U.S. House of Representatives - Audio Specialist

Audio Engineer is needed in Washington, United States.

Client: U.S. House of Representatives

Location: Washington, DC

Contract: undefined

Job Description

The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of 10,000 House Members, Officers and staff. The CAO organization comprises more than 650 technical and administrative staff working in various areas, including information technology, finance, budget management, human resources, payroll, child care, food and vending, procurement, logistics, and administrative counsel.

This position is located in the Production Operations Department, House Recording Studio (HRS), Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), U.S. House of Representatives (House). The purpose of the House Recording Studio is to provide live broadcast coverage of House proceedings, livestream coverage of Committee hearings, and full-service television and radio studios to Members of Congress. This position serves as Audio Specialist.

Key responsibilities include performing a full range of digital audio operations in a live studio environment, including routing, mixing, recording, and editing for high-profile public figures, while supporting special projects and initiatives as assigned. Travel and a flexible work schedule including occasional weekends and late nights may be required for this position. The schedule may fluctuate on a biweekly basis to accommodate the service needs of the House. The grade level at the time of appointment is determined by experience and designated level of responsibility. The position does not have day-to-day supervisory/managerial responsibilities.

Requirements

• Professional broadcasting experience with emphasis on live and recorded audio with a minimum of 3 years of audio/visual experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the position or an equivalent level of professional work experience preferred.

**Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactorily completing a criminal history records check (or other applicable security clearance) and a pre-employment drug test (pre-identified position only).

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of audio operations for live and prerecorded radio and television programming.
• Operate all sound equipment including digital recorders, audio mixers, router control panels, and associated software.
• Set levels, time recordings, perform edits, mix tracks, and facilitate remote integration of VOIP and VTC participants as needed.
• Create custom openings and closings for recordings upon request.
• Configure and monitor audio equipment and report all malfunctions to the Production Operations Manager and inform the engineering team as needed.
• Ability to operate industry standard audio production software, such as ProTools, Dante Controller, Qsys UCI Viewer, etc.
• Maintain awareness of project and task status and provide stakeholders with updated information when requested.
• Analyze internal operations and prepare plans of action to improve workflows.
• Collaborate interdepartmentally to ensure successful deliverables.
• Train and mentor junior staff.
• Perform miscellaneous clerical and administrative tasks as needed, including completion and submission of customer work orders to document services rendered.
• Perform other official duties and special projects as assigned.

Additional Information

Salary Range: $95,000.00 - $101,409.00

Closing Date: 10/15/2025