Congressional Liaison & Foreign Affairs Coordination Lead

Akima; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 128,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

PTO

Job summary

Tuvli, an Akima company, is seeking a Congressional/Legislative Coordinator II to support a DoS client in Washington, DC. The role focuses on coordinating congressional and legislative affairs, tracking CNs, drafting talking points, and liaising with State and ACE, with attention to budget tasks and dashboards.

The incumbent will advise on Foreign Affairs committee issues, manage documents, and ensure accurate, timely senior leadership briefings, while supporting meetings with foreign officials

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field with at least 3 years’ experience in international politics/foreign policy, legal, communications, business management, social science, information technology, accounting, or related fields.
• At least 1 year or more experience working with Congress or Congressional staffers/liaison on U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives as they relate to U.S. foreign assistance efforts in the region.
• Experience coordinating, drafting, and tracking documents/papers.
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint, Excel, Power Automate, Power BI applications/functions, intermediate or advanced level.
• English language (written and spoken) communications skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, coordinate activities in multiple locations, act decisively in daily work, and work well in a multi-cultural team environment.
• Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and computer skills.
• Ability to work independently to assess priorities and manage daily coordination of details with minimal supervision.
• Excellent project management and interpersonal skills with basic knowledge on interrelated issues such as Military, Cybersecurity, Trafficking in Persons, Democracy, Rule of Law, Independent Media, and/or Economic Growth etc.
• Excellent writing, speaking, and research skills to produce independently prepared, authoritative documents under tight deadlines for consideration by senior managers.
• Active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Track and coordinate Congressional reports, inquiries, and briefings for the office.
• Manage the CN process including routing and tracking the status of CNs, and assist with other reprogramming documents in coordination with the budget team.
• Assist in drafting talking points and other official Congressional documents and taskers, liaise with ACE and interagency partners on clearances.
• Interface and coordinate within the office and front office leadership on drafting, scheduling, clearances, and process management.
• Advise office on Foreign Affairs committees and issues as they arise with Congress.
• Act as primary liaison with the Department of State Legislative bureau coordinating and communicating with Senior Congressional Advisors.
• Assist with the budget/resource planning, reporting, and execution processes.
• Store and maintain files and documentation in SharePoint (CNs, F memos, Operational Plans).
• Perform office support duties including assembling documents for new staff and delivering documents to Department offices.
• Prepare briefing checklists, letters, reports, agendas, talking points, meeting minutes, and responses to congressional and interagency inquiries.

Skills

English language

Writing skills

Speaking skills

Research skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft SharePoint

Excel

Power Automate

Power BI

Job description

Tuvli, an Akima company, is seeking a Congressional/Legislative Coordinator II to support a DoS client in Washington, DC. The role focuses on coordinating congressional and legislative affairs, tracking CNs, drafting talking points, and liaising with State and ACE, with attention to budget tasks and dashboards.

The incumbent will advise on Foreign Affairs committee issues, manage documents, and ensure accurate, timely senior leadership briefings, while supporting meetings with foreign officials