On-Call Senior Federal Rulemaking Specialist (REMOTE ROLE)

ON-CALL SENIOR FEDERAL RULEMAKING SPECIALIST

Are you interested in assisting federal agencies by working on current and emerging policy issues and regulatory programs? Do you want to apply your education and experience to help government agencies improve the way they develop and implement regulations, policies, and programs? Our Regulatory, Policy and Economics (RPE) portfolio has over 30 years of experience supporting the design, implementation, and improvement of federal programs and is seeking a federal rulemaking expert to join them. Join our multidisciplinary team of regulatory specialists, policy analysts, economists, and attorneys. We combine legal, policy, economic, and scientific research and analysis to solve unique public policy challenges through innovative, accurate, timely, and high-quality products and services. Our dynamic work environment involves working on multiple projects simultaneously and providing a wide range of support services for a variety of federal clients. This on-call, part-time position is available immediately and can be filled as a fully remote position (with options to work at ICF’s Reston, VA headquarters).

Job Responsibilities

The On-Call Senior Federal Rulemaking Specialist will employ strong research, policy analysis, and writing skills to contribute to federal rulemaking documents, stakeholder and public comment reports, policy papers, and technical background documents. Duties also will include technical writing and editing including report production. The Senior Federal Rulemaking Specialist will work within interdisciplinary teams supporting federal government client agencies that develop and implement regulatory programs affecting the environment, energy, homeland security and immigration, labor and workforce issues, public health, nutrition, transportation, and other national priorities.

What you will do

• Participate in short- and long-term engagements to support federal clients whose responsibilities are to develop policies and craft regulations that implement a desired policy, explain the rationale of the rulemaking to interested parties, and implement the regulatory requirements.
• Support federal agency efforts to transparently manage and analyze public comments received on proposed agency rules.
• Draft, edit, and format federal agency rulemaking documents and develop/adapt style guides for new agency rulemakings.
• Support federal agency rulemaking workgroups by providing live document editing in meetings, tracking agency dispensation of reviewer comments, and other support, as needed.
• Provide advice to clients relating to their execution and management of the rulemaking document production and review process.
• Support federal rulemaking-adjacent processes, such as public meetings, Paperwork Reduction Act information collection request approvals, and regulatory impact analyses.
• Provide day-to-day technical direction to project staff.
• Manage client relationships, ensuring client satisfaction and working to develop long-term client relationships.
• Identify client needs and working with others to pursue regulatory support follow-on work or new business opportunities.
• Develop recommendations, and drafting reports and presentations.

What you will need (minimum qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree (in Public Policy, Political Science, or a related field)
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience in a government agency, professional services firm, or related environment; OR Master’s degree (in Public Policy or a related field) or equivalent (e.g., JD, MPA) plus minimum 2 years of related work experience in a government agency, professional services firm, or related environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of and experience working within the federal rulemaking process (or equivalent state regulatory process).
• U.S. Citizenship is required per federal contracts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a moderate-level government security clearance.

Preferred skills we are looking for

• 2+ years of experience working on projects related to federal regulatory programs and issues and involving research, analysis, and writing.
• Regulatory and/or legal research skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, time management, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Strong attention to detail and collaborative approach.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: $67,355.00 - $114,503.00 Nationwide Remote Office (US99).

We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email View email address on click.appcast.io and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

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