Congressional Affairs Analyst - Clearance Required
$90,000–$115,000 year
RemoteUnited States or Arlington, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Conduct strategic analysis for Army logistics congressional affairs, evaluating legislative actions, policy initiatives, and emerging issues affecting mission performance. Collect, validate, and synthesize information from multiple sources to support executive decision-making and congressional inquiries, developing executive-ready briefings, reports, and congressional responses. Coordinate activities across Army organizations to facilitate working groups and collaborative planning sessions while tracking follow-up actions and identifying risks. Monitor legislative milestones and deliverables to recommend courses of action, and develop performance metrics and dashboards to support leadership visibility. Requires active Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship; available for occasional travel.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, Communications, Business, Management, Logistics, Operations Research, International Relations, or a related discipline
- Ten or more years of professional experience supporting Army logistics, congressional affairs, strategic analysis, DoD, or other complex Government organizations
- Experience conducting policy analysis, strategic assessments, executive communications, or legislative support activities
- Strong analytical skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and experience using spreadsheets, databases, collaboration tools, and reporting applications
- Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and synthesize information from multiple sources into concise, actionable recommendations and executive products
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing executive-level briefings, reports, presentations, congressional responses, and correspondence
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and work effectively within cross-functional teams
- Self-directed, detail oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in dynamic environments
- Available for occasional travel
- Active Secret security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- Eligibility for a U.S. Government security clearance
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, Communications, Business, Management, Logistics, or a related discipline
- Ten (10) years of experience supporting Army logistics, congressional affairs, strategic analysis, or other DoD organizations
- Experience supporting headquarters-level executive correspondence, congressional engagement, policy development, or strategic planning initiatives
- Experience developing dashboards, performance metrics, executive reporting, or analytical products
- Familiarity with business process improvement, workflow modernization, automation, or digital transformation initiatives
- Experience facilitating cross-functional working groups and stakeholder engagements
- Excellent research, writing, briefing, editing, and staff coordination skills
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