Full-Time
Legislative Affairs Support Officer
ENS Solutions
Cybersecurity and federal IT services
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
Springfield, VA, USA
In Person
US Top Secret Clearance Required
Bachelor's, Master's
Category
 Business & Strategy |
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Required Skills
Communications
Cybersecurity
Political Science
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Political Science, or a related field is required; 15 or more years of direct legislative affairs experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree.
- At least 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, with attention to detail and minimal technical or content errors in deliverables provided to the government.
- Understanding of defense and intelligence budget cycles and related oversight.
- In-depth knowledge of the legislative process and experience working with congressional staff.
- Ability to develop and execute sophisticated, multifaceted communication plans aligned with organizational objectives.
Responsibilities
- Support the execution of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency interactions with the Legislative Branch, including elected officials, committees, and associated staff.
- Serve as a principal advisor to senior leadership and the legislative affairs team on matters concerning legislative affairs.
- Develop and support comprehensive engagement strategies to advance the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's legislative priorities, including its annual budget request and efforts to provide timely, accurate responses to congressional inquiries.
- Provide expertise and guidance on legislative procedures and actions.
- Coordinate engagements, communications, and visits with or by congressional and oversight committee members and staff.
- Develop, review, edit, and coordinate documentation for congressional audiences.
- Monitor and report on the status and substance of congressional activities, including hearings, legislation, and nominations of interest to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and substantially contribute to summaries of relevant legislation.
- Prepare a weekly summary of current congressional atmospherics, recent and upcoming engagements or hearings, and active legislation involving or of interest to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, including required information for the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security or Office of the Director of National Intelligence legislative affairs organizations.
- Develop, review, and provide editorial feedback on documentation for congressional audiences, including Congressional Notifications, Congressionally Directed Actions, and letters.
- Review and provide substantive analysis and editorial improvements to congressional budget justification materials, including the Congressional Budget Justification Book and Congressional Justification Book.
- Coordinate the development of responses to congressional inquiries on behalf of constituents and provide editorial and substantive review of proposed responses.
- Conduct research and synthesize information for congressional engagements, including biographical and district information, office and staff contact information, recent activities, news articles, and legislative content.
- Support maintenance of records associated with congressional interactions.
- Support training and preparation for engagements onsite and on Capitol Hill, including preparing briefing materials, providing guidance on decorum for interacting with legislators, explaining congressional rules and procedures, ensuring required logistical support is in place, and providing other requested support.
- Represent the Office of Congressional Communications in providing status updates and responding to basic inquiries regarding the legislative process in meetings with other National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency components.
Desired Qualifications
- A master's degree is highly preferred.
ENS Solutions is a veteran-owned technology consulting firm serving the Department of Defense, intelligence community and commercial clients. Its capabilities include identity and access management, cyber and network security, software development, systems engineering, geospatial intelligence, program management and IT support. The company builds technical teams around secure, mission-driven environments and supports systems from design through operations. ENS is distinct from similarly named physical-security vendors; its identity is grounded in federal information technology and national-security services.
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