Legislative Affairs Specialist - Mid

Nalley Consulting, Llc; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

PTO

11 paid federal holidays

Tuition assistance

Paid military-reserve leave

Paid parental leave

401k matching

Flex time

Disability & life insurance

Job summary

Nalley Consulting is seeking a Mid-level Legislative Affairs Specialist to support a DoD client at Fort Meade, MD. The role requires a TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a CI polygraph, plus a Bachelor's degree and 10+ years in legislative affairs.

You will review transcripts, draft QFR/IFR, monitor defense legislation, coordinate with government officials, and brief senior leadership on policy matters.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in legislative affairs or related planning/execution
• Experience with legislative and regulatory documents
• Knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for a DoD client.
• Review and analyze congressional hearing transcripts and prepare and submit Questions for the Record (QFR) and Inserts for the Record (IFR).
• Monitor the status of defense legislation, pertinent hearings, markups, and floor actions. Prepare client staff for congressional hearings and respond to congressional inquiries.
• Coordinate with appropriate government officials to obtain review and approval.
• Research and write background papers, talking points, and written and verbal statements, including providing legislative briefings to senior leadership.

Skills

Legislative affairs

Regulatory knowledge

Policy analysis

Written communications

Briefing senior leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Join the Nalley Consulting team as Legislative Affairs Specialist.

Position: Legislative Affairs Specialist

Level: Mid

Location: Fort Meade, MD

Required clearance: TS/SCI and willingness to take CI polygraph

Required experience and education: Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in the legislative affairs field or with department-level planning or execution.

Description

• Provide support for a DoD client.
• Review and analyze congressional hearing transcripts and prepare and submit Questions for the Record (QFR) and Inserts for the Record (IFR).
• Monitor the status of defense legislation, pertinent hearings, markups, and floor actions. Prepare client staff for congressional hearings and respond to congressional inquiries.
• Coordinate with appropriate government officials to obtain review and approval.
• Research and write background papers, talking points, and written and verbal statements, including providing legislative briefings to senior leadership.

Basic qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the legislative affairs field or with department-level planning or execution
• Experience with legislative and regulatory documents
• Knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Bachelor’s degree.

Desired qualifications

• Ability to prepare leadership for testifying to and meeting with government members and pertinent staff members
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
• Ability to act in a proactive manner with actions focused on problem-solving and analyzing the implementation of systems and procedures, to ensure that projects and documents are kept on track and internal and external deadlines are met
• Possession of excellent organizational skills
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Current CI polygraph conducted in the past seven years.

ABOUT NALLEY CONSULTING

Nalley Consulting is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business working with prime partners to staff Department of Defense and Intelligence Community positions. Created by a U.S. Navy intelligence veteran, Nalley Consulting has grown to include multiple IDIQ vehicles in several states.

Nalley Consulting fringe benefits include:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
• PTO
• 11 paid federal holidays
• Tuition assistance
• Paid military-reserve leave
• Paid parental leave for birth or adoption
• 401k matching up to 5 percent of the base salary
• Flex time
• Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.