Public Institutions, Congressional Liaison

JLL•Washington DC, DC

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are currently seeking a Public Institutions, Congressional Liaison to join our Public Institutions (PI) group. This position will support the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Portfolio Management team, assisting the DAF Secretary for Energy, Installations and the Environment on Congressional coordination matters. This role is critical to the DAF Secretary in their efforts to coordinate and facilitate feedback directly to Congress on key policy issues impacting the DAF, to include but not limited to Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI), Strategic Basing, Real Estate, Enhanced Use Leasing (EUL), Environmental Compliance and National Environmental Policy Act Analyses, Operational and Installation Energy, Occupational Health and Safety, Infrastructure and Community Partnerships.

Requirements

The ideal candidate would have a communications background with military experience, Hill experience and knowledge of DAF Secretariat for Energy, Installations and Environment or equivalent portfolio
5+ years work experience; strong financial/analytical/legal skills
Knowledge of Congressional processes and cycle
Knowledge of President’s Budget process
Knowledge of the Air Staff organization and hierarchy
Ability to show initiative in taking action and responding appropriately
Excellent business/verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to meet deadlines, ability to organize disparate stakeholders
Advanced knowledge of the task management systems and Microsoft Office software suite, particularly Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in public affairs, public policy, business, finance, real estate, or related field

Responsibilities

Co-located at the Pentagon working directly with the AF Staff
Coordinate responses to Congressional requests for information, correspondence and reports
Coordinate communications among the various organizations and stakeholders within the DAF
Serve as the Action Officer for inquiries from various agencies and sources
QA/QC and organize high visibility products from various stakeholders
Participate in working- and senior-level meetings regarding Congressional matters
Assist with strategic communications and meeting management/facilitation
Handle a significant workload in a fast-paced environment through effective assignment prioritization and time management
Manage task management system for Congressionally related tasks
Monitor and brief Secretary on progress of strategic initiatives, including those affecting DAF real estate matters
Advise the DAF Secretariat’s Office on all aspects of DAF MHPI projects, including real estate finance, construction oversight, property management, AF policy, and impacts of new legislation