DC-Based Congressional & External Affairs Liaison

C Evans Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 103,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

C Evans Consulting seeks an experienced Congressional and External Affairs Liaison to support the Chief of Staff and agency leadership. You will monitor congressional activity, prepare leaders for hearings, and translate technical information for congressional audiences.

Based in Washington, DC, the role is primarily onsite with limited telework, and compensation is hourly in the federal government-adjacent space.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• At least two years of professional experience working on Capitol Hill or with Congress on behalf of a federal agency, military organization, congressional or legislative affairs office, or equivalent.
• Strong writing and editing skills used for briefing materials, memoranda, talking points or congressional correspondence.
• Ability to synthesize complex technical or policy information for nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments with competing deadlines in a fast-paced federal environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chief of Staff with day-to-day congressional and external affairs activities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with House and Senate committees, offices, and staff.
• Monitor legislation, appropriations, and oversight activity affecting the agency.
• Provide timely summaries, alerts, and recommendations on congressional developments.
• Coordinate responses to formal and informal congressional inquiries.
• Draft and audit congressional correspondence, briefing memos, and talking points.

Skills

Policy writing

Stakeholder engagement

Legislative analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

C Evans Consulting seeks an experienced Congressional and External Affairs Liaison to support the Chief of Staff and agency leadership. You will monitor congressional activity, prepare leaders for hearings, and translate technical information for congressional audiences.

Based in Washington, DC, the role is primarily onsite with limited telework, and compensation is hourly in the federal government-adjacent space.