Congressional Affairs Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Congressional Affairs Specialist

Fort Belvoir, VA

Brown Technologies is a rapidly growing company with a proven record of success supporting complex cutting-edge development programs. We are an employee-centric company that understands the individuals that comprise our workforce are our most important asset and are recognized as one of "The Best Place for Working Parents" in Huntsville, AL. Come join our team of experienced, dedicated, and committed professionals whose focus is to solve the mission-critical problems of our customers.

Brown Technologies Incorporated is seeking a Congressional Affairs Specialist to support the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO). The RCCTO mission is to rapidly and efficiently research, develop, prototype, test, evaluate, procure, transition, and / or field critical enabling technologies and capabilities that address near-term, and mid-term threats. This individual will serve as a Congressional Affairs Specialist by coordinating and assisting in the execution of Congressional actions, to include requests for information, testimony input, reports, questions for the record, hearing prep materials, reviews of pending and passed legislation, Congressional member and staffer engagements, and other items for the organization. The primary reporting location will be Ft. Belvoir, VA with occasional in person support required at the Pentagon and upon Captial Hill.

Responsibilities include :

The following activities are included in this effort :

• Supports Congressional Affairs for the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office by assisting in planning, developing, and implementing the organization's Congressional Affairs programs, policies, and activities.
• Creates and communicates information through verbal, written, and electronic media to convey key strategic messages for the organization to Congressional stakeholders.
• Interacts with the Army, other Services, industry, and other organizations as appropriate.
• Fulfills information requests from external and internal stakeholders and coordinates these responses across the Command, the Department of the Army, and other Services as appropriate.
• Supports the coordination, planning, and execution of Congressional engagements.
• Develops presentations and other materials to prepare senior leaders for strategic engagements.
• Supports strategic communications in the development and execution of a proactive Congressional stakeholder engagement strategy.
• Analyzes and evaluates Congressional Affairs needs to advise Army leadership and other management officials of information that should be made available to stakeholders.
• Functions as a Congressional technical authority and provides consultation to leadership and senior leaders in developing Congressional activities to support the total management effort.
• Evaluates information problems encountered in communicating programs and strategy.
• Understands and follows the provisions of Department of Defense (DoD) and Army Office of the Chief Legislative Liaison (OCLL), Army Budget Liaison Office (SAFM-BUL) relevant to conducting organization Congressional operations / activities.
• Develops, disseminates, and transmits informational materials to Congressional stakeholders to enhance the understanding of the organization’s projects and capabilities.
• Develops materials including information papers, fact sheets, PowerPoint briefings, and prep material for all levels of the Command structure.
• Serves as a point of contact for Congressional inquiries and requests.
• Coordinates subject-matter expert reviews of materials being presented to Congress.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with Congressional Affairs officials within the DoD and Army offices and other agencies.

Required Skills and Experience :

Desired Qualifications :