Congressional Affairs Analyst

at  Mantech

SECURE OUR NATION, IGNITE YOUR FUTURE

Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At ManTech International, you’ll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.
Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Congressional Affairs Analyst to join our team in Navy Yard Washington, DC.

BASIC QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university (preferred: Bachelor’s degree in communications / journalism).
• 5 years of professional experience in congressional liaison and public Affairs.
• Experience preparing and conducting annual reviews of defense appropriations and authorizations.
• Experience preparing responses to Congressional, DOD, other Government agency
• Experience in the Navy and specifically within the DON acquisition community (preferred),
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suites, particularly Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organizational, and written / verbal communication skills
  Security Clearance Requirements: US Citizen with Active Secret

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer. Often positions self to maintain computers in the lab, including under the desks and in the server closet.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers.
  For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.
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• Providing client support in admin, research, policy, strategic comms, congressional to the Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS)
• Tracking weekly congressional documentation and periodicals, providing daily updates to the Public Affairs Office (PAO), and assisting with the development of annual congressional briefing reviews.
• Tracking and disseminating all congressional activity related to the PEO IWS portfolio.
• Monitoring congressional taskers as assigned by client, verifying responses to the taskers are drafted clearly and concisely, and identifying any discrepancies for Program Office review and resolution
• Developing and editing draft written materials (e.g., PowerPoint briefs, speeches, letters) intended for dissemination to the Congress.
• Reviewing and analyzing news stories, congressional reports, and legislation to provide updates and synopses
• Supporting the Public Affairs team in advising the PEO IWS senior leaders in congressional affairs.
• Preparing responses and briefing documents to Requests for Information (RFIs), Questions for the Record (QFRs), and Reports to Congress