Congressional Affairs Analyst (Secret Clearance #26-162)

Strategic Analysis, Inc.; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Analysis, Inc. seeks a Congressional Affairs Analyst to support senior leaders in achieving congressional reporting requirements and streamlining communications for defense science and technology programs.

The role focuses on analyzing legislation, coordinating with DoD offices, and developing proposals aligned with OUSD(R&E) priorities. Hybrid work at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA, with on-site expectations at least one day per week.

Qualifications

• Active SECRET clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum five (5) years' relevant DoD/DoW and congressional experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with DoD staff, congressional staff, industry, and academia.
• Proficiency with MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel), SharePoint and Teams.
• Experience using CHARRTS and/or OLC websites is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support legislative and congressional activities for a large DoD S&T portfolio.
• Liaise between executives, directors, and stakeholders to coordinate congressional requirements.
• Track and support development of congressional communications and materials.
• Develop decision-quality materials for meetings and briefings with DoD leadership and Congress.
• Research and evaluate legislation for programmatic and operational impacts.
• Cite language from NDAA and appropriations for reporting requirements.
• Assist in developing impact statements, reclamas, and proposals for S&T directorates.
• Coordinate responses to GAO reports and regulatory requirements.
• Provide quick, accurate research and analytical support on programmatic and legislative information.
• Recommend improvements to business processes.

Skills

DoD/DoW structure knowledge

Congressional budget process

Written & verbal communication

Stakeholder coordination

Multi-task under deadlines

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

SharePoint

Teams

CHARRTS

OLC websites

Job description

Strategic Analysis, Inc. seeks a Congressional Affairs Analyst to support senior level executives, technical directors, and staff assistants in accomplishing Congressional reporting requirements, streamlining communications, analyzing the impacts of legislation, and developing proposals related to defense science and technology (S&T) for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)).

Work Location: This is a hybrid position at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA. On-site requirements are as needed and estimated to be at minimum one (1) day per week.

As a Congressional Affairs Analyst, you will:

• Support legislative and congressional activities and engagements for a large DoD S&T portfolio.
• Serve as a liaison between senior executives, technical directors, and stakeholders to accomplish accurate and timely coordination of congressional requirements.
• Track, report, and support the development of congressional communications and requirements, including correspondence materials, action and info memoranda, white papers, briefings, reports, testimony, and responses to questions for the record or advanced policy questions.
• Develop decision-quality materials for meetings and briefings with DoD leadership, members of Congress, and other stakeholders utilizing inputs from various senior level engagements and reports, and coordinating with appropriate subject matter experts, OSD Legislative Affairs, General Counsel, and Public Affairs.
• Research and evaluate legislation to determine programmatic and operational impacts to the S&T programs.
• Research National Defense Authorization Act and appropriations to accurately cite applicable language in support of congressionally directed reporting requirements.
• Assist in developing and coordinating impact statements, reclamas, and proposals for activities of interest to the S&T directorates.
• Assist in developing and coordinating responses to GAO reports and other statutory/regulatory requirements.
• Provide quick and accurate research, technical and analytical support by identifying, evaluating, and sharing relevant programmatic, legislative, or departmental information.
• Make recommendations for the improvement of effectiveness and efficiency of business processes.

QUALIFICATIONS

Clearance: An active SECRET clearance is required.

Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required. At the discretion of the Government, specialized experience may be substituted in lieu of specific educational requirements.

Experience:

• Minimum five (5) years' recent and relevant experience.
• Knowledge of DoD/DoW organizations and structure, Congressional budget process and related terms.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with staff at all levels of DoD, Congressional staff members, industry, and academia.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and perform at a high-level with minimal guidance under short deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Experience using Congressional Hearings and Reporting Requirements Tracking System (CHARRTS) and/or Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) websites a plus.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.