Defense Congressional Analyst, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton • Washington, DC

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About The Position

As a defense mission professional, you will provide a Navy client with legislative and congressional support throughout the annual Defense Authorization and Appropriations process. This involves leveraging 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. You will also 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, and analyze and track metrics for strategy implementation. The role includes providing 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

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Life benefits
• Disability benefits
• Financial benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Professional development
• Tuition assistance
• Work-life programs
• Dependent care
• Recognition awards program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees