Senior Legislative Affairs Specialist

Koniag IT Systems LLC a Koniag Government Services company is seeking a Senior Legislative Affairs Specialist with a TS/SCI security clearance to support KITS and our government customer in Washington offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health dental and vision insurance 401K with company matching flexible spending accounts paid holidays three weeks paid time off and areseekingan experienced and highly skilled Legislative Affairs Specialist to provide expert analysis tracking and advisory support on Congressional and legislative mattersimpactingthe Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO).This role requiresa high levelof legislativeexpertise familiarity with DoD legislative processes and the ability to manage complex inquiries audits and reporting requirements for senior specialist will develop critical reports manage tracking systems ensure consistency in CDAO responses to Congress and serve as a trusted coordinator in a dynamic Responsibilities:Congressional Reporting & Tracking:Compile weekly stats and report to the Legislative Affairs (LA) lead on incoming Congressional requests (RFIs Engagement Requests Informal Views) and outgoing sources (e.g. HASC SASC) and for Information (RFI) Management:Triage incoming RFIs ensuring clarity from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense-Legislative Affairs (OASDLA) on Congressional and assign to the appropriate CDAO Directorate Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) or Office of Coordinating Responsibility (OCR).Congressional Directed Actions (CDAs):Enter CDAs into the CorrespondenceandTask Management System (CATMS) assign to theappropriate Directorate track progress for on-time delivery and route the finished product for approval to the LA Lead Office of General Counsel OASDLA and CDAO Sheets:Triage and assign Green Sheets (official Requests for Review/Action from the DoD Office of General Counsel)regardinglegislation legislative proposals Executive Orders and Department Audits:Enter General Accounting Office (GAO) requests into the CDAO LA tracking system work with GAO to schedule interviews with CDAO Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and triage document requests to ensureappropriate Drafting:Assistin triage and assignment of requests from Congress for technicalassistancein drafting Assurance:Review all draft responses (RFIs CDAs Green Sheets drafting requests) for format accuracy content and tone beforesubmittingto the LA Lead for Management:Ensure all items are properly input and updated in the CDAO LA tracking systemlocatedin Qualifications:Security Clearance:Must have a CURRENT/ACTIVE TOP SECRET clearance with SCI :Bachelors Degree in a related field :Must have 5 years of experience within the last 7 years supporting a legislative affairs office or congressional support Matter Expertise: Must have experience with General Accounting Office (GAO) audits/ knowledge of the legislative Skills:Experience working with the Correspondence and Administrative Task Management System (CATMS).Experience working with the Congressional Hearings and Reporting Requirements Tracking System (CHARRTS) a SharePoint Word Excel PowerPoint Teams and MS Skills:Strong written and oral communication skills to support interaction with SES/CEO level to work successfully on a team and independently as well as multitask in a dynamic collaborative Equal Employment Opportunity PolicyThe company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race color religion creed ethnicity sex sexual orientation gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification) national origin or ancestry age disability citizenship military/veteran status marital status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment promotion wages benefits and all other privileges terms and conditions of company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. 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