Legislative Affairs Specialist - Mid

Nalley Consulting•Fort Meade, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide support for a DoD client. Review and analyze congressional hearing transcripts and prepare and submit Questions for the Record (QFR) and Inserts for the Record (IFR). Monitor the status of defense legislation, pertinent hearings, markups, and floor actions. Prepare client staff for congressional hearings, and respond to congressional inquiries. Coordinate with appropriate government officials to obtain review and approval. Research and write background papers, talking points, and written and verbal statements, including providing legislative briefings to senior leadership.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in the legislative affairs field or with department-level planning or execution
Experience with legislative and regulatory documents
Knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process
Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
Bachelor’s degree.

Nice To Haves

Ability to prepare leadership for testifying to and meeting with government members and pertinent staff members
Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
Ability to act in a proactive manner with actions focused on problem-solving and analyzing the implementation of systems and procedures, to ensure that projects and documents are kept on track and internal and external deadlines are met
Possession of excellent organizational skills
Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
Current CI polygraph conducted in the past seven years.

Responsibilities

Review and analyze congressional hearing transcripts and prepare and submit Questions for the Record (QFR) and Inserts for the Record (IFR).
Monitor the status of defense legislation, pertinent hearings, markups, and floor actions.
Prepare client staff for congressional hearings, and respond to congressional inquiries.
Coordinate with appropriate government officials to obtain review and approval.
Research and write background papers, talking points, and written and verbal statements, including providing legislative briefings to senior leadership.