JANUS Research Group

Legislative Affairs Specialist

JANUS Research Group • $100K — $150K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in legislative affairs or department-level planning/execution
  • Experience with legislative and regulatory documents
  • Understanding of the legislative process
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree required

Responsibilities

  • Support a DoD client by reviewing and analyzing congressional hearing transcripts
  • Prepare and submit Questions for the Record (QFR) and Inserts for the Record (IFR)
  • Monitor defense legislation, hearings, markups, and floor actions
  • Prepare staff for congressional hearings and respond to inquiries
  • Coordinate with government officials for review and approval
  • Research and write background papers and talking points
  • Provide legislative briefings to senior leadership

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and welfare plans
  • Financial products offered
  • Career growth through training and development
  • Referral bonus program
  • Employee awards program
  • Certified as a Great Place to Work
Full Job Description
Candidates must have an active Secret clearance and verify, before applying, that you meet the minimum requirements of the position.

Legislative Affairs Specialist

Supporting USCYBERCOM

Location: Fort Meade, MD

Salary: 100K-150K; Commensurate w/ education & experience

Clearance: DoD TS/SCI w/ Poly

Education: Bachelor's Degree

The Opportunity:

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.

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You Have:?
  • 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

Nice If You Have:?
  • 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

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

JANUS strives to provide opportunities for career growth through training and development. We also offer an attractive comprehensive benefit package to include health and welfare plans and financial products. As part of a total rewards program, employees can benefit from our referral bonus program, and other various employee awards. JANUS Research Group takes pride in our benefit package and rewards program which has earned us the certification of a Great Place to Work

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