The Ford Agency is spearheading the search for a President & CEO to take the helm of a senior living community. This individual will develop and implement the strategic direction and initiatives to fulfill the mission and vision of the organization. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of leadership experience within the senior housing, affordable housing, or property management, possess exceptional communication skills, and have a proactive personality. This is a rare opportunity and salary is $120k DOE!

Responsibilities:

• Provides vision, strategic direction, and initiatives to fulfill the mission
• Promote the organization's mission, values, and strategic goals to internal and external stakeholders
• Oversee daily operations
• Develop and monitor organization's budget
• Develop and implement policies and procedures
• Work closely with the Board of Directors
• Ensure policies are compliant with federal and state regulations and laws
• Communicate and build relationships with residents and their families

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of managerial and leadership experience in senior housing/property management
• Professional level of knowledge of the principles of affordable senior housing/property management,
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to quickly assess and address emergency and non-emergency situations calmly and professionally.
• Proficient in MS Office

The Ford Agency is actively recruiting for a Director to be part of a leadership team for a senior residential community in Maryland. The Director will oversee the resident service department, collaborate with nursing staff, and ensure that policies follow state and federal regulations. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a degree in healthcare administration or related field who has experience in senior residential management. Salary up to $75k DOE.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee service departments including, resident service coordination, nursing/care services, laundry/housekeeping, and food services
• Plan and monitor the department's budget
• Ensure that policies and procedures are followed and are in compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations and laws
• Evaluate and assess prospective and present residents to determine eligibility for admittance and continued occupancy
• Prepare the annual report for the Executive Director's review and approval
• Oversee the maintenance of accurate records
• Review monthly staff schedules
• Build and maintain relationships with residents
• Develop wellness plans for residents and work closely with nursing staff to ensure its administered correctly

Qualifications:

• BA/BS Degree in healthcare administration, social service field, or business administration
• 3+ years of senior residential management experience
  • Background in geriatric healthcare field preferred
• MS Office
• Professional communication skills

The Ford Agency is actively recruiting for a top-notch Executive Assistant to support the General Counsel's office of a distinguished national trade association.  This is a busy role that requires the ability to anticipate and pro-actively solve issues.  The successful candidate will have experience supporting C-suite executives, interacting with Board of Directors and/or executive committees, and have experience working remotely and with setting up complex meetings in a virtual environment. It is a perfect role for a sharp, organized, and experienced EA who thrives on working at fast pace and is able to solve problems with diplomacy and tact. Salary up to 85K.

Responsibilities Include:

• Schedule meetings, travel arrangements, and plan committee meetings
• Prepare documents, meeting minutes for committee meetings, reports, and other materials
• Communicate with board members, committee members, and C-suite
• Draft communications on behalf of General Counsel
• Prepare presentations and meeting materials

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 4+ years of Executive Assistant support to C-level executives experience
• Association experience strongly preferred
• Proven ability to work with C-suite, Boards, and Committees
• Experience working remotely and in a virtual environment
• Strong communication skills
• A team player with a proactive attitude
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and self-manage
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)

The Ford Agency is currently recruiting for a Program Associate/Scheduler to support the Curriculum team and Head of School for a DC based K-12 independent school. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with demonstrated experience in complex scheduling and calendar management and also excels in project/program management. Experience in an academic environment is a plus. This is temporary opportunity covering for an individual out on leave starting and is available immediately. This is anticipated to be a hybrid role with both remote and in-person work.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

•  Calendar management and other administrative duties for Head of School
• Assisting with the planning and execution of school initiatives, events and special programs
• Supporting team with project development and planning
• Collaborating with various departments to ensure program success

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Previous administrative or scheduling experience in a professional environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficient MSOffice skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook)

The Ford Agency is actively seeking a smart and dynamic candidate for the Attorney Professional Development team at a top global law firm. The Administrative Assistant will support the firm's attorney professional development initiatives through updating the firm's database and coordinating trainings with attorneys and staff members. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with strong administrative support and organizational skills and an interest in professional development to work with excellent mentors! Salary $44k DOE.

Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinate training schedules for internal and external training sessions
• Enter data into the firm's Continuing Legal Education (CLE) database
• Respond to inquiries for CLE compliance
• Assist team with special projects

Qualifications Include:

• 1+ years of administrative assistant experience in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel and Word
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task with strong customer service skills

The Ford Agency is looking for a professional Marketing Manager to join the Public Affairs office of a renowned institution focusing on African American history and culture. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced candidates with demonstrated skill aligning multiple projects under one brand through audience engagement and brand awareness strategies to be part of a national effort that explores the rich history of African American culture and its influences on our world today. Direct experience designing and executing multi-channel strategic marketing and advertising campaigns is required for this position. This is an open-ended contract assignment with future potential for permanent hire.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Developing audience focused strategic marketing and advertising campaigns
• Creating brand alignment across various channels
• Developing strategic communication plans including content development
• Managing team project execution of strategies
• Responsively adjusting plans based on audience engagement and trends
• Providing detailed updates and reports to key staff and stakeholders
• Creating multi-platform focus groups to best target audiences with campaigns

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

•  Bachelor's Degree (degree in Marketing or African American History/Culture preferred)
• 10+ years strategic marketing experience
• Direct experience managing complex brand alignment
• Strong knowledge of African American history and culture (professional or academic taught)
• Ability to be detail oriented in communications, content, and reporting
• Passionate about connecting with audiences and creating strong brand engagement

The Ford Agency is actively seeking a Regulatory Paralegal to join a prestigious mid-size energy law firm. The successful candidate will have 2+ years of law firm experience, be highly motivated, detail oriented, able to juggle competing priorities, work well independently as well as part of a team. If you are looking for a substantive Paralegal role, then this could be a great fit for you!

Responsibilities Include:

• Communicate and work closely with attorneys
• Conduct legal research
• Cite check and proofread files
• Submit files to courts and government agencies

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree
  • Paralegal certificate, strongly preferred
• 2+ years of experience in a law firm
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent editing and proofreading skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Technical skills:
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Adobe
  • Document management, a plus
  • eDiscovery software, a plus

The Ford Agency has an immediate opening with a non-profit group that provides extensive educational offerings for financial professionals. The person in this role will utilize a variety of outreach approaches to facilitate candidate advancement through their course offerings and certification processes. Candidates should have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to problem solve . This is a long-term temporary role expected to be a minimum of 9 months and is currently a remote position.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Providing support and navigating customers to appropriate resources
• Assisting with creating education plans and goals to achieve certifications
• Providing positive and helpful support to industry professionals

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Direct experience in an administrative or programmatic role
• Outstanding phone communication skills
• Ability to work independently and self-manage time and project deadlines

The Ford Agency is seeking an experienced iMIS Database Manager for an educated-oriented non-profit association in Washington, DC. This person will oversee the association’s database in addition to supporting the membership, finance, communications, development, and program offices. This is an ideal position for someone with a solid background working with fundraising databases, specifically with iMIS, and is seeking a hands-on database role. This is a temp-to-hire position and will initially be remote until the office officially reopens.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

•  Developing and maintaining iMIS data reports and documentation related to database administration
• Establishing data collection, coding, and entry procedures to ensure data integrity and consistency across departments
• Working with vendors to ensure proper online security systems are in place
• Creating, reviewing, and administering the Database Services budget
• Monitoring and scheduling PCI scanning reports

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

•  Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Information Systems or related field
• 3-5 years minimum experience in database administration and database application management
• Experience using, developing, and supporting iMIS web-based applications
• While expertise in iMIS is the primary requirement, experience with other databases, such as Salesforce or comparable fundraising database will be considered

The Ford Agency is currently seeking candidates for a Public Affairs Specialist role supporting the Office of Public Affairs of a renowned institute dedicated to African American history and culture. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with demonstrated experience handling a high volume of media inquiries and coverage, preparing logistics for news conferences and press events. The successful candidate will be able to proactively manage all the back-end logistics of media relations and many responsibilities that fall in between. Strong proficiency writing and creating on-brand content and comfort handling high-profile guests and events is a must. Initially, this is a six month contract position available immediately and has the option to be extended. 

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

•  Creating special media reports, following large-scale projects and initiatives, and managing progress
• Outreach to international, national, and local media coverage for a broad range of events
• Ensuring all materials, branding, and communications are consistent and on brand
• Overseeing logistics for press events and media conferences
• Coordinating publicity for high profile speakers and guests
• Providing detailed updates and reports to broader leadership team

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

•  Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, or other related field preferred
• Strong knowledge of African American history and culture
• 5-7+ years of demonstrated public relations/ media relations experience
• Strong writing and editing skills, knowledge of AP style preferred

The Ford Agency is looking for an Administrative Assistant to support an education-oriented association in DC. This role will provide administrative support across a broad spectrum, including HR, Finance, and Office Management, and offers a diverse and rewarding range of responsibilities. There is strong potential for permanent hire in this role and is an excellent fit for someone with at least 3 years of experience or for someone looking to re-enter the workforce. The position is currently remote, but will ultimately be an in-office role.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Assisting HR with onboarding, benefits, wellness session planning, and other initiatives
• Preparing materials for meetings and managing calendars
• Coordinating with property manager and building on any office needs
• Data entry and updates
• Planning team building and other virtual events

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years' experience
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with diplomacy

The Ford Agency seeks a dynamic Director of Annual Giving for a prestigious DC academic institution. This role will lead the organization's annual fund initiatives, manage its robust volunteer program, and implement community events. The successful candidate will be a superb communicator, have a passion for education and fundraising. This is a rare opportunity for a development professional to bring their skills, passion, and energy to a truly impactful organization.

Responsibilities Include:

• Create and implement strategies to continue growth and increase participation from various groups
• Collaborate with the Development team and leadership
• Manage the volunteer committees and support the volunteer efforts
• Utilize technology, social media, and other approaches in the development strategy
• Create communications and messages that are in line with the organization's goals
• Establish and maintain relationships with donors and foundations
• Participate in organizational fundraising and donor events

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 3+ years of fundraising experience with a major-gifts program
  • Experience in higher education, non-profits, or related fields preferred
  • Volunteer management experience highly preferred
• Technical Skills:
  • Raiser's Edge preferred
• Experience building relationships with donors
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

The Ford Agency is actively seeking a smart and savvy Recruiting and Professional Development Coordinator to join a prestigious San Francisco law firm. This individual plays a key role in coordinating the Summer Associate and Lateral Associate programs. This is a fast-paced position that requires someone to have excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills. It is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with a couple of years of administrative experience to work with an HR team committed to creating a diverse talent team that is reflective of today's world!

Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinate logistics for on campus interviews and work on campus recruiting initiatives
• Build and maintain relationships with candidates and staff members
• Manage programs for the summer associates, including recruiting events and diversity programs
• Create reports for the lateral and summer associate hiring managers
• Collaborate with the Professional Development team in coordinating programs for summer and lateral associates
• Work on special projects as assigned

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of administrative or recruiting experience in a professional services environment
  • Law firm experience preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively with candidates, attorneys, and hiring managers
• Superb organization skills and strong attention to detail
• Strong technical skills:
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • ATS experience, preferred

The Ford Agency is currently seeking a part-time Classroom Assistant for a metro accessible independent school in NW Washington, DC. The person in this role will be assisting teachers with virtual and in-person learning. A key component of this position is ensuring teachers and students have an enjoyable and safe classroom environment.  This is a temporary position perfect for someone with immediate availability who can reliably work a PT schedule.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Working with students in both one-on-one and in a group settings
• Aiding in classroom preparation
• Overseeing students during class time, lunch, and after school pick-up
• Ensuring students are following health and safety protocols

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Ability to multitask
• Comfortable working independently and in a collaborative environment
• Capability to communicate with students of all ages
• Strong communication skills
• Adaptability to last-minute schedule change and tasks
• Commitment to enforcing all Covid regulations and safety precautions

The Ford Agency is seeking a sharp and professional Development Associate to join a prestigious DC academic institution. This role works closely with the Chief Development Officer and school administrators and provides program and organizational support to the school's development initiatives. It's a great opportunity for someone who has a couple of years of development experience, thrives in a fast-paced team environment and is looking for the next step in their career. If you are self-motivated and are looking for an environment that promotes professional development, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities Include:

• Support initiatives and projects including communications, annual giving, and major gifts
• Write communications for donors
• Conduct prospect research
• Prepare mass mailings and communications
• Maintain office calendars and coordinate meetings
• Input and track information in Raiser's Edge
• Assist the Chief Development Officer with projects and managing day to day operations

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of professional fundraising, development, or advancement experience
• Strong technical skills and advanced proficiency in MS Office
  • Familiarity with Raiser's Edge or similar database preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Outstanding attention to detail and organizational skills

The Ford Agency is recruiting a legal Billing Coordinator 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 looking for talented and versatile Communications Coordinator to join the New York office of an innovative medical research organization. Working alongside the Director of Marketing, the Coordinator will facilitate the design and execution of all marketing campaigns, oversee social media strategies, and gauge campaign effectiveness. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to be part of a dynamic team we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities Include:

• Create print and digital marketing materials
• Write and proofread content for communications
• Manage online presence including social media
• Assist with internal and stakeholder communications
• Assist with special projects as needed

Qualifications Include:

• 2+ years of professional experience in marketing/communications ○ Experience in pharma, medical devices, biotech, or related industries
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications or related field
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Ability to collaborate with sales, R&D, and product teams to create content
• Technical Skills:
  • MS Office proficiency
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • CRM experience, preferred

The Ford Agency is actively seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager for a top DC law firm. The Manager will oversee the firm's accounts payable function, including vendor payments, expense reimbursements, and ensures compliance with existing policies and guidelines. If you are a financial professional with supervisory experience looking to join a fast-paced environment this could be a terrific role for you!

Responsibilities:

• Supervise accounts payable staff
  • Hire, train, and performance evaluation
• Oversee accounts payable functions for multiple offices
• Prepare and present reports to senior leadership
• Analyze policies and procedures and ensure they follow firm policies
• Collaborate with other accounting teams and assist with the annual audit
• Maintain up to date on accounting trends

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years of financial and accounting experience
  • Law firm experience preferred
• 1+ year of supervisory experience
• Professional communication and leadership skills
• Advanced technical skills

The Ford Agency is currently recruiting for candidates to fill a part-time Accounting Assistant role with a boutique IP law firm downtown. This role will provide support to the accounting department and handle a mixture of accounting and administrative tasks. An outstanding opportunity for an accounting student or someone with a prior career in accounting looking for a long-term role. If you are available to work immediately and a flexible part-time schedule is ideal, we want to hear from you!

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Recording data and transactions in QuickBooks
• Assisting with invoices, payments, etc.
• Providing administrative assistance to department
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Knowledge of basic accounting functions
• Experience using QuickBooks and MSOffice
• Strong organization and communication skills

The Ford Agency is actively recruiting for an experienced Controller/VP of HR to join a full-service marketing solutions firm in Columbia, MD. This role will be responsible for all financial and accounting management for this energetic, driven, and dynamic team of marketing experts. This individual will report to the President/CEO and oversees all accounting functions as well as ensure that laws and compliance are followed on the HR side. The successful candidate will have a strong background in accounting and a solid understanding of HR laws in order to manage both aspects of the position with ease. Salary to $80k, DOE.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage the operations of the accounting department
• Oversee customer billing
• Handle AP and AR
• Create financial reports and strategize business needs with CEO/President
• Create monthly and annual financial reports for Partners
• HR Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement HR strategies
  • Handle employee relations
  • Oversee performance evaluation process
  • Ensure HR compliance
  • Process payroll
  • Oversee benefits and 401k administration

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• 8+ years of high level accounting experience
• CPA is a plus
• Strong analytical skills
• Technical skills:
  • MS Excel
  • Workamajig preferred
• Knowledge of HR laws and HR compliance
• Ability to juggle ongoing projects, manage conflicting deadlines and a self-directed willingness to take ownership of the role

Prestigious DC law firm is looking for a top-notch Business Development Manager for their busiest and most successful practice groups. The Business Development Manager will drive marketing strategy with the goal of increasing the firm's visibility and affirming the firm's reputation as a top legal services provider. This individual will collaborate closely with practice group leaders, and marketing team to manage the pitches and proposals process, and business development programs. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal marketing professional looking to take on a strategic leadership role.

Responsibilities Include:

• Create business development strategies and initiatives in collaboration with senior leadership
• Strategically generate new leads, expand existing clients, and identify cross-selling opportunities
• Research and identify engagement opportunities for the Firm
• Oversee RFP, proposal, and pitch process from initial planning to submissions
• Manage submissions to rankings, surveys, and award nominations
• Monitor and track business development progress and deliver reports at monthly meetings
• Collaborate with PR to identify media opportunities
• Assist with training and development within Business Development team

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing/communications
  • Master's or JD preferred
• 3+ years of business development experience in a law firm
  • Litigation business development experience preferred
• Professional communication skills
• Technical skills:
  • Strong MS Office skills
  • Adobe

A national education association is looking for a Meeting Planner to oversee logistical and programmatic components of all internal and external meetings and conferences. A successful candidate will have planned large-scale (1000+ participant) events in a higher education environment and have knowledge of vendor management along with strong software skills. Demonstrated experience planning online events and webinars strongly preferred. This is a direct hire position that will start on a remote-basis. Interested and qualified candidates should apply today!

Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinating online and on-site sessions and programs
• Creating a schedule of sessions by type, time, and topic
• Preparing communications for sessions, speakers, and participants
• Organizing hotel reservations, catering, and conference rooms or online resources for staff and presenters

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree
• CMP preferred
• Strong MS Office and database management skills
• Ability to problem solve and work under pressure

The Ford Agency is looking 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:

• Acting as first point of contact for office
• Managing calendars, scheduling meetings and conferences
• Document management, processing expense reports, and various projects as assigned
• Acting as liaison between departments

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

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

The Ford Agency is looking 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 assistants, 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 welcome to send their resumes!

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

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

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• A 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 looking for top-notch candidates for a variety of temporary, temp-to-hire, remote, and part-time roles within the area's most prestigious organizations. These are 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!

If you are looking for your first position out of college or are an established professional in between roles and you have strong MSOffice skills, superb communications skills, take initiative, and have an adaptable attitude, 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