Congressional Affairs Analyst (Secret Clearance 26-162) with Security Clearance

Strategic Analysis Incorporated; Alexandria (VA); Hybride; USD 88 000 - 136 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Strategic Analysis, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, seeks a Congressional Affairs Analyst with SECRET clearance to support DoD S&T reporting and communications.

This hybrid role requires coordinating with senior executives, technical directors, and staff to ensure accurate congressional responses and timely policy inputs. The position emphasizes research on legislation, development of briefing materials, and liaison work with DoD leadership and Congress.

Qualifications

• Clearance: An active SECRET clearance is required.
• Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required.
• 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.

Responsabilités

• 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 coordinate congressional requirements.
• Track, report, and support development of congressional communications and requirements (correspondence, memoranda, white papers, briefings, reports, testimony).
• Develop decision-quality materials for meetings and briefings with DoD leadership, members of Congress, and other stakeholders.
• Research and evaluate legislation to determine programmatic and operational impacts to S&T programs.
• Research NDAA and appropriations to cite applicable language for reporting requirements.
• Assist in developing impact statements, reclamas, and proposals for S&T directorates.
• Coordinate responses to GAO reports and statutory/regulatory requirements.
• Provide quick and accurate research and analytical support on programmatic, legislative, or departmental information.
• Make recommendations for improving business processes.

Connaissances

Communication

Multitasking

Stakeholder liaison

MS Office

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

SharePoint

Teams

CHARRTS

OLC websites

Description du poste

Strategic Analysis, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Congressional Affairs Analyst (Secret Clearance #26-162) Job Code:26-162

Location: Alexandria, VA - Hybrid

FT/PT Status: Full Time

Required Clearance: Secret

Salary Range: $88k-$136k

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.
• Strategic Analysis, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to non-discrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religions, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, disability (physical or mental), age (40 or older), protected veteran status, genetic information (including family medical history) or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy includes but is not limited to the following employment actions: recruitment, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, compensation, fringe benefits, training, mentoring and sponsorship programs.