Jr. Congressional Affairs Analyst

Position description

If you seek a rewarding, high profile and challenging position supporting projects for the US Navy- Serco has a wonderful opportunity for you!  This position will be on a dynamic team, supporting Team Submarine.  Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact towards our military defense and safety of our sailors.

Serco has an exciting opportunity for a Jr. Congressional Affairs Analyst to support U.S. Navy’s Team Submarine Program Offices at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC!  We are seeking a candidate to support the Team Sub Director of Strategic Communications and all submarine and weapons systems program offices in their interactions and communications with Congress, the media, and the public.

In this role, you will assist the team with:

• Tracking and processing congressional taskers that affect Team Submarine, ensuring they are written in a clear, concise manner and chopped by the appropriate program offices before providing to the front office for review. Maintain response timelines to ensure timely responses.
• Coordinating with Navy Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA), FMBE, NAVSEA and other Navy stakeholders in developing and tracking responses to Congressional RFI’s.
• Coordination of the messaging (content, format, themes) of Team Submarine program offices with Congress.
• Providing daily updates to Team Submarine on Congressional actions to ensure Team Submarine is apprised of the latest events.
• Reviewing and analyzing Congressional reports and legislation to provide updates, synopsis and impacts to Team Submarine.
• Preparation and participation in meetings, working groups, and testing efforts as necessary to support the areas above.
• Travel not expected.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree.
• A current or active DoD Secret security clearance, or the ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• At least one year in an accredited university’s International Relations related major.
• Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors apply.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite to include Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Familiarity with Congress, and the ability to to research proposed legislation and discern impacts to programs and policies.
• Demonstrated experience juggling multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Exhibit strong and professional communication.

If you are ready to take the next step of your career path, apply today!

Application instructions

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