Temporary Accounting Professional - Safco Products
Radiance Technologies, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking a Congressional Affairs Specialist.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Serves 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. Creates and communicates information through verbal, | | written and electronic media to convey key strategic messages for the | | organization to Congressional stakeholders. | | Supports Congressional Affairs for the Army Rapid Capabilities and | | Critical Technologies Office by assisting in the planning, developing | | and implementing the organization's Congressional Affairs programs, | | policies and activities, and interacting 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 and the Department of the Army and other | | Services as appropriate. Supports in the coordination, plans and | | execution of Congressional engagements, and develops presentations and | | other materials to prepare senior leaders for strategic engagements. | | Supports strategic communications in development and execution of | | proactive Congressional stakeholder engagement strategy. | | | | Analyzes and evaluates Congressional Affairs needs in order 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 | | leadership 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, and power point 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. | | | | | | | | | | | | DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS | | | | | | - Knowledge of fundamental principles of defense systems acquisition | | and program management / acquisition policy; planning, programming, | | budgeting, and execution (PPBE) processes; acquisition strategies; | | contractual decisions; and program management philosophies, issues | | and concepts. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Required Skills
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Active Secret Clearance | | - Knowledge of Congressional cycles, processes, and Army engagements | | with Congress. | | - Ability to track and provide analysis of key legislation | | - Possess strong verbal, communication and written skills; ability to | | create and edit written correspondence, ensuring proper use of | | English grammar, spelling and punctuation. | | - Possess strong in interpersonal relations; ability to establish and | | maintain relationships with key individuals/groups outside the | | immediate work unit. | | - Possess skills to be a self-starter and proactive Member of the team | | - Ability to adapt quickly to requests and in a high | | paced environment. | | - Ability to plan and organize work. | | - Ability to gather, analyze and present facts. | | - Ability to use office automation tools and techniques to support | | office operations. | | - Ability to access or locate information through the use of computer | | and the internet. | | - Ability to identify problems and develop innovative solutions. | | - Ability to interpret and apply rules, regulations and procedures. | | - Knowledge of the organizational and functional responsibilities and | | operations of the employing organization. | | - Ability to develop and utilize appropriate information | | collection techniques. | | - Ability to multi-task and complete assignments on schedule | | - Must have experience working in a team environment | | - Competency in Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Word and Excel | | - Must have a current driver's license. | | - Ability to travel up to 25% | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Required Experience
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Active Secret Clearance | | - Knowledge of Congressional cycles, processes, and Army engagements | | with Congress. | | - Ability to track and provide analysis of key legislation | | - Possess strong verbal, communication and written skills; ability to | | create and edit written correspondence, ensuring proper use of | | English grammar, spelling and punctuation. | | - Possess strong in interpersonal relations; ability to establish and | | maintain relationships with key individuals/groups outside the | | immediate work unit. | | - Possess skills to be a self-starter and proactive Member of the team | | - Ability to adapt quickly to requests and in a high | | paced environment. | | - Ability to plan and organize work. | | - Ability to gather, analyze and present facts. | | - Ability to use office automation tools and techniques to support | | office operations. | | - Ability to access or locate information through the use of computer | | and the internet. | | - Ability to identify problems and develop innovative solutions. | | - Ability to interpret and apply rules, regulations and procedures. | | - Knowledge of the organizational and functional responsibilities and | | operations of the employing organization. | | - Ability to develop and utilize appropriate information | | collection techniques. | | - Ability to multi-task and complete assignments on schedule | | - Must have experience working in a team environment | | - Competency in Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Word and Excel | | - Must have a current driver's license. | | - Ability to travel up to 25% | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+