Job Details
Powell Consulting Group (PCG) of Hyattsville, MD, is looking to hire a full-time Legislative Affairs Specialist for a contract with USCYBERCOM. This position receives a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, and more. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today!
ABOUT THE POWELL CONSULTING GROUP (PCG)
We are a small business dedicated to helping our clients achieve synergy between their human and technical systems. Operating under our parent name of Powell & Reese Inc., we have provided cutting-edge organizational development, systems engineering, and training services to government entities, healthcare organizations, non-profit organizations, and private-sector corporations since 1986. We bring a potent mix of the highest caliber talent coupled with years of operational and program management experience to help organizations succeed.
We value excellence, hard work, and integrity. To hire and retain people who share these values, we offer competitive wages and benefits, as well as a dynamic and challenging work environment.
You Will:
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.
You Have:
- 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
Are you able to work with a large government organization and with diverse federal and contractor staff? Do you have above-average verbal and written communication skills? Are you organized and able to prioritize tasks effectively? If so, you might be perfect for this position!
READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?If you feel that you would be right for this exciting position, please fill out our initial
3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland