Congressional Public Affairs Analyst- Part Time

Strategic Insight, Ltd.•Arlington, VA

About The Position

Strategic Insight is seeking a part-time Congressional/Public Affairs Analyst to assist the Strategic Cell in ASN (RD&A) with congressional support for NDAA efforts, reporting requirements, and nomination preparation. The broader contract provides the Department of the Navy at the Pentagon with administrative, research, policy, strategic communications, congressional, and budget support. Applicants selected will undergo a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for classified access; a Secret clearance is required. The role supports communications and legislative affairs, congressional tasker tracking, public-affairs materials, congressional budget and legislative analysis, annual budget briefs, and reporting. The position requires collaboration with client teams and a development team, as well as the ability to work independently and manage multiple short deadlines. Strategic Insight describes a collaborative team environment, growth opportunities, and benefits including healthcare, a 401(k), and merit bonuses. The company’s stated team culture emphasizes courteous and unbiased treatment of colleagues and clients, professional integrity, attention to detail, self-discipline, and sound judgment. The description notes that its duties and qualifications are not an exhaustive inventory.

Requirements

Secret clearance is required; selected applicants will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Minimum five years of work experience with the Navy, specifically within the Department of the Navy acquisition community.
Minimum high school diploma.
MS Office skills, especially SharePoint, Teams, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work both in a team and independently, often under short, multiple deadlines.
Familiarity with DoD, Navy, and congressional budget processes.
Experience with Navy tasking systems, including TMT/ETMS2.
Knowledge of data analysis and visualization tools.

Nice To Haves

Work experience dealing with the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, or both.
Experience in the DoD/DON public affairs area.
Knowledge of DoD policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Provide program management support in communications and legislative affairs.
Help develop and manage SharePoint pages in coordination with a development team.
Track client-assigned congressional taskers; verify responses are clear and concise; and identify discrepancies for Program Office review and resolution.
Develop and edit draft written materials, including PowerPoints, speeches, and letters, for dissemination to Congress or the public.
Review and analyze news stories, congressional reports, and legislation, and provide updates, synopses, and impact assessments to the client.
Support the Public Affairs team in advising Program Executive Office senior staff on Congressional Affairs.
Prepare responses and briefing documents, including Requests for Information, Questions for the Record, and Reports to Congress.
Analyze and consolidate pending authorizations and appropriations, reporting requirements, and legislative language by producing and distributing a congressional budget matrix and legislative language report.
Coordinate annual budget briefs for multiple acquisition program offices to defend funding requests in the President’s Budget.
Track budget appeals submitted to congressional committees to reverse proposed budget cuts.
Assemble summaries, briefs, and transcripts for relevant congressional defense committee hearings and markups.
Draft and submit monthly financial and contractual data reports to fulfill government and company regulations.