Congressional Public Affairs Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Strategic Insight is actively seeking a Congressional/Public Affairs Analyst to assist the Strategic Cell in ASN (RD&A) with congressional support of NDAA efforts, reporting requirements, and nomination preparation.  The overall contract provides client support in admin, research, policy, strategic comms, congressional, and budget to the Dept of Navy at the Pentagon.

Mandatory Requirement:  Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Strategic Insight, Ltd., established in 1985, is committed to sustaining excellence and quality growth across our workforce as we strive to improve our clients’ services and products. Strategic Insight staff members enjoy growth opportunities and are provided with robust benefits from healthcare and 401K to merit bonuses. This position will allow you to make a positive impact within a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide program management support in areas of Communications and Legislative Affairs,
• Help develop and manage SharePoint pages, in coordination with a development team,
• Track congressional taskers as assigned by client and verify responses to the taskers are drafted in a clear and concise manner and shall identify any discrepancies for Program Office review and resolution,
• Develop and edit draft written materials (e.g., PowerPoints, speeches, letters) intended for dissemination to the Congress or public,
• Review and analyze news stories, congressional reports, and legislation to provide updates, synopsis and impacts to client,
• Support the Public Affairs team in advising the Program Executive Office Senior staff in Congressional Affairs,
• Prepare responses and briefing documents to include Requests for Information, Questions for the Record and Reports to Congress,
• Analyze and consolidate pending authorizations & appropriations, reporting requirements, and legislative language by producing and distributing a congressional budget matrix and a legislative language report,
• Coordinate annual budget briefs for multiple acquisition program offices to defend the funding request in the President’s Budget,
• Track budget appeals to be submitted to congressional committees to reverse proposed budget cuts,
• Assemble summaries, briefs, and transcripts for relevant congressional defense committee hearings and markups, and
• Fulfill government and company regulations by drafting and submitting monthly financial and contractual data reports.

Success for working in this position requires:

• MS Office skills are essential, especially SharePoint, Teams, Excel, and PowerPoint,
• Must have the ability to work both in a team environment and independently, and often under short, multiple deadlines,
• Familiarity with DoD, Navy, and Congressional budget processes,
• Experience with Navy tasking systems including TMT/ETMS2, and
• Knowledge of data analysis and visualization tools. 

  Education and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of work experience in working with the Navy, specifically within the DON acquisition community.
• Preferred work experience dealing with either the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate or both.
• Experience in the DoD/DON public affairs area is a plus.
• Knowledge of DoD policies and procedures preferred. 
• Minimum of a high school diploma.

Team Culture:

Diversity:  All staff members are expected to accomplish their work businesslike, and always be courteous toward all other staff members, clients, business associates, guests, and visitors. All staff members should be treated free from bias, favoritism, and any form of illegal discrimination.

Ethics:  All members of Strategic Insight should be marked by a commitment to excellence, professional integrity, self-discipline, and wise judgment. Our employees reflect this through attention to detail, comprehensive staff work, and honorable behavior.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee assigned to this job.

Strategic Insight, Ltd. is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.