Defense Congressional Analyst, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton•Usa, DC

2d•Remote

About The Position

As a defense mission professional, you ask questions others don’t. You understand the nuances of complex situations. You use your skills to think bigger and push further, solving complex problems. We’re looking for an expert like you to create solutions for missions that keep our nation safe. As a defense congressional analyst, you’ll provide a Navy client with legislative and congressional support throughout the annual Defense Authorization and Appropriations process. Leverage existing Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) systems and databases to coordinate, track, report, and make appropriate analysis and recommendations to support government decisions on requirements, milestones, and progress. Provide analysis to support the development and implementation of Navy and Marine Corps strategy and policy. Analyze risk-based strategies for legislative processes and planning. Analyze and track metrics for strategy implementation. Provide analysis to identify, define, and close requirements using the legislative process.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in a professional work environment
Experience with Congressional or legislative affairs and the Congressional Authorization and Appropriations process, the DoD legislative process, including program objective memorandum (POM) preparation, Budget Estimate Submissions (BES), President’s Budget (PB) Exhibit preparation, and working around senior Congressional staff, DoD, and Navy officials
Experience with Navy staff, Joint Staff, or Combatant Command (COCOM) staff
Experience with requirements analysis and identification in Navy and Marine Corps programs
Experience with regular direct client interactions, including supporting project delivery, delivering presentations, leading client meetings, and working independently, creatively, and analytically in a problem-solving environment
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Knowledge of data analysis and visualization tools
Ability to track acquisition and procurement goals as they move through the legislative cycle and plan, organize, and execute tasks with minimal direction
Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree

Nice To Haves

Experience working on Capitol Hill as a Congressional Staffer, DoD staffer, or Navy Office of Legislative Affairs
Experience with the Program Budget Information System (PBIS)
Experience with Navy ERP
Experience with reviewing and drafting 'Reclamas' to Congressional Defense Committee's as part of annual Authorization and Appropriations process

Responsibilities

Provide a Navy client with legislative and congressional support throughout the annual Defense Authorization and Appropriations process.
Leverage existing Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) systems and databases to coordinate, track, report, and make appropriate analysis and recommendations to support government decisions on requirements, milestones, and progress.
Provide analysis to support the development and implementation of Navy and Marine Corps strategy and policy.
Analyze risk-based strategies for legislative processes and planning.
Analyze and track metrics for strategy implementation.
Provide analysis to identify, define, and close requirements using the legislative process.
Track acquisition and procurement goals as they move through the legislative cycle.
Plan, organize, and execute tasks with minimal direction.