Transportation & Tourism Policy Analyst

Orchard • Washington, DC

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Orchard LLC has been retained by a growing Federal contractor with a great culture to identify a Transportation and Tourism Policy Analyst for a newly awarded contract. The skilled Transportation and Tourism Policy Analyst will provide expert, authoritative advice, and assistance in managing the volume and assignments of correspondence across all DOT offices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• 10+ years of experience in transportation and tourism policy.
• Strong knowledge of travel and tourism policy, multimodal transportation, intermodal connectivity, cross-border mobility, and related infrastructure issues.
• Experience supporting interagency coordination and engaging government, industry, and international stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct policy, programmatic, technical, and quantitative research and analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive briefings, presentations, reports, and policy materials.
• Strong critical thinking, organization, problem-solving, collaboration, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong research skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, audience-appropriate products.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support the DOT National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure (NACTTI), including meeting coordination, communications, materials, and participation.
• Monitor and analyze travel, tourism, and transportation policy trends, DOT programs, and emerging priorities.
• Conduct research and develop analyses, briefs, and recommendations related to multimodal transportation, tourism, infrastructure, and funding needs.
• Support development and implementation of DOT travel and tourism strategic plans and priority initiatives.
• Coordinate with DOT offices, federal agencies, international partners, and industry stakeholders on transportation and tourism policy matters.
• Plan and facilitate stakeholder meetings, events, outreach campaigns, interviews, and focus groups.
• Develop executive-level materials, including briefing papers, reports, speeches, fact sheets, toolkits, talking points, and Q&As.
• Support domestic and international engagement on intermodal, cross-border, and multimodal transportation issues, including occasional travel.
• Perform additional transportation and tourism policy, research, and administrative support as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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