Congressional Affairs - Advisor
On-siteWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate Congressional briefings, testimony, and program notifications to the Department of Energy's Energy Dominance Financing Office. Lead creation and dissemination of information materials to Congressional and governmental stakeholders while evaluating their effectiveness. Synthesize facts and legislative reports to provide program recommendations to leadership on propagating information and managing public events. Supervise a staff of Legislative Affairs professionals, coordinate workloads across changing priorities, and act as a liaison for the client with key agency officials and elected officials. This role requires US Citizenship for a Public Trust clearance and supports the Chief of Staff and Chief Operations Officer.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of US Citizenship required to obtain client-issued Public Trust
- Comprehensive knowledge of DOE/CI goals and objectives and DOE organizations, programs, and mission in performing legislative research
- Skill in preparing in-depth analytical reports for use by key officials and applying fact-finding methodology and in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with key Departmental, Congressional, and other officials to achieve the objects of the office
- Ability in negotiating complex legislative issues or those with high-level impact upon nature and level of programs
- Must have a high degree of tact to deal with politically sensitive subjects with multiple stakeholders and a strong ability to communicate complex concepts, which may be unpopular or controversial
- Ability to prepare clear, concise, and timely hearing reports that provide detailed information for review by senior officials
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail and an understanding of fundamental business writing
- Expertise in Microsoft Office Products (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Bachelor's Degree
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