Congressional Affairs Contact Officer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton•Arlington, VA

5d•$86,800 - $198,000

About The Position

As an expert in defense missions, your unique background inspires you to think bigger, push further, and ask questions others don’t. We need your extensive industry knowledge and advisory skills to solve some of our clients’ most complex problems and find solutions that keep our nation safe. As a former military or civilian Congressional Affairs Contact Officer, you’ll bring your experience and understanding of how the Army runs to support Congressional Affairs activities. You’ll use your skills and expertise to perform the full range of congressional liaison work, including controlling, analyzing, researching, and formulation of official responses to written and telephonic requests from Members of Congress and staffs, and Congressional Committees. You served your country as a military or civilian action officer with Congressional Affairs Contact Officer, now, continue your mission with us. Further your career while creating mission-forward solutions that matter. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

3+ years of experience providing legislative affairs support to government agencies
Experience with management of congressionally mandated reports
Experience orchestrating or coordinating congressional engagements, including preparing senior leaders and briefers, and synchronizing talking points and messaging
Knowledge of Congressional actions staffing processes, laws, regulations, and directives and their application to assist in the formulation of official response to Congress
Ability to perform the full range of Congressional liaison work, including controlling, analyzing, researching, and formulation of official responses to written and telephonic requests from Members of Congress and staffs, and Congressional Committees
Ability to track reporting requirements and provide feedback to the staff until the requirement is satisfied
TS/SCI clearance
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Experience with formulating responses and management of congressionally mandated reports
Experience as a staff officer
Ability to monitor Congressional Hearings schedules with regard to Army, DoD Witnesses, and read, review, and analyze a variety of legislative reference and information materials, such as Congressional Record, Senate and House publications, web-based resources, or periodicals, to identify items of importance as they pertain to Army programs and objectives
Master’s degree in Public Policy

Responsibilities

Perform the full range of congressional liaison work, including controlling, analyzing, researching, and formulation of official responses to written and telephonic requests from Members of Congress and staffs, and Congressional Committees.
Manage congressionally mandated reports.
Orchestrate or coordinate congressional engagements, including preparing senior leaders and briefers, and synchronizing talking points and messaging.
Track reporting requirements and provide feedback to the staff until the requirement is satisfied.
Monitor Congressional Hearings schedules with regard to Army, DoD Witnesses, and read, review, and analyze a variety of legislative reference and information materials, such as Congressional Record, Senate and House publications, web-based resources, or periodicals, to identify items of importance as they pertain to Army programs and objectives.