts from major donors, corporations, and foundations
• Utilize a combination of events, personal solicitations, direct mail, and other strategies
• Track campaign progress and report to leadership and Board
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure coordination of other giving strategies
• Maintain campaign calendar and monitor progress towards key goals and deadlines
• Assist with other fundraising projects as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
  • Advanced Degree preferred
• 10+ years of development experience
  • Major and planned gifts
  • Annual giving
• Experience with individual, foundation, and corporate fundraising
• Experience coordinating volunteers
• Superb communication skills
• Excellent public speaking skills
• Experience with Salesforce

The Ford Agency is actively seeking an experienced Data Analyst to join a busy and growing DC consulting firm. This individual will be responsible for managing large data sets, analyzing and communicating trends and findings to both technical and non-technical clients. The Analytics Manager should have at least 2 years of analytics experience, including data visualization and experience using business intelligence tools. If you're looking to join an innovative team that strives to find creative solutions for their clients we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Analyze data to discover trends and create reports 
• Mentor analysts and support their professional development
• Communicate and present findings to clients
• Manage large datasets

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
  • Advanced degree preferred
• 2+ years of data analysis experience
• Experience with data visualization and business intelligence tools
• Experience presenting data and reports to both technical and non-technical professionals
• Ability to conduct data analysis on a deadline
• Technical skills:
  • Python
  • SQL
  • MS Excel
  • MS PowerPoint
  • Google Sheets
  • Keynote

The Ford Agency has an exciting opening for a temp-to-hire Executive Assistant supporting the CEO of an international non-profit that promotes a broad range of international economic development initiatives. The EA will be the CEO's right hand, anticipate needs, and adjust quickly when priorities change. The EA also plays an integral role in providing administrative, project, research, and program support to the Executive Team. This organization has a true appreciation for individuals who are independent agents of changes and is a superb opportunity for a forward-thinking, proactive, problem-solver who considers themselves to be a strong social/community contributor.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare extensive background materials, budgets, and research for briefings and events 
• Act as first point of contact for Executive Office
• Manage Executive Office calendar and meeting schedules
• Manage calls and emails, with priority focus on prompt follow-up
• Coordinate with senior management in other departments for meetings and resources
• Arrange domestic and international travel
• Recruit and lead a team of high-level interns

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 1-2 years administrative experience in a professional setting
• Professional writing and personal communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong professional working relationships

The Ford Agency is actively recruiting for a proactive and organized event coordinator to support the conference team at a well regarded trade association. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and able to juggle the competing priorities of coordinating multiple events with different deadlines. Prior event and/or meeting experience in any industry is preferred, especially a proven record of working with external vendors. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with some events experience to join a collaborative team committed to professional development!

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide administrative support to the team including:
  • Calendar management
  • Travel coordination
• Coordinate all logistical details for assigned external meetings
  • Working with internal team and all vendors
  • Providing on-site and virtual support during meeting
• Handle all internal meeting requests 
• Anticipate potential problems and be ready with solutions
• Approve and manage all budgets and payments 

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree 
• Experience with virtual event platforms
• 1+ years of meeting planning experience
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Experience using Microsoft Office 

The Ford Agency is currently seeking candidates for a PT Executive Assistant role working in the home office of a successful entrepreneur in the Glover Park area. This position provides basic administrative and calendar support and is a perfect opportunity for someone looking to re-enter the workforce on a PT basis. The ideal candidate will have great collaboration and communication skills and work 3 days/week and a total of 15 hours/week.

Responsibilities Include: 

• Schedule meetings and update calendars
• Coordinate schedules with other departments
• Draft and manage correspondence
• Other administrative projects as assigned 

Qualifications Include: 

• Previous professional office experience
• MS Outlook and Word proficiency
• Ability to troubleshoot with iPhone and iPad 
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Full Covid vaccination required

The Ford Agency is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join a successful financial trade association. The ideal candidate will have administrative experience supporting leadership in a fast-paced work environment. This role will be responsible for providing administrative support for multiple departments, encouraging the development of interdisciplinary skills and a stronger understanding of the inner-workings of an association. If you are a proactive individual looking for the next step in your administrative career, this could be the role for you!

Responsibilities Include: 

• Schedule meetings and set up conference calls, webinars, and presentations 
• Maintain meeting notes and summaries for Directors and Vice Presidents
• Manage data and generate reports from industry databases
• Draft and proofread correspondence on behalf of staff members
• Assist with additional projects and administrative tasks as assigned

Qualifications Include: 

• Bachelor's Degree 
• 2+ years of client service or administrative experience
• Experience providing support in team environment
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficient in MSOffice Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Experience with Adobe Acrobat, preferred
• Outstanding organizational and communication skills

The Ford Agency is actively recruiting for a junior IT Support Specialist for a non-profit that has a global reach. This individual will join a busy team, provide IT support to end-users, and setup new hires/users. The ideal candidate will have help desk experience, enjoy helping people solve problems and know how to deliver exceptional IT service to a broad range of professionals. If you have about one year of IT experience and are ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide IT support for the end users both onsite and remotely
• Install software or hardware and updates
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues
• Track incidents and service requests 

Qualifications Include:

• 1+ years of experience in a Help Desk role
• Associate's Degree or Technical Degree in Computer Science
  • Bachelor's Degree preferred
• High level of attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Technical skills:
  • Windows 10
  • Microsoft Office
  • Printer Management
  • A/V support

The Ford Agency is actively seeking a proactive and dynamic in-house Corporate Recruiter to join the HR Team in the NoVA office of a Fortune 500 Company. This individual will be responsible for the full lifecycle recruitment process across different departments including finance and accounting, customer service, IT, and more. The recruiter will evaluate candidates and advise hiring managers of market trends and attract top talent to the organization. This is a great opportunity for a Recruiter with an agency background to join a fantastic team of HR professionals!

Responsibilities Include:

• Source and create a pipeline of high quality candidates
• Interview candidates and make recommendations to hiring managers
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand hiring needs
• Maintain and update ATS with candidate information
• Guide candidates through the offer, background check and onboarding process
• Assist with other projects as needed

Qualifications Include:

•  2+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Agency experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Strong problem solving skills
• Professional communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Experience using job boards, LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.
• Experience using ATS

The Ford Agency has immediate openings with a non-profit group that provides educational resources to financial professionals. The person in this role will help individuals navigate course offerings and certification process. Candidates should be comfortable with both outgoing and incoming calls and have strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with prospects and creatively problem solve on their behalf. These are temp-to-hire positions and our client is actively interviewing so apply today!

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage high volume of calls 
• Guide and inform individuals about educational resources and options
• Assist individuals with creating education plans and goals to achieve certifications or other milestones
• Provide positive and helpful support to professionals

Qualifications Include:

• Direct experience in an administrative, customer service, or call center role
• Proficiency in MS Office; database experience is a plus
• Outstanding customer service skills and professionalism
• Ability to work independently and manage project deadlines

The Ford Agency is actively recruiting for an Insurance Billing Specialist to join a busy billing team at a top DC law firm. This individual will handle attorney billing to insurance companies, creating billing summaries, tracking rejected entries, and working with attorneys, staff, and clients. This is an exciting role for a billing professional who knows the intricacies of insurance billing, either from the legal or insurance side. If you have strong hands on insurance billing experience and are looking to take the next step in your career we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Review monthly ebills and paper bills for accuracy
• Manage accounts in third party ebilling platforms
• Prepare summary billing information for each case, showing invoice status, payment status and recovery percentage of each invoice
• Create an invoice appeals spreadsheet for each case displaying rejected time and cost entries, explanations from the insurance provider, and suggested appeal information to be reviewed by attorneys
• Enter rejected entries with the time and cost appeal responses in the ebilling system
• Collaborate and train attorneys on timekeeping requirements for billing to insurance companies 
• Research and respond to billing inquiries from attorneys, staff, and clients

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of insurance billing experience
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organization skills
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Technical skills
  • Elite or CMS/Aderant preferred
  • MS Excel

The Ford Agency is partnering with a prestigious academic institution in their search for an Employee Relations professional. The individual will work to resolve employee relations cases, conduct investigations, research HR best practices and employment legislation, and update policies and procedures. The successful candidate will have extensive employee relations experience, knowledge of employment law, and a passion for HR. This is a terrific opportunity for an individual with at least 3 years of employee relations experience to join a team committed to diversity and inclusion!

Responsibilities Include:

• Point of contact for employees and supervisors for employee relations 
• Serve as an investigator and create reports
• Analyze and evaluate ADA and accommodation requests 
• Review and resolve complaints and grievances
• Research HR best practices, create reports and update processes and procedures utilizing best practices
• Work closely with Office of General Counsel 
• Assist with other HR projects as needed

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree
  • JD or Master's preferred
• 3+ years of employee relations experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of employment law
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Professional communication
• Proficient in MS Office
• Handle highly confidential information with discretion

The Ford Agency is actively recruiting for a paralegal with 2 years of experience to join the Litigation Practice area at a prestigious global law firm. The Litigation Paralegal will be involved in the inner workings of the litigation process, assist with trial prep, prepare for depositions, proofread documents, perform legal research and cite-check briefs. This is an excellent opportunity for a paralegal looking to gain a more specialized and substantive training in the legal profession. This is a hybrid role and will be onsite 3 days/week.

Responsibilities:

• Assists with all phases of discovery, including document review, production and depositions
• Proofreads memos, briefs and other legal documents
• Cite-checks legal documents
• Researches using Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, and other websites, articles, etc
• Manages databases
• Assists with trial prep, interviews, depositions, hearings, and client meetings
• Supports preparation and filing of pleadings and court papers
• Assists attorneys and staff with various projects

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree
• 2+ years paralegal experience
  • Litigation experience preferred
• Court filings and e-filings
• Experience assisting with trial prep and during arbitrations and trials
• Strong research skills
• Professional communication skills
• Excellent organization skills
• Technical Skills
  • MS Office
  • Relativity
  • E-discovery applications
  • Westlaw
  • LexisNexis

The Ford Agency is looking for a Partner Practice Manager to support the lateral recruiting efforts at a top Executive Legal Recruiting firm. This is a substantive role that covers recruiting, marketing, and complex logistical support and is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with a background in recruiting and executive administrative support. Legal experience is helpful but not a deal-breaker. This is a temp-to-hire role and is available immediately!

Responsibilities Include:

• Recruiting support: manage partner prospects, assemble candidate biographies, schedule interviews, prepare interview prep materials for candidates, document candidate interactions in database, proofread and finalize job descriptions, write and post job ads
• Marketing: manage email campaigns to potential candidates and clients, oversee LinkedIn posts for partners and for the practice group
• Overall logistical and administrative support: schedule partner meetings, draft fee agreements, prepare presentations, organize candidate files

Qualifications Include:

•  Bachelor's Degree
• At least 3 years' of recruiting experience, ideally in a legal environment or a comparable professional services firm
• Strong MS Office Skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Excellent research, writing, and communication skills
• Strong organizational, time-management, and prioritizing skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal instruction and collaboratively
• Ability to thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines and handle confidential information

An international development organization has partnered with The Ford Agency to find an Events Manager to support their global youth programs. Joining a dynamic team focused on social impact, this role will design, plan, and execute all programs and events. Qualified candidates will have the demonstrated ability to think strategically and see the big picture, while still managing the myriad logistical details. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a community organizing background looking to use their skills to create global change. This is a temp-to-hire role and candidates must be located in the DC area.

Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinate event logistics with internal teams and external partners and vendors
• Support engagement of youth attendees and volunteers
• Manage agendas, mobile applications, and other materials for each event
• Evaluate events against key program goals 

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2+ years' experience in community building or event planning 
• High emotional intelligence and cross-cultural communication skills 
• Ability to problem solve in fast-paced environment

The Ford Agency is working with a growing medical device organization in recruiting a motivated and professional Logistics & Supply Chain Manager for their team. This individual will manage the flow of materials in and out of their facilities, develop a global distribution network, and build strong relationships with vendors to meet their business needs. As the organization continues to grow this role will also be responsible for sourcing and onboarding vendors in new locations and will be a key part of that growth. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with 5 years of supply chain or logistics management to lead a team and assist an organization as they continue to expand in global markets.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain inventory for warehouse locations and update SAP
• Implement best practices to support inventory forecasting, purchasing, and material control
• Monitor shipping status and communicate late deliveries to customers and internal teams
• Build a distribution network of vendors to transport products around the world
• Create and implement a sourcing strategy to meet the company's growth
• Manage and build relationships with existing and potential suppliers
• Prepare budget and expected expenditures

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field
  • AIPCS certification
• 5+ years of logistics and supply chain experience
  • Medical device or pharmaceutical experience preferred
• Experience working with vendors and holding them accountable
• Experience managing a distribution network
• Technical skills
  • ERP/MRP Systems
  • SAP preferred
  • MS Office

The Ford Agency is currently seeking a sharp and proactive Legal Recruiting Coordinator for one of DC's top global law firms. The firm's busy and growing recruiting team needs a candidate who brings a high level of professionalism and attention to detail to their work as they keep the hiring process moving! The successful candidate will have experience in a law firm, be particularly motivated to learn and grow in the legal recruiting field, and be ready to represent the firm at various events and programs.

Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinate interviews on-campus and in-office
• Act as guide for candidates in the interviewing process
• Manage the schedule for summer associate program
• Research and prepare necessary documents for meetings and events
• Attend and represent the firm at legal recruiting events
• Arrange mid and end of summer reviews for summer associates
• Assist with new associate training program

Qualifications Include:

• BA Degree
• 2+ years of recruiting or HR experience
  • Law firm experience required
• Professional communication and collaboration skills
• Strong detail and logistical management skills
• MS Office proficiency

The Ford Agency is actively recruiting for a poised Professional Development Specialist to join a top-notch DC law firm. This individual will work closely with the Professional Development team in overseeing attorney arrivals, transfers, departures, and performance evaluations. The successful candidate will have 4 years of professional development experience, experience in a professional services firm, and supervisory experience. This is a terrific opportunity for someone looking to take on a visible leadership role with a top firm!

• Stay up to date on industry trends and make recommendations to further professional development for staff and attorneys
• Collaborate with Diversity and Inclusion and other HR teams to promote new initiatives 
• Oversee attorney onboarding, orientations, and offboarding
• Collaborate with benefits team to manage leaves of absence, flexible schedules, and other benefits for attorneys
• Manage attorney evaluation processes
• Assist with other Professional Development projects and programs 

• 4+ years of Professional Development experience 
  • Experience in legal or professional services strongly preferred
• 2+ years of supervisory experience
• Bachelor's degree required
• Knowledge of best practices in professional and career development
• Strong command of the principles and practices of personnel administration 
• Leadership skills and confidence to spearhead HR initiatives in a fast-paced environment 

The Ford Agency is actively recruiting for an organized, energetic HR and Recruiting Coordinator to join a prestigious DC law firm. This role will serve as the first point of contact for HR and recruiting inquiries, provide a positive candidate experience throughout the interview process, and assist HR leadership with special projects and initiatives. The ideal candidate will have previous HR and recruiting experience, excellent communication and organization skills. This is a great role for someone who is passionate about HR and is looking to expand the depth of their knowledge and experience with a team dedicated to providing mentorship and professional development opportinities.

Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinate full-cycle recruitment efforts, including posting jobs, screening resumes, and coordinating interviews
• Communicate with hiring managers and HR team throughout the offer process
• Conduct reference checks and verify employment
• Run reports for HR and Recruiting teams
• Coordinate new hire onboarding and orientation
• Assist with various HR initiatives

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of HR experience
  • Agency experience a plus
• Interest in HR and recruiting
• Technical skills:
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • HRIS
  • ATS
  • Zoom
  • MS Teams
• Excellent communication skills

The Ford Agency is actively recruiting for a candidate with executive sales and client relations experience to join a growing membership association. The Partner Relations Manager will maintain and grow their revenue stream, build strong professional relationships, and maintain contracts for partners. If you have at least 5 years of client relations and sales leadership experience and are ready to take on a substantive role that will take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Build strategic partnerships and engage with senior leaders at partner organizations
• Initiate meetings with partners and prospects
• Monitor partner deliverables and ensure they're met
• Identify and develop new partnership opportunities
• Develop proposals and presentations for partners

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of client relations and sales leadership experience
  • Experience in sales planning
  • Negotiation experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to create new revenue streams

The Ford Agency is seeking a professional and savvy Legal Executive Assistant to join a well-regarded global law firm. The successful candidate will have at least 3 years of administrative support experience in a fast-paced environment and be able to adapt to shifting priorities. If you are looking to join a firm that is client service driven and are looking to have a true impact, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinates meetings
• Assists with annual review process
• Processes expense reports and assists with annual budget preparation
• Creates reports for the department
• Orders supplies
• Assists with various projects as needed

• 3+ years of administrative experience
• MSOffice Suite
• High level of attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work in a fast-paced environment

The Ford Agency is actively seeking an energetic and organized Recruiting Coordinator for a prestigious DC law firm. This role will be responsible for coordinating summer associate programming, coordinating logistics for on-campus recruiting programs, preparing a budget, and building relationships with local law schools. This is a fast-paced position that requires someone to have excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills. If you have 3 years of legal recruiting experience and are looking for the next step with a truly collaborative firm, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities Include:

• Collaborate with legal recruiting team to plan and coordinate summer program
• Prepare the budget for summer program and track spending
• Coordinate logistics for on-campus recruiting initiatives, including registration, scheduling interviews, and other recruiting events
• Establish and maintain relationships with law schools for year-round recruiting
• Coordinate interviews for lateral associates and prepare reports for hiring partners summarizing the recruitment pipeline
• Assist with creating annual reports for the hiring committee and assist with presenting
• Train and mentor junior team members
• Update applicant information in recruiting database

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of legal recruiting experience preferred
  • Knowledge of attorney recruiting processes
• Professional communication skills
• Superb organization skills and strong attention to detail
• Strong technical skills:
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Experience with viRecruit or another legal recruitment database preferred

The Ford Agency is currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the successful and team-oriented membership department of a growing association. The Membership Advisor will build relationships with an elite group of directors and C-Suite executives, support membership initiatives and provide excellent service to its valued members. If you are looking for a role where you will have the opportunity to really make an impact and have genuine growth potential, this could be the position for you!

Responsibilities Include:

• Build relationships with board members and C-Suite executives
• Communicate regularly with members; informing them of benefits, daily activities, and answer their inquiries
• Oversee the process for new member applications and renewals
• Collaborate with team members to create strategies for engagement and retention
• Identify trends to drive utilization and tailored support to members
• Ensure revenue growth and track progress against goals

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years professional experience with client management, fundraising, communications, customer service or sales
• CRM, Salesforce, or data management experience highly preferred
• Superb written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time-management

The Ford Agency is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Technician to join a growing biotech organization. This individual will play a key role by following the production process, improving processes, and assisting with quality assurance. The successful candidate should have one year of manufacturing or production experience with a pharmaceutical or medical device organization and have strong organizational skills. This is a terrific opportunity for an individual looking to continue to grow professionally in manufacturing!

Responsibilities:

• Identify and separate product defects
• Follow production schedules for manufacturing operations
• Find ways to improve processes
• Assist engineers in troubleshooting production lines
• Perform standard operations and QA activities
• Enter data into SAP

Qualifications:

• HS Diploma
  • Associate/Technical trade degree in related area preferred
• 1+ year of production related experience
  • Pharmaceutical, medical devices, or related industry required
• Certifications or training in Quality System Regulations, ISO, Six Sigma or relevant trainings preferred
• Excellent organization and attention to detail

The Ford Agency is recruiting for several exciting and professionally challenging entry-level roles that are well-suited for motivated recent graduates with strong internship and/or on-campus experience.

We are a boutique recruiting firm that represents some of the DC region's most successful and sought-after employers. Our aim is to connect candidates with the right organization where they will be professionally challenged, have potential for professional growth, and work towards goals they are passionate about.

If you are looking for assistance navigating the competitive job market in DC and just need to be given the right opportunity to demonstrate what you can accomplish, we want to hear from you!

The Ford Agency is searching for candidates interested in substantive administrative positions with our DMV-based clients. We offer temporary and temp-to-hire roles with a variety of organizations--from law firms to non-profits, foundations to consulting firms. Position titles include Receptionist, Administrative Assistant, Staff Assistant, Operations Assistant, Executive Assistant, and more. Candidates at all points in their career are welcome to send their resume!

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Act as first point of contact for office
• Manage calendars, scheduling meetings and conference
• Document management, processing expense reports, and various projects as assigned
• Act as liaison between departments
• Other projects as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Bachelor's degree; relevant work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• Intermediate-to-advanced proficiency with MSOffice (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Flexibility, adaptability, and high degree of professionalism

The Ford Agency is actively recruiting for top-notch legal support professionals for temporary and temp-to-hire roles with DC's top law firms. We are looking for legal secretaries, legal administrative assistants, and paralegals for a range of entry-level to mid-level roles, across different practice areas, for opportunities within boutique law firms with specialized practice groups to large, international law firms. Candidates, from recent college grads with excellent internships to experienced legal support staff, are encouraged to send their resumes!

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Manage busy calendar and meeting schedules
• Provide various document and presentation material support
• Process expense reports and time-entry
• Document production and management

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Bachelor's degree; relevant work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• Previous law firm or professional services support experience
• Intermediate-to-advanced MSOffice (Word, Excel, Outlook) skills
• Proficiency with legal document management systems and time-entry programs
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills
• High level of professionalism

The Ford Agency is working on a variety of temporary, temp-to-hire, remote, in-person, and part-time roles with some of the area's most prestigious organizations. Excellent opportunities to get your foot in the door and demonstrate your skills at DC's top law, consulting, government relations firms, non-profits, associations, and more!

We are looking for candidates with strong proficiency in MSOffice, superb communications skills, demonstrated ability to take initiative, and, most importantly, flexibility and a great attitude.

Whether you are a recent college graduate or a professional between roles we can help find the right opportunity for you!

ROLES AT A GLANCE:

• Administrative
• Executive Support
• Human Resources
• Marketing / Social Media
• Communications
• Meeting and Event Planning
• Finance and Accounting
• Research / Analysis
• Writing / Editing / Proofreading
• Document Creation / Transcription
• Paralegal and Legal Support
• Program and Project Management
• Legislative Affairs
• IT / Tech