Legislative Affairs Specialist

DAS is looking for a Legislative Affairs Specialist to work in Fort Meade, MD.

The Opportunity:

Provide support for a DoD client. Exhibit familiarity with legislative and regulatory documents and a knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process. Review and analyze congressional hearing transcripts and prepare and submit Questions for the Record (QFR) and Inserts for the Record (IFR). Act in a proactive manner with actions focused on problem-solving and aiding in implementing systems and procedures to ensure that projects and documents are kept on track, and internal and external deadlines are met. Monitor the status of defense legislation, pertinent hearings, markups, and floor actions, prepare client staff for congressional hearings, and respond to congressional inquiries. Coordinate with appropriate government officials to obtain review and approval. Research and write background papers, talking points, and written and verbal statements, including providing legislative briefings to senior leadership.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in the legislative affairs field or department-level planning or execution
• Experience with legislative and regulatory documents
• Experience reviewing and analyzing congressional hearing transcripts and preparing or submitting QFRs and IFRs
• Experience researching and writing background papers, talking points, and verbal and written statements, including providing legislative briefings to leadership
• Knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Bachelor’s degree

Additional Qualifications:

• Ability to prepare leadership for testifying to and meeting with government members and pertinent staff members
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
• Ability to act in a proactive manner with actions focused on problem-solving and analyzing the implementation of systems and procedures to ensure that projects and documents are kept on track, and internal and external deadlines are met
• Possession of excellent organizational skills
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science or a related field

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.