Job Details
Description
SAIC is seeking
a
Congressional Analyst
to provide
congressional activities and
comm
u
nications
support
to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)).
Congressional
Analyst duties include:
Manage and maintain congressional workflow, support, and tasking systems,
including:
Congressional Hearings and Reporting Requirements Tracking System (CHARRTS), Office of Legislative Counsel
(OLC) Web, Department of Defense Congressional Tracking System (
DoDCTS
), and CATMS database
Respond to special assignments as required to support emerging requirements and multifunctional administrative support services, to include analysis, filing, congressional staff support activities, inter-OSD and inter-Department congressional task management, briefing creation or management, and special congressional workflow management to meet defined suspense dates
Meet on a recurring basis with congressional counterparts within OUSD(R&E) to ensure awareness and coordination of legislative activities across the OUSD(R&E) enterprise
Manage and maintain congressional reporting requirements for OUSD(R&E),
including:
analyzing and identifying legislative and policy material related to the OUSD(R&E) enterprise from authorization and appropriation legislation; coordinating workflow and tasking reporting requirements to the appropriate offices
within OUSD(R&E); receiving and arbitrating inter-organizational disputes or questions regarding reports; and coordinating with OSD(LA) and BAA
Create and maintain workflow reporting and analysis documents and products as required by OUSD(R&E), including tracking deadlines and delays and issuing notices and guidance to the offices within the OUSD(R&E) organization
Manage inter-Department special projects on behalf of the OUSD(R&E), including coordination with the OSD(LA), the Office of General Counsel (OGC), and the OLC on special task groups and processes as required
Collate, edit, format, or otherwise refine special OUSD(R&E)-level reports, including managing special groups and creating workflow strategies to meet complex and evolving congressional reporting requirements
Analyze written and oral inquiries and responses from the Offices of the Under Secretaries of Defense, Military Departments, and congressional members and staff. Ensure that correspondence is provided to the appropriate offices. Provide congressional document retrieval services from DoD websites assigned the appropriate Deputy Assistant Secretarys office. Track status and notify appropriate DoD components for follow-up action
Retrieve, assemble, and organize information from files, congressional information services, and other office reference materials while maintaining comprehensive files for coordinating and
responding to congressional and DoD staff inquiries on status of congressional correspondence
General Administrative Duties
include:
coordinate staff security clearances; receive, process and maintain building/hill badge requests for staff and congressional committee members; track and maintain incoming FOIA requests;
provide assistance
in obtaining parking clearance on the Pentagon Reservation for congressional visitors
Respond to congressional inquiries by assisting in the development and coordination of appropriate responses and reports to congressional inquiries and legal requirements pertaining to OUSD(R&E) projects, and maintaining a database of congressional inquiries and agency responses
Documentation of congressional reports and analysis by providing summaries of congressional reports, program plans, and other official program summary and analysis information as prescribed in official DoD or other federal directives (such as Financial Management Regulations, Comptroller Guidance, or congressional language)
Qualifications
Required
A bachelors degree with a
t least
5
ye
a
rs of
relevant
experience
, 2 of which involve
legislative system
s
management in the DoD.
Strong problem identification/resolution skills, flexibility, initiative, and a proven ability to work with Senior Executives efficiently and effectively
Proficiency
in Microsoft (MS) Office to include PowerPoint, Word, Access and Excel
S
trong written and oral communication skills
Ability to work in a dynamic government work environment and have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a t
eam
Desired
Experience in congressional briefing management and direct congressional staff interaction and support as a DoD representative
Prior experience supporting an
OSD principal (USD, ASD, DA
SD)
Required Clearance
Top Secret
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
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