Congressional Support Analyst

Overview

Location

• Arlington, VA

Job Title

•  Congressional Support Analyst

Salary

• Commensurate with industry position, depending on experience.

Travel

• May involve travel approximately 10% of the time.

Gnostech is seeking a Congressional Support Analyst to provide a variety of support and analysis to the F-35 JPO community. This is a full-time position. Responsibilities and Qualifications will include but are not limited to:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the drafting, development, and coordination and preparation of staffing papers and packages in response to Congressional Staff and Congressional inquiries to include:
  • Coordination with the responsible stakeholder to draft the inquiry response;
  • Analysis to determine if the response satisfies the inquiry's requirement; and
  • Submission of executive level response to the F-35 Executive Leadership Team.
• Provide quick turn analysis on F-35 programmatic/financial impacts of Congressional bills.
• Attend Congressional hearings and briefings with the F-35 staff.
• Provide meeting minutes and record actions. Ensure actions are tracked to completion.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

•  This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
• Familiarity with congressional hearing procedures.
• Familiarity with reviewing and interpreting statutory and legislative language for operational impact.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• BA/BS and 5 years of experience performing duties described in the description.
• AA/AS degree accepted in lieu of BA/BS with accompanying 5 years of experience performing the duties described in the duties and responsibilities of this position.
• GED/Diploma accepted in lieu of BA/BS with accompanying 10 years of experience performing the duties and responsibilities of this position.

Desired Experience

• Demonstrated experience working on or with Capitol Hill, in a legislative affairs or policy role within a federal agency, or in a government relations role with a mix of government and defense or private sector experience.

Minimum Security Clearance

• Current active Secret Clearance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation plus potential to earn an annual bonus and merit increase. We also offer an extensive benefits package including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) / retirement plan
• 401(k) employer matching
• Parental leave program
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent care)
• Accident and Critical Illness insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Company paid training and certification program
• Education Tuition Assistance for qualifying certificate and degree programs

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, and INCLUSION

Gnostech, LLC is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace and we can only achieve this together.

Gnostech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. For more information, please visit www.eeoc.gov