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KMRG

Federal professional and technology services

Government Affairs Specialist

Full-TimePosted on 9/30/2026
$160k - $190k/yr
Expert
Bachelor's
Washington, DC, USA
HybridLocal travel in the Washington, D.C. area is expected 1-2 times per week; 2-3 week-long trips per year are also required.
No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship Required

About the job

Requirements
  • U.S. citizenship.
  • Fluency in English and Spanish, orally and in writing.
  • A bachelor's degree in political science, public administration, public policy, law, international relations, communications, or a related field.
  • At least 10 years of relevant experience working with Capitol Hill and U.S. executive agencies.
  • Strong understanding of the legislative and executive branches, including appropriations, budgeting, and congressional oversight.
  • Experience analyzing legislation, statutory language, and committee reports for operational, legal, or budgetary impacts.
  • Experience drafting sensitive executive briefings, testimony, and Q&A materials for congressional or interagency engagements.
  • Strong plain-language writing skills and ability to distill complex information into concise executive materials under tight deadlines.
  • Experience preparing and clearing responses to Congressional Letters of Inquiry, RFIs, and annual reporting requirements.
  • Ability to build effective relationships with cross-agency teams, congressional staff, White House liaisons, and interagency partners.
  • Ability to stay current on laws, hearings, OMB guidance, regulations, and controls affecting federal reporting and oversight.
  • Strong analytical judgment and ability to provide timely technical guidance to senior leadership.
  • Strong computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet programs, and contacts database management.
  • Ability to manage recurring reports, deadlines, meetings, and stakeholder requests accurately and consistently.
  • Ability to comply with IAF security, privacy, IT, and operational requirements.
  • Must successfully complete, at minimum, a National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI).
  • Must complete identity verification, fingerprinting, suitability screening, and PIV credentialing before receiving unsupervised access to IAF facilities or systems.
  • Must complete IAF IT Security Awareness Training before accessing IAF computers or networks.
  • IAF systems and data may only be accessed using authorized Government-furnished equipment (GFE).
Responsibilities
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on federal and IAF reporting requirements and U.S. national security alignment.
  • Provide technical advice and assistance on IAF engagement with Congress and interagency stakeholders.
  • Track and communicate congressional and interagency updates, contacts, emerging issues, and stakeholder interests.
  • Monitor laws, legislative history, hearings, OMB circulars, regulations, and controls affecting IAF reporting and oversight.
  • Prepare and coordinate congressional RFIs, reports, and related materials for leadership review and approval.
  • Facilitate engagement with Congress, the Department of State, OMB, and other interagency stakeholders as needed.
  • Advise IAF leadership on congressional and interagency matters.
  • Draft and edit executive briefings, talking points, memoranda, testimony, Q&A materials, and sensitive communications.
  • Coordinate with the Communications Team on external-facing publications and materials.
  • Develop an annual external-affairs workplan covering key reports, projects, and engagement milestones.
  • Prepare monthly status reports on projects, priorities, milestones, and completed tasks for IAF leadership.
  • Support congressional and interagency oversight travel and external-facing events when delegated and approved.
  • Prepare a final close-out report and transition memo covering completed work, key contacts, files, and ongoing tasks.
  • Participate in kick-off, orientation, routine check-ins, and other required meetings with staff and external stakeholders.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in the foreign assistance or international development space.
  • Regional familiarity with Latin America and the Caribbean.

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KMRG is a federal-services company that hires professionals to support U.S. government agencies. Its contract roles span legal and litigation support, human resources, finance, travel administration, and information technology. Teams provide agency-specific operational support for customers including the Department of Justice and other federal organizations. The evidence places KMRG in U.S. federal professional services rather than similarly named firms, with employer-branded vacancies consistently identifying agency customers, contract functions, work locations, and role-specific operational responsibilities.

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