Cleared Legislative Analyst
Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid Remote)
Clearance needed: Minimum of a secret (Top Secret preferred)
Compensation: $65,000-$80,000 a year
Contract Duration: 3 Years
End Client: Department of Homeland Security
Job Description:
Aitheras is seeking a Legislative Analyst to join our Washington, D.C. team on an active multi-year contract. This position reports to the Sr. Program Manager and is responsible for carrying out a variety of operational and technical writing assignments in support of the DHS S&T legislative support division. This includes performing legal research, gathering, preparing, and summarizing relevant materials for use by policy makers and other legal counsel. This Position will enable the management analyst to work cross functionally, to build and maintain relationships/partnerships across the political party landscape.
Main Duties include:
● The legislative analyst applies specialized knowledge in multiple subject areas (e.g., criminal law, environmental law and regulation, international law, etc.) and comprehensive knowledge of the operations, rules, procedures, and organization of the United States Congress to the analysis of Federal legislation
● Under the direction of the Senator and the Chief of Staff, the Legislative Director and the Legislative analyst will work directly with the Senator, Capitol Office and District staff, Committee consultants and stakeholders to advance the Senator’s legislative agenda. The Legislative Analyst will staff legislation, provide budget analysis summaries, prepare background materials, talking points, and hearing and floor statements, and may be required to accompany the Senator to events or represent the Senator at events.
● These summaries are mandated by statute and are utilized as authoritative resources by lawmakers, policymakers, academics, and members of the public who are seeking accurate, objective descriptions of both new and amended Federal legislation
● The analyst must perform necessary research on novel issues to inform his or her analysis, as well as to develop the necessary subject matter expertise to improve the quality and timeliness of the summaries
● This work requires careful attention to specific language in the legislative text to ensure that the summaries are drafted with accuracy, precision, and discernment, as well as with regard for subtle differences in language and meaning
● The legislative analyst must also communicate and collaborate with other legislative analysts—and, as needed, with the CRS research community—to continually improve the quality of the work product
● It is your responsibility to ensure that all documents are received on time and that the materials are readable
Basic Qualifications:
● Minimum of a Secret Clearance
● Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision
● Ability to conduct legislative research.
● Knowledge of public policy areas
● Ability to plan and organize
● Knowledge of the legislative process
● Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing
● Education: A full 4-year course of study that meets all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with major study in the subject-matter field of the position to be filled
● A combination of education and experience as described above