The Ford Agency is looking for a Program Associate for a top environmental association. The Associate will support the various professional certification programs offered by the association through exceptional customer service and business process improvement. It's a terrific opportunity for a recent college graduate with superb organizational, customer service, and administrative support skills. This is a temp-to-hire role and is available immediately.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Serve as the main point of contact for different certification programs: monitor timelines and track deadlines, process applications, communicate policies, track metrics, and prepare reports
• Support certification programs in areas of business process development, integration, optimization, and management
• Work closely with other departments to improve internal processes Provide outstanding administrative and customer service support internally and externally

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Bachelor's Degree, ideally in Business Administration or related field
• 2+ years of project support and customer service experience
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Office programs and the ability to learn new software quickly
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service, organizational, and project management skills

The Ford Agency is currently recruiting for an enthusiastic professional to support the public policy and communications teams of a non-profit whose focus is providing professional education resources to individuals at various levels of their career. This role is the perfect fit for a candidate who is looking for a hybrid role of administrative support and substantive communications and public policy work. In addition to handling day-to-day logistics, the successful candidate will prepare stakeholder presentations, contribute to social media, and media monitoring. This is a temp to hire position and is available immediately. This role is currently remote, but will ultimately be in-person or hybrid.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Provide administrative and logistical support to Communications and Public Policy teams
  • Calendar management, meeting planning, vendor relations
• Monitor and track media as it relates to mission
• Create and post social media, website, and blog content
• Prepare presentations and other stakeholder communications
• Prepare press releases

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Bachelor's degree or 2+ years of professional administrative experience
• Advanced MSOffice skills, including Outlook calendar management and meeting planning
• Professional communication and writing skills
• Experience handling social media in a professional environment
• Ability to contribute in a deadline-driven and fast paced environment

The Ford Agency is looking for a sharp Bilingual (Spanish/English) Senior Administrative Assistant for a top international non-profit. The Senior AA will provide top-level support to a very busy team of managers and will work on special projects as needed. It's an excellent opportunity for an experienced bilingual administrative support professional to work with a dynamic, collegial team in an environment that supports professional development and work-life balance. This is currently a remote role, but may ultimately be in-person or hybrid.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Serve as the main point of contact for the team, greeting visitors, directing calls, and routing messages
• Handle complex meeting scheduling, travel arrangements, visa processing for the team
• Compose memos and other written material, review documents, process expenses, prepare reports, organize documents
• Work on special projects as assignment

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• A Bachelor's Degree
• 3 years of administrative support experience
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Spanish
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and project management skills
• Working knowledge of Portuguese is a big plus

The Ford Agency is looking for an administrative support professional to support the strategic communications and donor management teams of an international non-profit. This temporary role is an excellent opportunity to work with a dynamic team and further develop your logistical management skills in this fast pace environment. This is an open-ended temporary position and is available immediately. This role is currently remote but ultimately may be in-person or hybrid.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Assist with budget/expense tracking and handle departmental financial documentation and reporting
• Act as liaison to internal and external partners and respond to in-depth inquiries
• Coordinate travel arrangements, schedule meetings, and manage calendars
• Maintain donor tracking including, proposals, complex reports, and general data
• Assist with department initiatives and projects, contributing writing, design, and strategic thinking

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• 2+ years of administrative support experience
• Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel in addition to general MSOffice experience
  • Knowledge of Adobe Suite a plus
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong team collaboration skills

The Ford Agency is actively seeking an Tenant Service Coordinator for one of DC's top real estate investment and management firm. This is a dynamic, fast-paced role and is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with commercial tenants. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to juggle the complexities of tenant needs and have excellent follow through. This position is a temp-to-hire opportunity and available now!

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Direct liaison to commercial tenants
• Coordinate tenant communications, move in/outs, special events, promotions, etc.
• Manage communication flow between security, engineering, construction managers, and tenants
• Maintain all critical data and files for tenants and vendors
• Assist the Property Manager with related projects and initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Bachelor's degree
• 2-5 years' experience in tenant services, management-level preferred
• Proficiency in MSOffice and databases
• Professional and diplomatic interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to creatively problem solve quickly

International Consulting firm seeking an Recruiting Administrative Assistant to join its DC-based team! This is an exceptional opportunity for a junior level candidate who is looking for the next opportunity to break into the recruiting field in a role that offers substantial opportunity to learn and grow. The Assistant will provide administrative support to the national and global recruiting efforts and will work directly with the entire department. This is a long-term temporary opportunity expected to last through November.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Prepare interview schedules and act as liaison between candidates and hiring managers
• Provide onboarding support to new hires
• Draft & maintain job advertisements in applicant tracking system and on external websites
• Coordinate with hiring managers on job descriptions and position criteria
• Generate, maintain, and distribute recruiting related documents

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 1+ years of professional office experience or internships in professional services
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Strong proficiency in MSOffice Suite
• Database or ATS experience a plus

The Ford Agency is looking for an Administrative Assistant for a four-month temporary role in the corporate office of a commercial real estate firm downtown. The AA is the backbone of the office and provides all-around support to the management team. It's a busy, fast-paced role and is an excellent opportunity for someone who has excellent organizational, logistical support, and customer service skills. Great opportunity for an administrative professional looking to get Real Estate experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Organize and tracking paper and electronic copies of lease documents, contracts, and certificates of insurance
• Process invoices
• Manage conference rooms
• Oversee the daily needs of the office to include: ordering office supplies, managing conference rooms, greeting visitors, managing kitchen supplies, serving as back-up to the receptionist

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• At least 2 years of administrative support experience
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook
• Excellent organizational, technical, and customer service skills

The Ford Agency is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join a prestigious DC law firm. 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 a law firm. 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
• Assist HR Director with responding to employment verification requests and other projects
• Assist with budget preparation
• Update attorney Billing Rate sheets
• Coordinate and track payments for annual state bar invoices, DC Bar annual dues, and American Bar Association annual dues
• Manage attorney state bar admissions list
• Maintain contact tracing spreadsheet
• Manage and update firm's database
• Assist with additional projects and administrative tasks as assigned

Qualifications Include:

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

The Ford Agency is working on a variety of short and long-term temporary opportunities as receptionists, administrative, and executive assistants. If you between jobs and looking for a chance to keep your skills sharp or learn a new industry, please apply today!

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Manage calendars, scheduling meetings and conferences
• Document management, processing expense reports, and various projects as assigned
• Act as liaison between departments
• Other administrative projects as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

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

The Ford Agency is actively recruiting for a sharp and savvy Legal Assistant to join a busy Legal team at one of DC's top technology associations. This role will have a wide range of responsibilities, including research, writing, and communicating with the General Counsel, Board of Directors, and members. It's a terrific role for someone who enjoys working on a variety of projects under tight deadlines. If you have at least two years of administrative support experience and are looking for an opportunity to grow with an excellent team, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities Include:

• Research relevant regulatory and legislation issues
• Draft and edit documents and presentations for the legal team
• Maintain distribution lists for General Counsel and various committees
• Create, edit and manage documentation for meetings and publication
• Coordinate meeting and event logistics
• Assist with scheduling Board meetings and keep records of meeting minutes
• Provide administrative support to the President and CEO as needed

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree
  • Paralegal or legal studies or related field preferred
• 2+ years of professional administrative experience
  • Legal experience preferred
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Technical skills:
  • MS Office, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • Dreamweaver
  • Online research tools

The Ford Agency is looking for a sharp and savvy individual to join the membership department of a nationally recognized and growing association. This role promotes member engagement through planning strategic campaigns, collaborating to develop and implement creative initiatives, and also provides excellent service to a broad range of valued members. If you are looking for a role where you will have the opportunity to have a visible impact and work alongside a motivated team of professionals, this could be the position for you!

Responsibilities Include:

• Collaborate with team members on strategic initiatives and programs to promote member engagement
• Utilize CRM to create, update, and maintain comprehensive member data
• Communicate regularly with members; informing them of benefits and daily activities
• Assist with coordinating and planning member engagement events
• Create reports for membership team and leadership
• Manage payments and invoices and ensure that notifications are sent appropriately

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 1+ years professional experience
  • Association experience a plus
• Salesforce or other CRM experience highly preferred
• Superb written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time-management
• Strong customer service skills

The Ford Agency is currently recruiting experienced fundraising and communications candidates with strong writing and strategic planning skills to support the development team of a global non-profit. The ideal candidate will have direct experience managing projects within a donor, membership, or fundraising capacity. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to an innovative and forward-thinking movement enriching communities across the globe. The overarching goal of this role is to capture the compelling and inspiring work of the organization and tell the story to donors through various digital and print publications. If you are a communications professional who truly knows how important fundraising publications are to the success of an organization, we want to hear from you.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Provide compelling content for strategic program fundraising campaigns
• Collaborate with local and global teams to identify needs and leverage resources
• Manage fundraising and donor database
• Provide analysis of programs to promote strategic planning shifts
• Oversee associates, interns, and contractors

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years of content development, management, and strategic analysis in a non-profit environment
• Experience in fundraising and/or marketing/communications
• Ability to solve problems diplomatically and resourcefully
• Demonstrated experience with self-directed initiative and project creation

The Ford Agency is partnering with a global law firm in recruiting for a motivated and detail oriented Business Development Specialist for its Marketing Department. This is a team-oriented role involving a range of responsibilities, including creating RFPs, presentations, client pitches, maintaining the client list, and assisting with strategic business development initiatives. If you have a solid foundation in legal marketing and are looking to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities Include:

• Create business development materials including: RFPs, presentations, and pitches
• Maintain practice group content on the website, including biographies
• Edit existing content and draft new content for proposals and pitches
• Assist with strategic initiatives and other special projects

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of marketing or related experience
  • Law firm experience strongly preferred
• Excellent writing skills
• Strong communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office

The Ford Agency is looking for a savvy and resourceful Digital Marketing Specialist to join a Bethesda-based nonprofit . The Coordinator will play an integral role in growing the nonprofit's digital presence by creating digital content, SEO, and analyzing the effectiveness of their digital campaigns. It's a fantastic opportunity for a creative thinker with excellent time-management skills to take on a challenging role and work with a great team of professionals. If you have at least 5 years of digital marketing experience and are looking to make a true impact, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities include:

• Craft content for website, social media, events, and other digital platforms
• Create content utilizing knowledge of SEO and keywords for ad campaigns
• Develop email marketing campaigns
• Collaborate with social impact influencers to create mission driven campaigns
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Oversee digital campaigns from inception to implementation
• Assist with engagement strategy and analyze trends
• Monitor and track SEO and metadata strategy
• Maintain up to date on SEO and industry trends
• Assist with other projects as needed

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or related field
• 5+ years of digital marketing experience
  • Nonprofit experience strongly preferred
• Graphic design experience
• SEO experience
• Technical skills:
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Hootsuite
  • Marketo
  • MailChimp
  • WordPress
  • HTML
  • Google Ads
• Knowledge of best practices and trends in digital marketing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail

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 currently looking for a meeting and 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 in business or related field
• Experience with virtual event platforms
• 1+ years of meeting planning experience
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Experience using Microsoft Office

The Office of Public Affairs for a renowned historical research non-profit is currently seeking an experienced Public Affairs Specialist. This is the perfect opportunity for candidates with demonstrated experience handling large-scale media inquiries and coverage, preparing logistics for news conferences and press events, and managing all of the in-between backend logistics. Ideal candidates will also have strong experience managing media relations and social media campaigns while maintaining cohesive and consistent brand messaging. Direct experience writing compelling content and handling high-profile events is also key. This is a contract role with potential for hire and is available immediately.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: 

• Create special media reports following large-scale projects / initiatives and managing progress
• Develop strong working relationships with members of press and local media
• Manage content creation for materials, branding, and press communications
• Oversee logistics for press events and media conferences
• Secure international, national, and local media coverage for a broad range of events
• Coordinate publicity for high profile speakers and guests

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

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

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 actively seeking a Communications Manager to join a Bethesda-based pediatric healthcare non-profit. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in healthcare communications and media relations experience and be an effective storyteller. A solid background in content creation, working with the press/media, and experience with digital marketing campaigns are essential to success in this role. This is a wonderful opportunity for a communications professional with a passion for healthcare to support a non-profit committed to supporting underserved communities.

Responsibilities Include:

• Write press releases, blogs, news articles, and communications collateral for stakeholders and departments
• Collaborate with marketing team to develop on brand stories for internal and external use
• Build and maintain relationships with contacts in the health and nonprofit press and other relevant outlets
• Create media pitches for diverse media outlets (local, national, and international)
• Manage media databases and lists
• Assist with developing a media training program for leadership and staff
• Collaborate with the marketing team on digital campaigns

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree required
  • Communications, public relations or related field preferred
• Health related non-profit experience preferred
• 5+ years of communications and media relations experience
  • Medical or health field preferred
• Technical skills:
  • MS Office
  • MailChimp
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • WordPress
• Professional and diplomatic communication skills
• Ability to pitch a story and engage the media and the public is required
• Spanish preferred

The Ford Agency is recruiting for a Resident Services Coordinator to provide onsite support at the Bethesda location of a facility that provides housing to families of pediatric hospital patients and families during or post treatments. This position is responsible for ensuring that residents are in a positive environment where they can feel at home. If you are a passionate, mission driven individual who thrives in a community-minded environment this could be a great fit!

Hours: 7pm to 7:30am Wednesday-Friday.

Responsibilities include:

• Continuously promote a welcoming and friendly environment
• Understand policies and procedures as they relate to residents
• Assess resident needs and services, and make recommendations as needed
• Assist when crises arise and communicate with team members and management to solve problems
• Assist with special projects

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of Case Management/Human Services experience
• Strong communication skills and tactful and compassionate personality
• Ability to navigate the varied communication styles and issues faced in a multi-family residence
• Experience working with diverse cultures a plus
• Spanish preferred

The Ford Agency is currently seeking candidates for a Media Affairs Specialist role with one of DC's most prestigious cultural institutions. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with solid media relations credentials and demonstrated experience planning and executing successful campaigns as well as handling a high volume of media inquiries. The successful candidate will be able to proactively manage all the back-end logistics of media relations and many responsibilities that fall in between. Initially, this is a three month contract position that will start immediately with possibility of extension.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, or other related field preferred
• Strong knowledge of African American history and culture
• 7-10+ years of demonstrated public relations/media relations experience
• Strong writing and editing skills, knowledge of AP style preferred
• Excellent technical skills (MS Office; Hootsuite and social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter; Cision or Meltwater)

The Ford Agency has an immediate opening with a non-profit group that provides educational resources to working professionals to help them further strengthen their skills and grow in their industry. The person in this role will help individuals navigate the course offerings and certification processes. Candidates should have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to independently problem solve. This is a temp-to-hire opportunity and is an excellent role for a resourceful entry-level professional with excellent interpersonal skills who is looking to immediately gain experience with a well-regarded team of professionals.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• 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 or customer service role
• Professional communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage project deadlines

The Ford Agency is actively seeking a bright and poised HR Assistant to join the D.C. office of an international corporate law firm. This individual will assist in coordinating the day to day recruiting functions for a professional services firm by tracking open positions, contacting agency recruiters, and communicating with candidates. This is a unique opportunity for someone with an interest in Human Resources to gain hands-on experience and learn from industry professionals.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support recruiting team and recruitment initiatives
• Coordinate and schedule interviews with applicants and hiring managers
• Maintain confidential information and files in HRIS
• Facilitate on-boarding and orientation for new employees
• Assist with special projects as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1+ years' professional office experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills and organizational abilities
• Ability to multi-task & juggle many projects at once
• Outgoing personality and strong communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office

The Ford Agency has an opening for a Billing Coordinator to support the Billing Department of a prestigious international law firm. The Coordinator is responsible for maintaining and implementing the firm's billing rates and agreements, so accuracy, attention to detail, and superb organization skills are crucial to success in this role! It's a terrific fit for someone who likes to make sure that all the T's are crossed and the I's are dotted. Excellent professional development opportunities and a great team!

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the integrity of all client accounts
• Assist the team with fulfilling maintenance requests, such as opening, reopening, and closing new client matters; entering any address, client name, or attorney name changes
• Track and update the status of all current rates and fee arrangements, communicating with attorneys regarding any annual increases
• Maintain a database of rate negotiations and approvals
• Continually search for ways of improving the efficiency of the billing process

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 1+ year of client billing or accounting experience, ideally in a legal or similar professional services environment
• Proficiency with Elite billing system, Excel, and Access
• Intermediate proficiency with the rest of the MS Office Suite

The Ford Agency is seeking a smart and driven Administrative Assistant to join a growing Baltimore consulting firm! This individual will determine regulatory reporting requirements, create reports, and track timelines and approvals. The assistant will interact with clients, attorneys, senior level executives, and other professionals. This is a terrific opportunity for recent college graduates to take on a role that will give them a broad foundation on the ins and outs of the business world and offer mentorship opportunities for them to build a successful career.

Responsibilities Include:

•  Prepare and review organizational charts to meet regulatory requirements
• Track timelines and approvals
• Proofread documents and generate reports
• Serve as first point of contact for clients
• Assist staff with administrative tasks and other projects

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 1+ year of professional experience
• Proficient in MS Office and Adobe
• Ability to problem solve
• Strong communication skills
• Organized and detail oriented

The Ford Agency is actively recruiting for a Finance Director to provide a strategic vision to an impactful nonprofit. This individual will oversee the day to day accounting operations, grants accounting, and update the finance department's policies and best practices. If you have a strategic mind, at least 8 years of accounting experience with grant funded nonprofits and are looking to join a mission driven organization, this could be a terrific opportunity for you!

Responsibilities Include:

• Oversee program and grants accounting
• Handle accounting operations:
  • AP and AR
  • Cash flow and forecasting
  • Credit card transactions and bank reconciliations
  • Salary and benefit allocations
  • Prepare and update fund balance spreadsheet
• Prepare monthly and annual financial reports and statements
• Create annual budget and plans with the leadership team
• Prepare monthly budgets for various programs
• Update accounting practices, software, and the finance department's policy manual
• Collaborate with other teams and leadership

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree
  • Advanced degree preferred in finance or accounting
• 8+ years experience with bookkeeping and accounting
  • 3+ years of experience with grant-funded nonprofits
• Hands on experience with:
  • Cash flow management
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Budgeting
  • Risk Management
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Professional communication and presentation skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

The Ford Agency is looking for a Legal Research Librarian for a long-term, temporary role with one of DC's top corporate law firms. The LRA provides all-around legal research and analysis through the use of a broad range of resources. An excellent opportunity for a candidate with strong legal research experience to apply their creative investigative skills to a team of top-tier attorneys. It will start 100% remote and ability to work West Coast hours is preferred. This is a long-term temporary role and is available immediately.

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Bachelor's Degree, MLS a plus
• At least two years of research experience with a law firm or a comparable professional services firm
• Experience with PacerPro, Westlaw, Bloomberg Law, Google Scholar, and similar databases
• Proficiency with MSWord, Outlook, and Excel
• Superb communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple deadlines, while working in a fast-paced environment

The Ford Agency is searching for an experienced and strategic Talent Acquisition Manager to join a well-respected and impactful nonprofit. This role will lead the firm's recruiting efforts, oversee the full-cycle recruitment process, and build relationships with candidates and leadership. The successful candidate will have experience recruiting in the nonprofit industry, a strategic mindset, and strong communication skills. This is perfect for an experienced talent acquisition professional, with a passion for recruiting, to connect with a team of professionals committed to success. This role will be onsite 5 days a week (Monday-Friday). Salary $85k DOE.

Responsibilities Include:

• Serve as a strategic business partner to the leadership team and hiring managers
• Lead and develop strategic recruiting initiatives to recruit mission-oriented team members
• Full-cycle recruitment: sourcing candidates, interviewing candidates, extending offers, and serving as a point of contact for candidates
• Develop recruiting programs including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, employee referrals, and others to increase retention
• Build and maintain relationships with company leaders, employees, and candidates
• Track analytics to create a data driven recruiting process and create reports for executive leadership
• Design interview questions and other materials to assist hiring managers with the recruiting process

Qualifications Include:

• High School Diploma required
• Bachelor's Degree in HR or related field strongly preferred
• 5+ years of recruiting experience
• 3+ years of leading recruitment strategies
• Nonprofit recruiting strongly preferred
• Experience with high volume recruiting
• Excellent sourcing skills
• Strong technical skills
• MS Office
• HRIS Systems
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks

The Ford Agency is recruiting for an energetic and motivated Legal Administrative Assistant for one of DC's top litigation firms. This role provides support to a senior partner and offers excellent exposure to the legal practice. If you have solid administrative experience with a passion for law and are looking to expand your experience, this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for!

Responsibilities include:

• Assist legal staff with court and electronic filings
• Assist with pleadings, reports and correspondence records
• Draft and proofread documents
• Manage attorneys' meeting and travel calendar
• Prepare expense reports and enter billing information
• Contribute to the preparation of meetings
• Provide personal assistance as needed

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Advanced MS Office skills
• Strong communication abilities
• 2+ years of administrative experience
  • Legal experience a plus

The Ford Agency will be recruiting for several exciting and professionally challenging entry-level roles that are well-suited to 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 seeking a Development Engineer to join the R&D department at a medical devices organization. This individual will collaborate with different departments and manage the product development process from start to finish. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of medical device product development experience and be familiar with ISO requirements, GMP guidelines, and FDA regulations. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual to join an organization truly dedicated to the patients it supports!

Responsibilities Include:

• Manage the DIOVV process and DHFs
• Participate in customer informational sessions
• Provide project updates to program leaders and leadership
• Develop new products and product enhancements
• Lead product development through design phases
• Oversee the design and reporting of testing/experiments to verify and validate designs
• Design validation approaches
• Ensure products meet GLP/GMP standards
• Train and mentor engineers and technical staff
• Collaborate with R&D and other departments as needed

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree in biomedical, chemical, or mechanical engineering or related field
  • Advanced degree preferred
• 5+ years of medical device product development experience
• Experience working with ISO requirements, GMP guidelines, and FDA and global regulations
• Proven experience with design controls
• Professional communication
• Experience working with sales staff and clinicians
• Strong understanding of laboratory principles and theory

The Ford Agency is looking for an experienced Legal Conflicts Researcher to oversee and coordinate the workflow for the conflicts team for an international litigation firm. The ideal candidate will have advanced research abilities and experience delegating work and training team members. This role is essential to compliance at the firm so attention to detail, database management, and strong interpersonal skills are critical. If you have at least 2 years of legal conflicts research experience, have taken on some leadership responsibilities, and are looking to continue on that trajectory this could be a terrific role for you!

Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinate and delegate conflicts work to staff in various offices
• Train new members of the team
• Provide professional development opportunities for the team
• Run conflicts checks and provide accurate and timely reports to attorneys
• Maintain the conflicts database

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of legal conflicts research experience
  • Experience coordinating or supervising staff or processes
  • Experience training staff preferred
• Familiarity with conflict checking systems and databases
• Proven research and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

The Ford Agency is actively recruiting for Help Desk Analyst for a top DC law firm. This individual will join a busy team, provide support to end-users, and maintain systems and applications for the firm. The ideal candidate will have help desk experience, enjoy finding solutions, and know how to deliver exceptional IT service to a broad range of professionals. If you have solid IT/Helpdesk experience and are looking to join a team that will take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you! Hours are 7:00am to 3:30pm or 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday-Friday.

Responsibilities Include:

• Resolve service requests in a timely manner to users remotely and onsite
• Set up quality assurance testing of hardware and software
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues

Qualifications Include:

• 3+ years of experience in end-user support
• High level of attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience maintaining and supporting Windows OS and Microsoft Office applications
• Technical skills:
  • Windows 10
  • Microsoft Office
  • Printer Management
  • A/V support

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:

• 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

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• 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:

• 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 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