Position: Legislative Affairs Specialist
Level: Mid
Location: Fort Meade, MD
Required clearance: TS/SCI and willingness to take CI polygraph
Required experience and education: : Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in the legislative affairs field or with department-level planning or execution.
Description
- Provide support for a DoD client.
- Review and analyze congressional hearing transcripts and prepare and submit Questions for the Record (QFR) and Inserts for the Record (IFR).
- 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.
10+ years of experience in the legislative affairs field or with department-level planning or execution
Experience with legislative and regulatory documents
Knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process
Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
Bachelor’s degree.
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
Current CI polygraph conducted in the past seven years.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 10+ years of experience in legislative affairs or department-level planning or execution
- Experience with legislative and regulatory documents
- Knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Willingness to take a CI polygraph examination
- Ability to prepare leaders for testimony and meetings with government members and staff
- Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
- Problem-solving and analytical skills for implementing systems and procedures and meeting deadlines
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Current CI polygraph conducted within the past seven years
What We Do
Nalley Consulting LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that provides qualified professionals and cost-effective, innovative solutions to government agencies. Founded through a Defense Intelligence Agency contract, the company supports the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community through intelligence analysis, space, cybersecurity, and related mission services. It works through multiple IDIQ vehicles and teaming arrangements with government-contractor prime partners across several states.
