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Congressional Affairs Analyst - Clearance Required

LMI

On-site

Full-time

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Job description

Overview

LMI is seeking a skilled Senior Congressional Affairs and Strategic Analyst to support Army logistics congressional affairs, strategic analysis, executive communications, and stakeholder engagement. Successfully demonstrate competency in project execution, client delivery, critical thinking, and relationship management while upholding the highest standard of ethical behavior.

This position is part of the team supporting the Army HQDA G-4 ELISS program, delivering innovative solutions that enable critical Army logistics and sustainment missions.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors, helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities
  • Support Army logistics congressional affairs activities through strategic analysis, executive communications, stakeholder engagement, and program execution.
  • Conduct research and analysis to evaluate legislative actions, policy initiatives, strategic priorities, and emerging issues affecting Army logistics.
  • Collect, consolidate, validate, and analyze information from multiple sources to support executive decision-making and congressional inquiries.
  • Develop executive-ready briefings, reports, decision papers, presentations, congressional responses, talking points, and other written communications supporting Army logistics leadership.
  • Coordinate activities and recommendations across multiple Army organizations and stakeholders to support timely responses to congressional actions, inquiries, and strategic initiatives.
  • Monitor legislative activities, action items, milestones, and deliverables while identifying risks, dependencies, and recommended courses of action.
  • Support development and coordination of strategic communication products, information papers, and executive correspondence.
  • Facilitate meetings, working groups, and collaborative planning sessions while documenting decisions and tracking follow-up actions.
  • Synthesize complex operational, policy, and analytical information into actionable recommendations that improve mission performance and organizational effectiveness.
  • Develop performance metrics, dashboards, and analytical products to support leadership visibility and informed decision making.
  • Support strategic planning, policy analysis, organizational assessments, and enterprise initiatives, as required.
  • Support business development activities, including market research, proposal support, solution development, and client engagement, as required.
  • Perform additional consulting, analytical, communications, and project support activities as assigned.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, Communications, Business, Management, Logistics, Operations Research, International Relations, or a related discipline.
  • Ten or more years of professional experience supporting Army logistics, congressional affairs, strategic analysis, DoD, or other complex Government organizations.
  • Experience conducting policy analysis, strategic assessments, executive communications, or legislative support activities.
  • Strong analytical skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and experience using spreadsheets, databases, collaboration tools, and reporting applications.
  • Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize information from multiple sources into concise, actionable recommendations and executive products.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing executive-level briefings, reports, presentations, congressional responses, and correspondence.
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and work effectively within cross-functional teams.
  • Self-directed, detail oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in dynamic environments.
  • Available for occasional travel.
  • This position requires an active Secret security clearance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, Communications, Business, Management, Logistics, or a related discipline.
  • Ten (10) years of experience supporting Army logistics, congressional affairs, strategic analysis, or other DoD organizations.
  • Experience supporting headquarters-level executive correspondence, congressional engagement, policy development, or strategic planning initiatives.
  • Experience developing dashboards, performance metrics, executive reporting, or analytical products.
  • Familiarity with business process improvement, workflow modernization, automation, or digital transformation initiatives.
  • Experience facilitating cross-functional working groups and stakeholder engagements.
  • Excellent research, writing, briefing, editing, and staff coordination skills.

Target salary range: $90,000-$115,000

Disclaimer: 

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances. 

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Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for a U.S. Government security clearance. Only US Citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, LMI will only consider applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances, due to the nature of the work.

Job LocationsUS-VA-Arlington US-RemoteEmployment Type: OTHER