Congressional & Public Affairs Specialist/Advisor (Key)

Congressional & Public Affairs Specialist/Advisor (Key)

Education: Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution required

Required Skills:

• Proven ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with tight deadlines and competing priorities, supported by strong organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to identify stakeholders, foster collaboration, lead teams, advocate positions, and negotiate compromises in complex, multifunctional settings.
• Recent senior-level experience (within the last five years) in operations management, administrative management, or project management.
• Thorough understanding of Department of Defense interactions with the Executive Office of the President, Congress, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Intelligence Community, and other U.S. Government entities.
• Between 5 to 10 years of experience collecting, reviewing, assessing, and managing congressional information, correspondence, and documentation; drafting legislation and legislative appeals; and analyzing legislative proposals and enacted laws.
• In-depth knowledge of legislative processes, procedures, and Congressional organizational structures and relationships.

Preferred Skills:

• Master's Degree with a focus on Communications, Political Science, Psychology, English or relevant field from a regionally accredited institution Professional background in public affairs, including responsibility for designing and executing advocacy campaigns or developing comprehensive public affairs and communications strategies.
• Between 5 to 10 years of experience preparing personnel for congressional hearings, staff reviews, Government Accountability Office (GAO) audits, public engagements, and other congressional activities.
• Over 10 years of demonstrated experience collecting, reviewing, assessing, and managing congressional information, correspondence, and documentation.
• More than 10 years of experience drafting legislation and legislative appeals, as well as analyzing legislative proposals and enacted laws.
• Proven ability to build and maintain professional relationships with senior civilian and military leaders within the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, National Security Council, executive branch appointees, members of Congress and their staffs, and other Non-DoD Federal Departments and Agencies (NDFDAs).
• Solid knowledge and hands-on experience with the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process of the Department of Defense budget and the Congressional appropriations process.

Clearance: Active TS security clearance with immediate SCI eligibility upon award

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