Legislative Affairs & Congressional Correspondence Analyst

Na Ali'i Consulting & Sales, LLC. • Arlington, VA

2h • $120,000 - $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Nakupuna Companies is looking for a Legislative Affairs and Congressional Correspondence Analyst to support a client of the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW). The ideal candidate is an expert communicator and able to work with and directly support senior executives in the Department of War (DoW).

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in congressional and legislative affairs.
• Familiarity with Capitol Hill and congressional hearings.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills and great attention to detail.
• Takes initiative and exercises personal accountability for achieving high quality outcomes.
• Responds promptly to customer needs.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with CATMS and other DoW systems is preferred.
• A Master’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide congressional affairs support to program leadership for engagements with Congressional members and their staff.
• Prepare draft minutes and/or verbal reports of conferences and meetings. Prepare, produce, and provide briefings and presentation materials for senior leadership.
• Maintain a comprehensive record of materials provided to Congress for reference and purposes of consistency.
• Draft responses to congressionally related internal DOW requests in preparation for interaction with Congress.
• Provide policy analysis in support of program offices.
• Review the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and advise on potential impact to program offices.
• Author legislative proposals and testimonials for congressional hearings in collaboration with program offices.
• Monitor, track and manage responses to Congressional inquiries. Coordinate with related offices to ensure complete, accurate, and timely responses.
• Create and edit articles, news releases, fact sheets, talking points and other written content to stimulate internal and external interest in command accomplishments and enhance understanding of the command, its workforce and mission.
• Participate in regular meetings (in-person and virtual) to stay abreast of organizational accomplishments and to keep the organization informed of current and upcoming public relations activities.

Benefits

• The Nakupuna Companies use a market-based compensation strategy to ensure that our employees are compensated within applicable market ranges commensurate with multiple factors, including but not limited to the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, and position location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior