Legislative Affairs Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton•Springfield, VA

1d•$55,200 - $126,000•Remote

About The Position

Provide legislative affairs support to an Intelligence Community client. Leverage expertise with legislative and regulatory documents and a knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process. Monitor the status of defense legislation, pertinent hearings, markups, and floor actions. Support the preparation of client staff, including logistics, for congressional hearings, briefings, and engagements. Provide a weekly summary of workforce engagements with Congress, upcoming hearings, and active legislation to senior leadership. Research and write background papers, talking points, and written and verbal statements for leadership and employees when preparing to brief Congress or working engagements. Support the briefing team in updating and giving training to employees on ways to improve verbal and written congressional interaction skills.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in the legislative affairs field or congressional affairs
Experience with legislative and regulatory documents and process
Experience with researching and writing background papers, talking points, and verbal and written statements, including providing legislative briefings to leadership
Experience with synthesizing complex information into clear understandable written formats
Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Possession of strong critical thinking skills
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

Responsibilities

Provide legislative affairs support to an Intelligence Community client.
Monitor the status of defense legislation, pertinent hearings, markups, and floor actions.
Support the preparation of client staff, including logistics, for congressional hearings, briefings, and engagements.
Provide a weekly summary of workforce engagements with Congress, upcoming hearings, and active legislation to senior leadership.
Research and write background papers, talking points, and written and verbal statements for leadership and employees when preparing to brief Congress or working engagements.
Support the briefing team in updating and giving training to employees on ways to improve verbal and written congressional interaction skills.