Job Description

Introduction

Washington\xe2\x80\x99s CQ Roll Call brings up-to-date news, analysis and insights to senior decision-makers on Capitol Hill. This trusted source of unbiased, impartial information provides authoritative, nonpartisan and accurate congressional news and legislative tracking tools to its subscribers. Through more than 40 print and online products, CQ Roll Call keeps readers updated on a weekly, daily and real-time basis covering every legislative action in Congress with breaking news, bill tracking, and member profiles and offers insight on the people and institutions that influence public policy and legislation.

CQ Roll Call\xe2\x80\x99s parent, The Economist Group, is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs. The brands are bound together by their objective opinion, original insight and advocacy of economic, political and democratic freedom around the world.

Are you a congressional nerd, policy wonk or political junkie? If so, you should know that CQ Roll Call seeks a legislative information researcher to help compile information from (and on) areas such as the Congressional Record, Federal Register, House and Senate floors and government personnel. This individual will work with other team members to ensure the comprehensiveness and accuracy of CQ Roll Call content. The BillTrack researcher position requires exceptional accuracy and attention to detail, as well as the ability to work under pressure and meet firm deadlines.

Additional responsibilities include the timely and accurate production, publication and maintenance of various CQ.com databases, external data feeds and other content to provide CQ Roll Call with superior federal, state and local data. The job requires a strong attention to detail, thoroughness, and an understanding of the legislative process and CQ operating systems.

Accountabilities

In the role you would be expected to:

• Quickly and accurately collecting, processing, coding and publishing legislative data, documents, amendments, transcripts, bill information or other data as assigned by a manager
• Politely respond to and acting upon client questions or requests for information, documents, transcripts or other data in a timely manner
• Demonstrate an understanding of operational tools, procedures and troubleshooting
• Work with editors to build professional skills while contributing to the larger newsroom\'s news gathering efforts
• Cultivate relationships with congressional sources and government agencies for informational, journalistic and document source purposes and helping colleagues do the same
• Contribute ideas about product priorities and what data may need additional work as well as ideas about how to improve operations and CQ products
• Provide subscribers with complete, timely coverage of error-free, quality legislative information within set deadlines and consistent with CQ Roll Call style
• Develop an understanding of the CQ Roll Call databases and the procedures for updating that content
• Successfully develop knowledge of CQ Roll Call legislative tracking products and legislative procedures
• Adapt to and balance long hours and a capricious congressional schedule while juggling multiple assignments
• Consider a task complete once he or she has confirmed the content\'s successful posting to CQ.com or other specified CQ Roll Call product

Experience, skills and professional attributes

To succeed in the role you must have:

• One year of experience with the federal government, politics, legislative policy or Capitol Hill
• Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent
• Experience with data entry
• Top-notch researching skills plus a strong attention to detail and good organizational abilities
• Ability to work on multiple projects while working long hours and meeting strict deadlines
• Familiarity with Congress and the legislative process and preferably some knowledge of congressional operations, procedure and policymaking
• Ability to develop sources, gather information and process content consistent with CQ Roll Call style
• Basic knowledge of HTML, the Internet, Microsoft Office and electronic media

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