5.3.4 Senior Congressional and Public Affairs

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Congressional and Public Affairs Specialist/Advisor III

Position Summary:

Position Description:

Senior Congressional and Public Affairs Specialist/Advisor III

Location:

National Capital Region

Work Posture:

On-site

Travel:

Occasional

Deployment:

No

Drug screening:

Yes

Security Clearance:

Citizenship:

Top Secret, SCI Eligible

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Required Experience

• Skill/Experience: Minimum 7 years of demonstrated experience performing technical analysis with legislative process expertise.
• 3 years of demonstrated experience in collecting, reviewing, assessing and demonstrating congressional information, correspondence and other documentation.
• 2 years of demonstrated experience tracking congressional reports.
• 2 years of demonstrated experience drafting legislation and legislative appeals, analyzing legislative proposals and enacted legislation.

Salary:

Commensurate with experience

Responsibilities:

SANCORP is seeking a Senior Congressional and Public Affairs Specialist/Advisor III to provide Administrative, Analytic, Scientific, Information Technology and Subject Matter Expertise Support Services in direct support to Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Activities within Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (OUSW(I&S)). The following are examples of responsibilities:

• In coordination with OSD Legislative Affairs (OSD/LA), OUSW(I&S) Congressional Affairs, the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (ATSD/PA), and other DoD stakeholders, provide subject matter expertise and analysis to review, interpret, and monitor Congressional Affairs, Public Affairs, and FOIA processes, issues, and interests, for topics relevant to the OUSW(I&S) on a daily basis.
• Advise, support, coordinate, and prepare the OUSW(I&S) Director, and other officials for external engagements with the Executive Office of the President, National Security Council, non-DoD Federal Departments and Agencies, Foreign Partners, and U.S. or foreign publics based on Congressional timelines.
• Develop and coordinate OSD staff packages, including for time-sensitive requirements, for Senior Leader support and approval three times a week depending on needs of OUSW(I&S).
• Support the preparation, review, coordination, and approval of briefings, reports, updates, hearings, and notifications to Congress approximately five times a month depending on the needs of OUSW(I&S).
• Prepare Senior Officials for meetings with Congressional committees and staff members on a weekly basis occurring approximately three times a week depending on the needs of OUSW(I&S).
• Support the development and coordination of PA talking points and PA plan on a weekly basis occurring approximately three times a week.
• Support the development and coordination of responses to media queries, requests from media, and preparation and scheduling for media engagements on a daily basis.
• Shape OUSW(I&S) public affairs strategy and synchronize OUSW(I&S) internal, congressional, and public messaging with broader DoD themes on a weekly basis occurring approximately 3 times a week depending on the needs of OUSW(I&S).

Sancorp Consulting LLC shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet Sancorp’s changing needs. This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate at Sancorp’s sole discretion.

Sancorp Consulting, LLC, is an SDVOSB and SBA 8(a) company seeking highly motivated and qualified professionals and offer an attractive salary and benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, life and Disability Insurance; 401K, and holidays to ensure the highest quality of life for our employees. Please visit our website for more information at www.sancorpconsulting.com.

Sancorp Consulting, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. At Sancorp Consulting, LLC we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic as defined by applicable law. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported.