Foreign Policy & Congressional Affairs Specialist

Cherokee Federal; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 103,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

FSA/HSA options

Professional development

Job summary

Cherokee Federal is seeking a Foreign Affairs Specialist in Washington, DC, to support congressional engagements, policy analysis, and interagency coordination. The role requires handling classified information and maintaining a TS/SCI clearance as part of the job responsibilities.

The position reports to the Program Manager and is exempt (salaried) with a starting salary of $121,785 and a benefits package that includes healthcare, retirement, and professional development opportunities. U.S.

Qualifications

• Excellent collaboration and communication abilities, superior office management / administrative skills, and experience that facilitates a deep understanding of T Family client bureaus and offices’ foreign policy priorities, including arms control, counterterrorism, emerging threats, international narcotics and law enforcement, and political-military affairs.

Responsibilities

• Examines, compares, and develops policy options, conducts research to support policymaking officials, and prepares briefing materials involving classified information.
• Builds and establishes relationships with legislative affairs counterparts with the National Security Council, other executive branch agencies, and the Department’s Bureau of Legislative Affairs (H).
• Represents the T Family’s Congressional interests before Congressional committees, member offices, and interagency partners on assigned arms control and international security policy issues.
• Contributes actively to the recording and dissemination of performance metrics and reporting mechanisms to assess the effectiveness of T/Outreach’s strategies.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Data synthesis

Interagency liaison

Policy analysis

Education

Master’s degree + 3 years in international politics/foreign policy

Job description

Cherokee Federal is seeking a Foreign Affairs Specialist in Washington, DC, to support congressional engagements, policy analysis, and interagency coordination. The role requires handling classified information and maintaining a TS/SCI clearance as part of the job responsibilities.

The position reports to the Program Manager and is exempt (salaried) with a starting salary of $121,785 and a benefits package that includes healthcare, retirement, and professional development opportunities. U.S.