Public Policy and Comment Analysis Specialist (Hybrid role, Reston, VA)
About The Position
The Public Policy and Comment Analysis Specialist supports federal agencies in analyzing public feedback on current and emerging policy issues and regulatory programs. The role focuses primarily on reviewing, processing, and analyzing public comments on highly scrutinized and often controversial topics, while contributing to and helping direct teams working on comment-analysis tasks and projects for federal regulatory initiatives. The specialist works with multidisciplinary teams of regulatory specialists, policy analysts, economists, and attorneys, and interacts directly with federal agency clients to clarify project goals and direction and ensure high-quality analysis and deliverables. Work may include contributing to federal rulemaking documents, policy papers, and technical background documents; technical writing and editing; report production; and management of discrete tasks and small teams. Projects support federal programs related to public health, the environment, energy, homeland security and immigration, labor and workforce issues, transportation, and other national priorities. This full-time position is primarily located in Reston, Virginia, in the DC Metro area, with telework flexibility considered. It is available immediately. U.S. citizenship is required, and the candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a moderate-level government security clearance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Political Science, or a related field, plus at least 3 years of related work experience in a government agency, professional services firm, or related environment; alternatively, a master’s degree in Public Policy or a related field, or equivalent such as a JD or MPA, plus at least 2 years of related work experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of and experience providing comment-analysis support for federal agency rulemakings and initiatives.
- At least 1 year of experience working on comment-analysis projects related to federal regulatory programs and issues.
- U.S. citizenship, as required by federal contracts.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a moderate-level government security clearance.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, time-management, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects under strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and a collaborative approach.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Experience providing day-to-day oversight of individuals or teams.
Responsibilities
- Support federal agency efforts to transparently analyze public comments on proposed rules and initiatives.
- Advise clients on the analysis, processing, and management of public feedback on agency initiatives.
- Support federal clients developing policies and regulations, explaining rulemaking rationales to interested parties, and implementing regulatory requirements.
- Conduct detailed quality-control reviews of draft deliverables before submission to clients.
- Assist agencies with drafting, editing, and formatting federal rulemaking documents.
- Provide day-to-day technical direction to project staff.
- Rapidly take on varied projects for multiple clients.
- Assist in managing project and task teams and developing and monitoring project budgets and schedules.
- Assist with day-to-day client relationships, client satisfaction, and development of long-term client relationships.
- Draft reports and presentations.
- Contribute to federal rulemaking documents, policy papers, and technical background documents; perform technical writing, editing, and report production.
- Assist in managing discrete tasks and small teams working toward milestones or deliverables.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
