Candidates must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance and verify, before applying, that you meet the minimum requirements of the position.

Legislative Affairs Specialist

Location: Fort Meade, MD

Remote Work: No

Salary: $81.8K to $110K (annualized USD); Commensurate with education & experience

Clearance: Minimum TS/SCI; willingness to take CI Poly

Legislative Affairs Specialist

Key Role:

Provide support for a DoD client. Exhibit familiarity with legislative and regulatory documents and a knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process. Review and analyze congressional hearing transcripts and prepare and submit Questions for the Record (QFR) and Inserts for the Record (IFR). Act in a proactive manner with actions focused on problem-solving and aiding in implementing systems and procedures to ensure that projects and documents are kept on track, and internal and external deadlines are met. Monitor the status of defense legislation, pertinent hearings, markups, and floor actions, prepare client staff for congressional hearings, and respond to congressional inquiries. Coordinate with appropriate government officials to obtain review and approval. Research and write background papers, talking points, and written and verbal statements, including providing legislative briefings to senior leadership.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in the legislative affairs field or department-level planning or execution
• Experience with legislative and regulatory documents
• Experience reviewing and analyzing congressional hearing transcripts and preparing or submitting QFRs and IFRs
• Experience researching and writing background papers, talking points, and verbal and written statements, including providing legislative briefings to leadership
• Knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Bachelor’s degree

Additional Qualifications:

• Ability to prepare leadership for testifying to and meeting with government members and pertinent staff members
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
• Ability to act in a proactive manner with actions focused on problem-solving and analyzing the implementation of systems and procedures to ensure that projects and documents are kept on track, and internal and external deadlines are met
• Possession of excellent organizational skills
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science or a related field

JANUS strives to provide opportunities for career growth through training and development. We also offer an attractive comprehensive benefit package to include health and welfare plans and financial products. As part of a total rewards program, employees can benefit from our referral bonus program, and other various employee awards. JANUS Research Group takes pride in our benefit package and rewards program which has earned us the certification of a Great Place to Work™

JANUS Research Group provides reasonable accommodation so that qualified applicants with a disability may participate in the selection process. Please advise us of any accommodations you request to express interest in a position by e-mailing: Alisha Pollard, Director of Human Resources at alisha.pollard@janusresearch.com or calling (706) 364-9100. Please state your request for assistance in your message. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a specific position within JANUS Research Group will be reviewed at the e-mail address and phone number supplied. Thank you for considering a career with JANUS Research Group.

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