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The Legislative Affairs Support Officer - Senior, is responsible for supporting the execution of NGA interactions with the Legislative Branch, including elected officials, committees, and associated staff.  This individual will serve as a principal advisor to senior leadership and the legislative affairs team on all matters concerning legislative affairs. They will develop and support comprehensive engagement strategies to advance NGA's legislative priorities, including its annual budget request and efforts to provide timely, accurate responses to all Congressional inquiries.  They will provide expertise and guidance on legislative procedures and actions; coordinate engagements, communications, and visits with/by congressional and oversight committee members and staff; and develop, review, edit, and coordinate documentation for congressional audiences.

Duties Include:

         Congressional Activities: Monitoring and reporting on the status and substance of congressional activities, including hearings, legislation, and nominations of interest to NGA, including substantially contributing to summaries of relevant legislation.  This will include a weekly summary of current Congressional atmospherics, recent and upcoming engagements or hearings and active legislation (involving or of interest to NGA), in addition to required elements of information to USD(I&S) or ODNI legislative affairs organizations.

         Congressional Responses: Developing, reviewing, and providing editorial feedback on documentation for congressional audiences, including Congressional Notifications, Congressionally Directed Actions, and letters along with reviewing and providing substantive analysis and editorial improvements to congressional budget justification materials (i.e., Congressional Budget Justification Book, Congressional Justification Book). Also, coordinating the development of responses to, and providing editorial and substantive review of, proposed responses to congressional inquiries on behalf of constituents.

         Congressional Research: Conducting research and synthesizing information for congressional engagements, including biographical and district information, office and staff contact information, recent activities and news articles or legislative contents.  Also, supporting maintenance of records associated with congressional interactions.

         Congressional Engagements: Supporting training and preparation for engagements onsite and on Capitol Hill, including assistance with preparing briefing materials; guidance on decorum for interacting with legislators; explaining the rules and procedures of Congress; ensuring required logistical support is in-place; and other support as requested.  Also, represent OCC in providing status updates and basic inquiries regarding legislative process in meetings with other NGA components, as requested (i.e., NGA Connect, Furlough WG).

Requirements

Required Skills:

         Education: A bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Political Science, or a related field is required. A master's degree is highly preferred.  In lieu of a bachelor's degree, the candidate must have 15+ years of direct experience in the career field of legislative affairs.

         Experience: A minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience managing complex communication initiatives and advising senior executives.

         Ability to work independently and synthesize complex information into clear, understandable written formats; attention to detail, with minimal technical and content errors in deliverables provided to the government; and an understanding of the defense and intelligence budget cycles and related oversight

         In-depth knowledge of the legislative process and experience working with congressional staff.

         Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and execute sophisticated, multi-faceted communication plans that align with organizational objectives.

Benefits

Essential Network Security (ENS) Solutions, LLC is a service-disabled veteran owned, highly regarded IT consulting and management firm. ENS consults for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) providing innovative solutions in the core competency area of Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM), Software Development, Cyber and Network Security, System Engineering, Program/Project Management, IT support, Solutions, and Services that yield enduring results. Our strong technical and management experts have been able to maintain a standard of excellence in their relationships while delivering innovative, scalable and collaborative infrastructure to our clients.

Why ENS?

• Free Platinum-Level Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, 100% paid for by ENS
• 401k Contribution from Day 1
• PTO + 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Long & Short Term Disability Insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Tuition, Certification & Professional Development Assistance
• Workers' Compensation
• Relocation Assistance

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI tools are an important part of daily work at ENS Solutions, and we are committed to their responsible and ethical use. To ensure a fair and equitable candidate evaluation based on individual skills, knowledge, and experience, candidates are not permitted to use artificial intelligence or other assistive tools during interviews, whether in person or virtual, unless explicit permission has been granted in advance.