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Senior Legislative Analyst

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Minimum 8 years of experience drafting congressional testimony for Government officials; Minimum 8 ... Ability to interface with senior level management; Demonstrated excellent verbal, interpersonal and ...

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Senior Legislative Analyst

Arlington, VA · On-site

... experience drafting congressional testimony for Government officials; • Minimum 8 years of ... legislative proposals, reviewing congressional reports for accuracy, conducting research, and ...

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Senior Legislative Analyst

Dover, DE · On-site

$76K - $95K/yr

Provides draft legislation and includes estimated fiscal impact of such legislation. * Provides the ... Job Requirements JOB REQUIREMENTS for Senior Legislative Analyst Applicants must have education ...

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Tallahassee, FL · On-site +1

Senior legislative analysts are expected to show a high degree of proficiency in conducting and ... Identifying and drafting policy alternatives; * Writing grammatically correct and accurate reports ...

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Mclean, VA · On-site

... senior leadership. Key Responsibilities Legislative Monitoring & Analysis * Collect, analyze, and interpret Congressional activities, statements, and legislation (draft and final) impacting the IC.

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Legislative LIasion

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Senior Legislative Analyst

Senior Legislative Analyst

MDW Associates

Arlington, VA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 4 days ago

Job description

MDW Associates is currently seeking a Senior Legislative Analyst to work with our government client in Arlington, VA. The Senior Legislative Analyst will support the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSW(A&S)), which plays a critical role within the Department of War (DoW).
This role is hybrid and is on-site two to three days per week.
The Senior Legislative Analyst may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties:
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for legislative correspondence and legislative task coordination, providing deep subject matter expertise with the federal legislative process, war policy, and statutory frameworks governing DoW operations.
  • Manage the flow of information, assigning action items to appropriate personnel and proactively tracking progress against established timelines and performance metrics.
  • Task management, status reporting, and keeping leadership consistently apprised of ongoing legislative activities, potential challenges, and mitigation strategies.
  • Develop legislative proposals; reviewing draft and final legislation (National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAA), appropriations bills, and other stand-alone legislation); assigning, coordinating, and completing congressional reporting requirements; developing legislative informal views; reviewing hearing testimony; and supporting in-person and virtual congressional engagement by coordinating advance policy questions and responses to questions for the record.
  • Develop Hearing Ready books for A&S leaders to testify on the Hill on various pricing, contracting, and acquisition topics, and gather information needed to prepare for testimony.
  • Support responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, media engagement, and speaking engagements.
  • Perform research and data analysis to draft responses to Requests for Information (RFIs) for both internal and external stakeholders.

Required Experience/Skills:
  • At least 7 years of practical experience, including at least 3 years of recent staff-level service at the Component level or higher, with demonstrated expertise in legislative affairs or policy analysis, leadership in managing legislative portfolios or supervising analysts, specialization in defense policy areas, experience preparing testimony and briefing materials or representing organizations in legislative sessions, and proven ability to collaborate across agencies and sectors.
  • Capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple concurrent tasks with urgent deadlines, interfacing with other congressional analysts throughout the DoW, and other internal and external stakeholders.
  • Products must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to synthesize complex legislative language, quickly determining DoW equities (areas of DoW responsibility or impact).

Preferred Experience/Skills:
  • Certification in Acquisition Program Management Practitioner (or Legacy Level III) or Contracting Professional (or Legacy Level III) is highly desirable.

Education Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree required but an Advanced Degree is preferred.

Security Requirements:
  • Candidates for this position must have an Active Secret Security Clearance.

Company Description
Incorporated in 2012, MDW is a small business headquartered in McLean, VA with offices in Huntsville, AL. We provide Federal government clients with consulting, management services, advisory and assistance services, decision support, strategic planning, process planning and improvement, task execution and metrics analysis. Our mission is to make our clients more successful by providing honest assessments, exceptional analysis, prudent advice, direct communication, and hard work.
Our core capabilities include:
  • Strategic Planning
  • Cost Estimating
  • Budget Programming and Justification
  • Budget Execution
  • Acquisition Management
  • Financial Systems Support & Integration

MDW Associates, LLC ("MDW") is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, marital status, covered veteran status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy or any other unlawful basis unrelated to the ability to do the job. MDW seeks to employ talented, ethical, and entrepreneurial-minded persons. Our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination as required by Federal law.
Additional Information
We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package for our employees, including but not limited to:
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Group Life Insurance/Long Term Disability/Short Term Disability
  • Retirement/401(k)
  • Flexible Leave Policy

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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